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		<title>By: jgrant@goldfeinlaw.com</title>
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		<dc:creator>jgrant@goldfeinlaw.com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Out of my cold dead hands ,says it all for me. These rural gun toting- bible loving- race hating if your different from me bitterly angry white folks do cling to this crap as if those issues will put food on their tables . Or help pay a doctor bill , or even give their kid a good education . Why else would we have 8 years of an idiot for president and may get another elitist in regular man clothes touting gun loving -
values   doublespeak that they fall for.

I ask you?
— Jacqueline, Philadelphia, PA</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Out of my cold dead hands ,says it all for me. These rural gun toting- bible loving- race hating if your different from me bitterly angry white folks do cling to this crap as if those issues will put food on their tables . Or help pay a doctor bill , or even give their kid a good education . Why else would we have 8 years of an idiot for president and may get another elitist in regular man clothes touting gun loving -<br />
values   doublespeak that they fall for.</p>
<p>I ask you?<br />
— Jacqueline, Philadelphia, PA<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4917376', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4917036</link>
		<dc:creator>2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Freedom Rebel Says:
#73 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda Says:

So I stop buying products from their advertisers. I write a letter. I make a phone call. If everybody did the same the problem would be resolved. People only usually act when they feel sufficient pain. Problem is, by then, it’s usually too late.

You are so right.. Unless it personally effects them most will not lift a finger. Thank you for all your great posts, I truly appreciate them
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You&#039;re welcome.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Freedom Rebel Says:<br />
#73 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda Says:</p>
<p>So I stop buying products from their advertisers. I write a letter. I make a phone call. If everybody did the same the problem would be resolved. People only usually act when they feel sufficient pain. Problem is, by then, it’s usually too late.</p>
<p>You are so right.. Unless it personally effects them most will not lift a finger. Thank you for all your great posts, I truly appreciate them<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />
You&#8217;re welcome.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4917036', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916708</link>
		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ABC should rename itself MMM

MediaMinutiaMasturbation</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ABC should rename itself MMM</p>
<p>MediaMinutiaMasturbation<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916708', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916688</link>
		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;George Miller — director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — told the Washington Post yesterday that science is being squeezed out.”&lt;/em&gt;

OMG, I hope they&#039;re not going with faith based nukes?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>George Miller — director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — told the Washington Post yesterday that science is being squeezed out.”</em></p>
<p>OMG, I hope they&#8217;re not going with faith based nukes?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916688', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916684</link>
		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;“But Bush will be leaving office soon. What he says doesn’t matter so much any more,” one senior European official said.&lt;/em&gt;

Irrelevant George.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Q!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>“But Bush will be leaving office soon. What he says doesn’t matter so much any more,” one senior European official said.</em></p>
<p>Irrelevant George.</p>
<p>BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Q!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916684', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Republic of Stupidity</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Republic of Stupidity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>misshusseinmolly Says:

Now ABC can be added to the list of “pointless places to waste your time if you’re a candidate.”
__________________

Have we all forgotten that ABC is also the outfit that put Cyrus Nowasteh&#039;s masterpiece, &quot;The Path to 9/11&quot; on the airwaves?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>misshusseinmolly Says:</p>
<p>Now ABC can be added to the list of “pointless places to waste your time if you’re a candidate.”<br />
__________________</p>
<p>Have we all forgotten that ABC is also the outfit that put Cyrus Nowasteh&#8217;s masterpiece, &#8220;The Path to 9/11&#8243; on the airwaves?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916650', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Republic of Stupidity</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916638</link>
		<dc:creator>The Republic of Stupidity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Briseadh na Faire Says:

So, if they set lax guidelines now, it will be near impossible to implement stronger ones to protect our environment under a new president.
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Oh nonsense, BnF.  The principle of the all-powerful unitary executive has been firmly established.  President Obama needs merely to issue signing statements.

Snark/off...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Briseadh na Faire Says:</p>
<p>So, if they set lax guidelines now, it will be near impossible to implement stronger ones to protect our environment under a new president.<br />
______________________</p>
<p>Oh nonsense, BnF.  The principle of the all-powerful unitary executive has been firmly established.  President Obama needs merely to issue signing statements.</p>
<p>Snark/off&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916638', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Freedom Rebel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Freedom Rebel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#73 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda Says:

So I stop buying products from their advertisers. I write a letter. I make a phone call. If everybody did the same the problem would be resolved. People only usually act when they feel sufficient pain. Problem is, by then, it’s usually too late.


You are so right..  Unless it personally effects them most will not lift a finger.  Thank you for all your great posts, I truly appreciate them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#73 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda Says:</p>
<p>So I stop buying products from their advertisers. I write a letter. I make a phone call. If everybody did the same the problem would be resolved. People only usually act when they feel sufficient pain. Problem is, by then, it’s usually too late.</p>
<p>You are so right..  Unless it personally effects them most will not lift a finger.  Thank you for all your great posts, I truly appreciate them.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916614', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: L. Hussein Annie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916600</link>
		<dc:creator>L. Hussein Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s bread and circuses, people. 

It makes me so angry I could just ...spit.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s bread and circuses, people. </p>
<p>It makes me so angry I could just &#8230;spit.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916600', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: misshusseinmolly</title>
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		<dc:creator>misshusseinmolly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wayne Says
April 17th, 2008 at 10:46 am
It was more like a neocon circle jerk than a debate. 
I had to turn it off.
___________________________________________

This is EXACTLY why Democratic candidates have been reluctant to debate on Fox News -- everybody knows this is what a Fox News Democratic debate would look like.

Now ABC can be added to the list of &quot;pointless places to waste your time if you&#039;re a candidate.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wayne Says<br />
April 17th, 2008 at 10:46 am<br />
It was more like a neocon circle jerk than a debate.<br />
I had to turn it off.<br />
___________________________________________</p>
<p>This is EXACTLY why Democratic candidates have been reluctant to debate on Fox News &#8212; everybody knows this is what a Fox News Democratic debate would look like.</p>
<p>Now ABC can be added to the list of &#8220;pointless places to waste your time if you&#8217;re a candidate.&#8221;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916574', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Keith</title>
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		<dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>By MARTIN CRUTSINGER (AP Economics Writer)
From Associated Press
April 17, 2008 7:52 AM EDT 
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week increased by more than had been expected, reflecting pressure from the weak economy.

The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits rose to 372,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week. That was higher than the gain of 12,000 that many economists had expected.</description>
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From Associated Press<br />
April 17, 2008 7:52 AM EDT<br />
WASHINGTON &#8211; The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week increased by more than had been expected, reflecting pressure from the weak economy.</p>
<p>The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits rose to 372,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week. That was higher than the gain of 12,000 that many economists had expected.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916566', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Wayne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Marie Says:

The debate last night was a disgusting debacle. ABC is the poster boy now for the level to which mainstream media has sunk.&lt;/em&gt;

It  was more like a  neocon circle jerk than a debate. 

I  had  to  turn  it  off.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Marie Says:</p>
<p>The debate last night was a disgusting debacle. ABC is the poster boy now for the level to which mainstream media has sunk.</em></p>
<p>It  was more like a  neocon circle jerk than a debate. </p>
<p>I  had  to  turn  it  off.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916552', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916536</link>
		<dc:creator>2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Freedom Rebel Says:
#37 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda Says:

Where was that anger when ABC was censoring virtually every major news story for the past seven years?

Because many Americans have become to complacent. They have concluded they can’t do anything about it. What they don’t realize is they truly can, with petitions, emails, grassroots organizations and many other options.
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I&#039;ve learned you really can&#039;t convince other people of things they&#039;re not willing to accept.  You&#039;re only responsible for your own behavior.

So I stop buying products from their advertisers.  I write a letter.  I make a phone call.  If everybody did the same the problem would be resolved.  People only usually act when they feel sufficient pain.  Problem is, by then, it&#039;s usually too late.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Freedom Rebel Says:<br />
#37 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda Says:</p>
<p>Where was that anger when ABC was censoring virtually every major news story for the past seven years?</p>
<p>Because many Americans have become to complacent. They have concluded they can’t do anything about it. What they don’t realize is they truly can, with petitions, emails, grassroots organizations and many other options.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br />
I&#8217;ve learned you really can&#8217;t convince other people of things they&#8217;re not willing to accept.  You&#8217;re only responsible for your own behavior.</p>
<p>So I stop buying products from their advertisers.  I write a letter.  I make a phone call.  If everybody did the same the problem would be resolved.  People only usually act when they feel sufficient pain.  Problem is, by then, it&#8217;s usually too late.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916536', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ralph the wonder llama</title>
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		<dc:creator>ralph the wonder llama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;cerberus Says:
And once the Dems take office, this judge will also be investigated for abrogation of his oath of office as well.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

BWAHAHAHA! Good one, cerberus.</description>
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And once the Dems take office, this judge will also be investigated for abrogation of his oath of office as well.</p></blockquote>
<p>BWAHAHAHA! Good one, cerberus.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916534', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916532</link>
		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Keith Says: 
And in other news: jobless claims increased 17,000 to 372,000.&lt;/blockquote&gt;


I was aware that jobless claims had jumped but this is staggering if true.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Keith Says:<br />
And in other news: jobless claims increased 17,000 to 372,000.</p></blockquote>
<p>I was aware that jobless claims had jumped but this is staggering if true.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916532', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916524</link>
		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Bilbo Hussein Baggins Says: 
What has become of our justice system in America? Is it irrevocably broken?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I think our justice system was broken before the bush admin.  

80% of people in prison are there for non-violent drug convictions.  
We have more people in prison than the whole rest of the world combined, including China and Russia.
We are executing innocent people.
People with money get away with murder in this country.
etc.

That being said, I would say that our justice system is even more disfuncitional since bush and his efforts to use the doj for political hits and getting away with it due to his judicial appointees ruling against the people and in favor of the &quot;unitary president&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Bilbo Hussein Baggins Says:<br />
What has become of our justice system in America? Is it irrevocably broken?</p></blockquote>
<p>I think our justice system was broken before the bush admin.  </p>
<p>80% of people in prison are there for non-violent drug convictions.<br />
We have more people in prison than the whole rest of the world combined, including China and Russia.<br />
We are executing innocent people.<br />
People with money get away with murder in this country.<br />
etc.</p>
<p>That being said, I would say that our justice system is even more disfuncitional since bush and his efforts to use the doj for political hits and getting away with it due to his judicial appointees ruling against the people and in favor of the &#8220;unitary president&#8221;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916524', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Freedom Rebel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Freedom Rebel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#37 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda Says: 

Where was that anger when ABC was censoring virtually every major news story for the past seven years?

Because many Americans have become to complacent.  They have concluded they can&#039;t do anything about it.  What they don&#039;t realize is they truly can, with petitions, emails, grassroots organizations and many other options.

I couldn&#039;t agree with you more, not just anger, but outright indignation.  For ABC to think that the public is not interested in these very important news stories.  I admit there was a time I was complacent, but I had my own battles with my local school system to comply with educating children with disabilities properly that took up much of my time.  That is no excuse though.  I realized there were many other problems that needed to be addressed outside of my own city.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#37 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda Says: </p>
<p>Where was that anger when ABC was censoring virtually every major news story for the past seven years?</p>
<p>Because many Americans have become to complacent.  They have concluded they can&#8217;t do anything about it.  What they don&#8217;t realize is they truly can, with petitions, emails, grassroots organizations and many other options.</p>
<p>I couldn&#8217;t agree with you more, not just anger, but outright indignation.  For ABC to think that the public is not interested in these very important news stories.  I admit there was a time I was complacent, but I had my own battles with my local school system to comply with educating children with disabilities properly that took up much of my time.  That is no excuse though.  I realized there were many other problems that needed to be addressed outside of my own city.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916518', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916508</link>
		<dc:creator>2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Keith Says:
How come no one cares who forged the “Niger Documents”? How did it get into Bush’s State of the Union 11 months after it was known to be a forgery? Why doesn’t the media care about that?
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Can you just imagine if the Downing St. memos and the Niger Documents came out during an Obama Presidency!!??

The corporate news networks would have 24/7 coverage with no commerical interruptions for at least a month.

Every AM radio station propagandist would be shouting for impeachment and hanging.  Every person in America would know every word in the documents.

But those documents indicted a Republican/Corporate/Fascist President so it&#039;s as if they don&#039;t exist.

Ah...how the media creates our reality, it&#039;s quite amazing isn&#039;t it?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keith Says:<br />
How come no one cares who forged the “Niger Documents”? How did it get into Bush’s State of the Union 11 months after it was known to be a forgery? Why doesn’t the media care about that?<br />
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Can you just imagine if the Downing St. memos and the Niger Documents came out during an Obama Presidency!!??</p>
<p>The corporate news networks would have 24/7 coverage with no commerical interruptions for at least a month.</p>
<p>Every AM radio station propagandist would be shouting for impeachment and hanging.  Every person in America would know every word in the documents.</p>
<p>But those documents indicted a Republican/Corporate/Fascist President so it&#8217;s as if they don&#8217;t exist.</p>
<p>Ah&#8230;how the media creates our reality, it&#8217;s quite amazing isn&#8217;t it?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916508', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: barfly</title>
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		<dc:creator>barfly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Someone just made the point that &lt;em&gt;$64 million dollars&lt;/em&gt; was spent in Iraq, while the hearing was going on.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Someone just made the point that <em>$64 million dollars</em> was spent in Iraq, while the hearing was going on.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916500', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: barfly</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/17/thinkfast-april-17-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-4916486</link>
		<dc:creator>barfly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Former-Senator Jim Nussle of Iowa, now Bush budget director, is on C-Span at a war funding hearing, (badly) tap dancing around the issue.  Lending of reconstruction funds is discussed, and he&#039;s being asked about tax-payer reimbersement.  He&#039;s asked if we should be able to recover taxpayer funds; he agrees.  The democratic senators are saying they will be pushing for direct reimbersement through the war spending appropriation bill.  Thad Cochran is being a tool, parroting stale GOP talking points.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former-Senator Jim Nussle of Iowa, now Bush budget director, is on C-Span at a war funding hearing, (badly) tap dancing around the issue.  Lending of reconstruction funds is discussed, and he&#8217;s being asked about tax-payer reimbersement.  He&#8217;s asked if we should be able to recover taxpayer funds; he agrees.  The democratic senators are saying they will be pushing for direct reimbersement through the war spending appropriation bill.  Thad Cochran is being a tool, parroting stale GOP talking points.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4916486', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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