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		<title>GOP primary marred by gotcha politics</title>
		<link>http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/gop-primary-marred-by-gotcha-politics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You expect gotcha politics these days, when sound bites are short and the public discourse often seems comprised of little more than shallow, opportunistic demagoguery. When we do hear something positive, it&#8217;s (all too often) positively platitudinous. Many have lamented &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/gop-primary-marred-by-gotcha-politics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3554&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is mayoral takeover undemocratic?</title>
		<link>http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/is-mayoral-takeover-undemocratic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[E. Thomas McClanahan of the The Kansas City Star writes that the mayor&#8217;s plan to take over the city&#8217;s troubled school district is a non-starter. While I often agree with this columnist, he fails to explain why mayoral control of &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/is-mayoral-takeover-undemocratic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3201&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor James takes risks on KC schools</title>
		<link>http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/mayor-james-takes-risks-on-kc-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Kraske of the Kansas City Star writes that Mayor Sly James is betting his future on the schools, as he vies to take control of the troubled district while the state considers a takeover. The columnist strikes a down note, &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/mayor-james-takes-risks-on-kc-schools/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3060&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A great lesson on taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students everywhere, journalists and all citizens, observe: Filed under: Taxes<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3056&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;re violating my civil rights&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/youre-violating-my-civil-rights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;By not giving me an extra long booth for my rapidly expanding thighs. So says Martin Kessman &#8211; an obese man living in New York &#8211; to the fast food chain White Castle. If this isn&#8217;t proof that the &#8220;civil &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/youre-violating-my-civil-rights/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3052&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Man faces 75 years for taping cops</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civil Liberties]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State of Illinois is fighting to put a 41 year old mechanic behind bars for the rest of his life because he videotaped cops. Michael Allison faces five charges of eavesdropping, each carrying up to fifteen years in jail. &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/man-faces-75-years-for-taping-cops/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3048&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Food Police</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nanny State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a nation of fatties, you&#8217;d think the food police would have better things to do than raid natural food stores. Apparently not, at least in LA County. Drudge links to this story from Natural News, which describes an armed &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/food-police/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3044&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>GOP continues to take shape</title>
		<link>http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/gop-continues-to-take-shape/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michele Bachmann]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the entry of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) into the GOP presidential primary, the field continues to take shape. The first effect would seem to be that Sarah Palin is far less likely to run. It&#8217;s not just that the &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/gop-continues-to-take-shape/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3040&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sarah Palin stirs the waters</title>
		<link>http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/sarah-palin-stirs-the-waters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 21:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The political universe is atwitter at the latest sign that Sarah Palin may run for president. Politico and others have reported on her bus stop tour and a promotional documentary soon to be released. This comes on the heels of &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/sarah-palin-stirs-the-waters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3032&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pawlenty, anyone?</title>
		<link>http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/pawlenty-anyone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian T. Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty makes a great presidential primary candidate, writes Stanley Curtz at The Corner of National Review Online. He says that it&#8217;s time to take a look at Pawlenty, even if by name-ID alone he may not &#8230; <a href="http://principallypolitical.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/pawlenty-anyone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=principallypolitical.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5888411&amp;post=3029&amp;subd=principallypolitical&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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