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		<title>Thou Shalt Not Wear A Condom</title>
		<link>http://therationalmiddle.com/2012/02/07/thou-shalt-not-wear-a-condom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Chase</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Legislation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Catholics vs. Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contraception is not a sin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a passsage in the Bible that clearly states that a man whose testicles have been crushed can't get into Heaven. I'm serious, and so apparently are the very important, very pious, and very close to God leaders of the Catholic Church.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Turd Blossom Throws Tantrum</title>
		<link>http://therationalmiddle.com/2012/02/06/texas-turd-blossom-throws-tantrum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Chase</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karl Rove is mad, or I should say he was offended by the Clint Eastwood Chrysler ad from the Super Bowl. It isn't immediately apparent why conservative stalwart Rove should so detest an ad paid for by a private enterprise, narrated by an American hero with libertarian leanings, and proudly proclaiming the grit and determination of our country.]]></description>
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		<title>Some Truths About Nevada</title>
		<link>http://therationalmiddle.com/2012/02/05/some-truths-about-nevada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Chase</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[effect of immigration on electoral strategy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nevada, and Las Vegas in particular are deeply entwined in the defense business, but the state's natives have long fought over the large share of public land, and how it is governed. Nevadans prize their independent streak, and it is fair to point out that many of us raised in Nevada's public schools believe that Nevada joined the Union in 1864 because Lincoln needed us, not the other way around. ]]></description>
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