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		<title>By: The Hill&#8217;s Blog Briefing Room &#187; DAY&#8217;S END ROUNDUP</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Hill&#8217;s Blog Briefing Room &#187; DAY&#8217;S END ROUNDUP</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] extremist - Glenn Greenwald, Salon Ruth Marcus on Sarah Palin - Ramesh Ponnuru, The Corner Bigger gov&#039;t = more corruption - Michelle Malkin Harman, wiretaps, and torture - mcjoan, Daily Kos The scourge of Scandinavia - [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] extremist &#8211; Glenn Greenwald, Salon Ruth Marcus on Sarah Palin &#8211; Ramesh Ponnuru, The Corner Bigger gov&#8217;t = more corruption &#8211; Michelle Malkin Harman, wiretaps, and torture &#8211; mcjoan, Daily Kos The scourge of Scandinavia &#8211; [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Ragspierre</title>
		<link>http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/21/bigger-government-more-corruption/comment-page-1/#comment-685564</link>
		<dc:creator>Ragspierre</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Washington Post of Jan. 24:

&quot;Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ... learned that his new workplace contains a post office, fitness centers, cafeterias and 6,900 employees. But he remained uncertain about exactly how many employees he supervises nationwide. &#039;I asked how many employees work at USDA, and nobody really knows,&#039; he said.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Washington Post of Jan. 24:</p>
<p>&#8220;Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack &#8230; learned that his new workplace contains a post office, fitness centers, cafeterias and 6,900 employees. But he remained uncertain about exactly how many employees he supervises nationwide. &#8216;I asked how many employees work at USDA, and nobody really knows,&#8217; he said.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Ragspierre</title>
		<link>http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/21/bigger-government-more-corruption/comment-page-1/#comment-684870</link>
		<dc:creator>Ragspierre</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kahuna,

OK, special case.  You can be in one of the support groups, though...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kahuna,</p>
<p>OK, special case.  You can be in one of the support groups, though&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Kahuna</title>
		<link>http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/21/bigger-government-more-corruption/comment-page-1/#comment-684510</link>
		<dc:creator>Kahuna</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rags,
Weelll, for those whose job depemds on security clearences, any issues from taxes=you need to look somewhere else for employment.  I can&#039;t not pay what I don&#039;t make....  However, if/when layed off because of cuts, I will be the first to &quot;withold&quot; what wasn&#039;t &quot;arned&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rags,<br />
Weelll, for those whose job depemds on security clearences, any issues from taxes=you need to look somewhere else for employment.  I can&#8217;t not pay what I don&#8217;t make&#8230;.  However, if/when layed off because of cuts, I will be the first to &#8220;withold&#8221; what wasn&#8217;t &#8220;arned&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: The Real Meaning of the Tea Parties &#124; The Great Illuminator</title>
		<link>http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/21/bigger-government-more-corruption/comment-page-1/#comment-684061</link>
		<dc:creator>The Real Meaning of the Tea Parties &#124; The Great Illuminator</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] government forcefully taking our hard earned money through a convoluted, unbalanced tax code so corrupt Washington fat cat politicians can waste it and enrich themselves. Republicans, Democrats, it [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] government forcefully taking our hard earned money through a convoluted, unbalanced tax code so corrupt Washington fat cat politicians can waste it and enrich themselves. Republicans, Democrats, it [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Ragspierre</title>
		<link>http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/21/bigger-government-more-corruption/comment-page-1/#comment-683804</link>
		<dc:creator>Ragspierre</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Of course they would lock a few up to set an example, but this would open their eyes a bit I think.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I won&#039;t tell anybody that &lt;em&gt;can&#039;t&lt;/em&gt; happen.

I can only tell you that people do it every year, for less pure motives.  I represent some of them who have done it for years at a time.  They are never charged with a crime.  Often, under the right circumstances, they can discharge their IRS obligations...in part or completely...in bankruptcy.  Other times, they settle for pennies on the dollar.

The IRS has us (American citizens) buffaloed.  They are not what the mythology makes them.

And the system...top to bottom...could never handle a popular tax revolt.

And it &lt;em&gt;would&lt;/em&gt; be VERY popular...

&lt;em&gt;especially&lt;/em&gt; after it got going, supported by a relative few with gumption.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Of course they would lock a few up to set an example, but this would open their eyes a bit I think.</p></blockquote>
<p>I won&#8217;t tell anybody that <em>can&#8217;t</em> happen.</p>
<p>I can only tell you that people do it every year, for less pure motives.  I represent some of them who have done it for years at a time.  They are never charged with a crime.  Often, under the right circumstances, they can discharge their IRS obligations&#8230;in part or completely&#8230;in bankruptcy.  Other times, they settle for pennies on the dollar.</p>
<p>The IRS has us (American citizens) buffaloed.  They are not what the mythology makes them.</p>
<p>And the system&#8230;top to bottom&#8230;could never handle a popular tax revolt.</p>
<p>And it <em>would</em> be VERY popular&#8230;</p>
<p><em>especially</em> after it got going, supported by a relative few with gumption.</p>
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		<title>By: PercyJ</title>
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		<dc:creator>PercyJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Love the idea of a tax revolt, but the question is does odumbo have enough cabinet positions for all of us? Seriously, whenever us peons get crossways of the IRS in any way, its jail time and confiscate your firstborn (and everything else you will own for the next umpteen years).&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Impossible to lock up everyone if it goes into the tens and hundreds of thousands that do it.  Of course they would lock a few up to set an example, but this would open their eyes a bit I think.

At least this would probably cause legislation to change the tax code.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Love the idea of a tax revolt, but the question is does odumbo have enough cabinet positions for all of us? Seriously, whenever us peons get crossways of the IRS in any way, its jail time and confiscate your firstborn (and everything else you will own for the next umpteen years).</p></blockquote>
<p>Impossible to lock up everyone if it goes into the tens and hundreds of thousands that do it.  Of course they would lock a few up to set an example, but this would open their eyes a bit I think.</p>
<p>At least this would probably cause legislation to change the tax code.</p>
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		<title>By: Kahuna</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kahuna</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Love the idea of a tax revolt, but the question is does odumbo have enough cabinet positions for all of us?  Seriously, whenever us peons get crossways of the IRS in any way, its jail time and confiscate your firstborn (and everything else you will own for the next umpteen years).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Love the idea of a tax revolt, but the question is does odumbo have enough cabinet positions for all of us?  Seriously, whenever us peons get crossways of the IRS in any way, its jail time and confiscate your firstborn (and everything else you will own for the next umpteen years).</p>
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		<title>By: Ragspierre</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ragspierre</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Continuity...?!?!?

from a leftist...?!?!?

nunsuchthing</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Continuity&#8230;?!?!?</p>
<p>from a leftist&#8230;?!?!?</p>
<p>nunsuchthing</p>
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		<title>By: Ragspierre</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ragspierre</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What happens when government is no longer constrained by its charter...???

http://townhall.com/columnists/JonahGoldberg/2009/04/22/the_epa_is_choking_democracy</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What happens when government is no longer constrained by its charter&#8230;???</p>
<p><a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/JonahGoldberg/2009/04/22/the_epa_is_choking_democracy" rel="nofollow">http://townhall.com/columnists/JonahGoldberg/2009/04/22/the_epa_is_choking_democracy</a></p>
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		<title>By: DBNinKY</title>
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		<dc:creator>DBNinKY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;On April 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am, lgm said: &lt;/blockquote&gt;This from someone who one day says the recent DHS report is the &quot;plain truth&quot; from the &quot;Bushies,&quot; then comes back a day or so later to say the report is not to be taken literally. Please check your continuity, LGM.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>On April 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am, lgm said: </p></blockquote>
<p>This from someone who one day says the recent DHS report is the &#8220;plain truth&#8221; from the &#8220;Bushies,&#8221; then comes back a day or so later to say the report is not to be taken literally. Please check your continuity, LGM.</p>
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		<title>By: corona</title>
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		<dc:creator>corona</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090422/ap_on_bi_ge/us_freddie_mac_official_dead&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Freddie Mac official found dead in apparent suicide&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090422/ap_on_bi_ge/us_freddie_mac_official_dead" rel="nofollow">Freddie Mac official found dead in apparent suicide</a></p>
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		<title>By: Dimsdale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dimsdale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt; On April 22nd, 2009 at 9:34 am, lgm said:

Eliminate police brutality: shut down the police. More wise conservative government.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I do believe that is actually the mantra of lefties, particularly the anarchist types.  Now the liberal jackbooted thugs type liberals want more police, so they can persecute &quot;radicalized&quot; conservatives etc.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p> On April 22nd, 2009 at 9:34 am, lgm said:</p>
<p>Eliminate police brutality: shut down the police. More wise conservative government.</p></blockquote>
<p>I do believe that is actually the mantra of lefties, particularly the anarchist types.  Now the liberal jackbooted thugs type liberals want more police, so they can persecute &#8220;radicalized&#8221; conservatives etc.</p>
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		<title>By: lgm</title>
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		<dc:creator>lgm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Eliminate police brutality: shut down the police.  More wise conservative government.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eliminate police brutality: shut down the police.  More wise conservative government.</p>
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		<title>By: jangar</title>
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		<dc:creator>jangar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;On April 21st, 2009 at 4:40 pm, tarpon said: 
A bigger pile attracts a bigger &lt;strike&gt;herd of vultures&lt;/strike&gt; &lt;strong&gt;swarm of flies.

&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>On April 21st, 2009 at 4:40 pm, tarpon said:<br />
A bigger pile attracts a bigger <strike>herd of vultures</strike> <strong>swarm of flies.</p>
<p></strong></p></blockquote>
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