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	<title>Comments on: Open Thread &#8211; Spam of the Week</title>
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	<description>Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics</description>
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		<title>By: lettersfromeurope</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/11/open-thread-spam-of-the-week/#comment-97821</link>
		<dc:creator>lettersfromeurope</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I got the same spam letter and I don´t have the heart to delete it. I can´t get over the nautical below.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I got the same spam letter and I don´t have the heart to delete it. I can´t get over the nautical below&#8230;..</p>
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		<title>By: T Mackenzie</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/11/open-thread-spam-of-the-week/#comment-97312</link>
		<dc:creator>T Mackenzie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I can think of a very good reason why a possible trip by Palin to visit Track would be kept under wraps.

To preserve his safety and the safety of the troops he serves with.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can think of a very good reason why a possible trip by Palin to visit Track would be kept under wraps.</p>
<p>To preserve his safety and the safety of the troops he serves with.</p>
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		<title>By: trisha</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/11/open-thread-spam-of-the-week/#comment-97249</link>
		<dc:creator>trisha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let&#039;s take a bet.  I give Palin less than a week out of office before she starts slamming Obama.

I say, Obama----not President Obama---because I don&#039;t believe that Palin has once used the proper title for the President of the United States.  I always hear her say,  Obama.    Very disrespectful.  

Her little jab in Runner&#039;s World was intended as a direct hit.  They were not even discussing politics, so her comment came out of left field.  Obviously, she is thinks she can do better.    

BTW, since Palin has proved to quit everything she has ever started, does anyone believe that she really have more endurance than President Obama?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s take a bet.  I give Palin less than a week out of office before she starts slamming Obama.</p>
<p>I say, Obama&#8212;-not President Obama&#8212;because I don&#8217;t believe that Palin has once used the proper title for the President of the United States.  I always hear her say,  Obama.    Very disrespectful.  </p>
<p>Her little jab in Runner&#8217;s World was intended as a direct hit.  They were not even discussing politics, so her comment came out of left field.  Obviously, she is thinks she can do better.    </p>
<p>BTW, since Palin has proved to quit everything she has ever started, does anyone believe that she really have more endurance than President Obama?</p>
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		<title>By: trisha</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/11/open-thread-spam-of-the-week/#comment-97242</link>
		<dc:creator>trisha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Another funny bumper sticker from Kos

Palin 2012-2014 1/2</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another funny bumper sticker from Kos</p>
<p>Palin 2012-2014 1/2</p>
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		<title>By: tigerwine</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/11/open-thread-spam-of-the-week/#comment-97240</link>
		<dc:creator>tigerwine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ds55 asks:  &quot;Yeah, why *did Sarah go to Kosovo if she’d already decided to quit? Oh, she hadn’t decided yet? They it *was a sudden decision? Hmm… either way it’s fishy.&quot;

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Good question!  If she had already decided to quit, then she was acting like she said lame duck office holders do, and take all these overseas trips on taxpayer money!!  If she hadn&#039;t decided, then, as others have speculated, something big and scary made her quit.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ds55 asks:  &#8220;Yeah, why *did Sarah go to Kosovo if she’d already decided to quit? Oh, she hadn’t decided yet? They it *was a sudden decision? Hmm… either way it’s fishy.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>Good question!  If she had already decided to quit, then she was acting like she said lame duck office holders do, and take all these overseas trips on taxpayer money!!  If she hadn&#8217;t decided, then, as others have speculated, something big and scary made her quit.</p>
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		<title>By: trisha</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/11/open-thread-spam-of-the-week/#comment-97239</link>
		<dc:creator>trisha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How does Palin&#039;s trip to Kosovo help Alaskans?  Why would the state be paying for that trip?  If she arranged that trip (as a Governor) so she could see her son????   Wow...how wrong is that?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How does Palin&#8217;s trip to Kosovo help Alaskans?  Why would the state be paying for that trip?  If she arranged that trip (as a Governor) so she could see her son????   Wow&#8230;how wrong is that?</p>
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		<title>By: trisha</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/11/open-thread-spam-of-the-week/#comment-97236</link>
		<dc:creator>trisha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>From Eric Boehlert, media matters piece on Sarah.

One poster created a new bumper sticker for Palin 2012.  It won&#039;t let me insert the graphic here.   Anyone see it?    It is hilarious. 

 It says,

Sarah Palin 2012 
the world is supposed to end anyway.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From Eric Boehlert, media matters piece on Sarah.</p>
<p>One poster created a new bumper sticker for Palin 2012.  It won&#8217;t let me insert the graphic here.   Anyone see it?    It is hilarious. </p>
<p> It says,</p>
<p>Sarah Palin 2012<br />
the world is supposed to end anyway.</p>
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		<title>By: sandra in oregon</title>
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		<dc:creator>sandra in oregon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>yukonbushgrama:  Would it be possible to have a teleconference that is open to the public?  Would lobbyists and public representatives have access to the participants?  Interesting idea.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yukonbushgrama:  Would it be possible to have a teleconference that is open to the public?  Would lobbyists and public representatives have access to the participants?  Interesting idea.</p>
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		<title>By: yukonbushgrma</title>
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		<dc:creator>yukonbushgrma</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In reference to comments made on Shanny&#039;s show --

Special Session -- forgive me if I&#039;m being naive or uninformed on AK constitutional/legislative requirements ..... but why couldn&#039;t they have a special session by *teleconference* ?

Yes, that costs more than a few bucks too, but seems it would be much more economical.  Anyone know if that&#039;s constitutionally possible?

At least those legislators vacationing in Hawaii or out fishing would still be able to participate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reference to comments made on Shanny&#8217;s show &#8211;</p>
<p>Special Session &#8212; forgive me if I&#8217;m being naive or uninformed on AK constitutional/legislative requirements &#8230;.. but why couldn&#8217;t they have a special session by *teleconference* ?</p>
<p>Yes, that costs more than a few bucks too, but seems it would be much more economical.  Anyone know if that&#8217;s constitutionally possible?</p>
<p>At least those legislators vacationing in Hawaii or out fishing would still be able to participate.</p>
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		<title>By: oregonbird</title>
		<link>http://www.themudflats.net/2009/07/11/open-thread-spam-of-the-week/#comment-97191</link>
		<dc:creator>oregonbird</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Blogging is not a new art form!  And it has always been one that held the privileged to scorn and honesty.  Regarding one of the most famous bloggers of history, Jonathan Swift:

Drapier&#039;s Letters was a series of pamphlets (blogs, whatever) which revealed that the monopoly granted to provide the Irish with copper coinage would, by the producer&#039;s flawed mathmatics, be profitable only by outright fraud; the coinage provided would very quickly be debased.  William Wood was a metals manufacturer who attempted advancement through political gamesmanship. 

Swift&#039;s writing was so effective in undermining opinion in the project that a reward was offered by the government to anyone disclosing the true identity of the author. Though his identity was hardly a secret -- there were banners and applauding pub rats -- no one turned Swift in. The government eventually hired Sir Isaac Newton to certify the soundness of the initial coinage.  

The coinage was rejected by Irish citizens.  Having paid £10,000 for the patent, Wood was later recompensed by the government for his business failure  with a pension of £3000 a year for eight years.  Or as it is known now, with a *bonus*.

Swift recalled the thwarting of a planned ruination of the Irish economy as one of his best achievements.

And so should every blogger that holds a government&#039;s or a corrupt businessman&#039;s practices to the light for all to see!

Ain&#039;t history fun?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blogging is not a new art form!  And it has always been one that held the privileged to scorn and honesty.  Regarding one of the most famous bloggers of history, Jonathan Swift:</p>
<p>Drapier&#8217;s Letters was a series of pamphlets (blogs, whatever) which revealed that the monopoly granted to provide the Irish with copper coinage would, by the producer&#8217;s flawed mathmatics, be profitable only by outright fraud; the coinage provided would very quickly be debased.  William Wood was a metals manufacturer who attempted advancement through political gamesmanship. </p>
<p>Swift&#8217;s writing was so effective in undermining opinion in the project that a reward was offered by the government to anyone disclosing the true identity of the author. Though his identity was hardly a secret &#8212; there were banners and applauding pub rats &#8212; no one turned Swift in. The government eventually hired Sir Isaac Newton to certify the soundness of the initial coinage.  </p>
<p>The coinage was rejected by Irish citizens.  Having paid £10,000 for the patent, Wood was later recompensed by the government for his business failure  with a pension of £3000 a year for eight years.  Or as it is known now, with a *bonus*.</p>
<p>Swift recalled the thwarting of a planned ruination of the Irish economy as one of his best achievements.</p>
<p>And so should every blogger that holds a government&#8217;s or a corrupt businessman&#8217;s practices to the light for all to see!</p>
<p>Ain&#8217;t history fun?</p>
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