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		<title>GOP Extremists Oust Lugar in Indiana</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2012/05/gop-extremists-oust-lugar-in-indiana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Last Tuesday&#8217;s Republican primary in the State of Indiana represented a sad day for America, and yet another step forward for the ultra-conservative Tea Party movement.  Richard Lugar, a thirty-six year veteran of Congress, known as being one of the last  remaining moderate Republicans in the Senate, was soundly defeated by Tea-Party backed candidate Richard Mourdock.  Ironically, the political virtues ...]]></description>
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		<title>McConnell Blocks &#8220;Student Loan Bill&#8221; &amp; Blames Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 17:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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It should come as no surprise that the highly dysfunctional U.S. Senate was unable to reach a compromise on the so-called &#8220;Student Loan Bill&#8221;.  Although most lawmakers in both parties agree that extending the low 3.4% rate on federally subsided Stafford Loans would be a good thing, the disagreement comes on how the $6.0 billion cost would be funded.  As ...]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Postal Service: Rest In Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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The U.S. Postal Service is in deep financial trouble, and it doesn&#8217;t look like things are going to get much better any time soon.   Declining mail volume, combined with a congressional mandate to prefund retirement health care benefits have resulted in a $5.1 billion loss for the latest fiscal year.  This situation is sure to get even worse in subsequent ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Toomey Fails the Super Committee &amp; Fails Pa.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, after less than one year in office, has managed to bring disgrace upon himself and his State by refusing to act in a bipartisan manner while serving on the so-called &#8220;Super Committee&#8221;.  The fact that the ultra-conservative Toomey got elected to the Senate in Pennsylvania in 2010, a state that voted for Barack Obama ...]]></description>
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		<title>States Rights: An Undemocratic Principle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the local level, the governor and state assemblies are granted powers under the federal constitution to manage their own affairs, so long as they don't interfere with rights granted under that constitution. When, however, a minority of senators from various states are granted the power to thwart the will of the majority of American people, a line has been crossed that forms a border between good, representative government and gridlock. ]]></description>
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		<title>In This Corner: Rooting For Caroline Kennedy!</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2008/12/in-this-corner-rooting-for-caroline-kennedy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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All right, so she does not have the so-called experience some may see in other candidates for the New York Senate seat, but that may be why she is exactly the right choice. Caroline Kennedy has intellect, youthful verve, is deeply philosophical and has a compassionate dedication to this country. Am I reminiscing about the Camelot years? Sure, that may be a small ...]]></description>
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