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		<title>Remembering 9/11 &#8211; Peter A. Gay</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog entry is part of the Project 2996 initiative to remember the victims of September 11th.  It will be a placeholder until a fitting tribute page can be assembled.
September 11, 2001 changed the lives of countless people in the U.S. and around the world. That beautiful sunny Tuesday started out normal for most of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&blog=5341773&post=130&subd=bcmusing&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty” &#8211; words that have been attributed to Thomas Jefferson. Two centuries later, Gen. Douglas MacArthur stated “no man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” We often hear these words paraphrased during times of great challenge (e.g., 9/11), but the attention [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&blog=5341773&post=114&subd=bcmusing&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Middle East in Crisis (again) &#8211; Is Iran Preparing for Battle?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally I was going to write about what I believe are two of the most immediate and dangerous threats to America:  first, Africa due to  the many lawless hot spots that are harboring and training terrorists. It&#8217;s becoming Afghanistan on steroids and we need a clear strategy on dealing with the issues. The second threat [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&blog=5341773&post=99&subd=bcmusing&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Blog-ojevich: Pay to Play in Illinois</title>
		<link>http://bcmusing.wordpress.com/2008/12/23/blog-ojevich-pay-to-play-in-illinois/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit, I mistakenly thought that Illinois and Massachusetts were the two most corrupt governments in the U.S., but I did a little research and found a N.Y. Times article (blogger&#8217;s note: given the lack of journalistic integrity at the NYT, I checked and this data came from DoJ) that lists Florida, N.Y. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&blog=5341773&post=94&subd=bcmusing&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bailout or Bankruptcy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GM, Ford and Chrysler were the latest to lobby Congress to help them help us save the economy (sarcasm intended). Rick Wagoner, GM CEO, stated in written testimony &#8220;This is about much more than just Detroit, it&#8217;s about saving the U.S. economy from a catastrophic collapse.&#8221;  How noble. The situation was so dire, Wagoner, et. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&blog=5341773&post=91&subd=bcmusing&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Integrity &#8211; Lost Value?</title>
		<link>http://bcmusing.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/integrity-lost-value/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Webster defines Integrity as &#8220;firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values.&#8221; Integrity is one of the core values of any good leader, yet Americans seem to be viewing this as a &#8220;nice to have&#8221; rather than demand it. 
With all the stories of infidelity, extortion, bribery, voter fraud, and much more, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&blog=5341773&post=85&subd=bcmusing&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>To Drill or not to Drill &#8211; That is the Question</title>
		<link>http://bcmusing.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/to-drill-or-not-to-drill-that-is-the-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After months of record oil prices that caused a lot of pain at the pump, we are finally seeing some relief, but don&#8217;t be fooled, we still have a problem.
According to the DoE, the top 5 oil producing countries are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, China, and the United States. Twenty-five percent of the U.S. crude [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&blog=5341773&post=31&subd=bcmusing&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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