<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.comments</id><updated>2008-11-04T12:01:36.309-06:00</updated><title type='text'>North Texas Progressive</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/'/><author><name>North Texas Progressive</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14790805518823036688</uri><email>northtexasprogressive@gmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-4493249123836168344</id><published>2008-11-04T12:01:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T12:01:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Well she is talking about problems nation wide - m...</title><content type='html'>Well she is talking about problems nation wide - many states are already moving to making this better. Many states do not allow early voting (TX, FL ) and they don't mandate a certain number of machines per voter (OH)&lt;BR/&gt;if youve listened to her radio show over the past 4 years she has discussed voting problems and solutions for many years.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4844159472505206230/comments/default/4493249123836168344'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4844159472505206230/comments/default/4493249123836168344'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/11/rachel-and-new-poll-tax.html?showComment=1225821660000#c4493249123836168344' title=''/><author><name>North Texas Progressive</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14790805518823036688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12947201411556866783'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/11/rachel-and-new-poll-tax.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-4844159472505206230' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/4844159472505206230' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-5414136013059072103</id><published>2008-11-04T10:17:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T10:17:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>That's all well and good, but not once did I hear ...</title><content type='html'>That's all well and good, but not once did I hear her suggest an alternate option. Does she think we should have more polling stations? Should people be able to vote online? It's one thing to call long lines a poll tax, but if you're not offering solutions, you're just spitting in the wind.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4844159472505206230/comments/default/5414136013059072103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4844159472505206230/comments/default/5414136013059072103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/11/rachel-and-new-poll-tax.html?showComment=1225815420000#c5414136013059072103' title=''/><author><name>Deskman</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11164416649215731567</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/11/rachel-and-new-poll-tax.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-4844159472505206230' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/4844159472505206230' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-5937681907161317140</id><published>2008-10-19T11:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T11:28:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I think she was fine, showing the likeable Palinpa...</title><content type='html'>I think she was fine, showing the likeable Palinparts without the dislikeable ones.  Self-deprecation never hurt anyone.  Just reinforces my theory that one of the principal reasons anybody goes into politics is they discovered Vaudeville is dead, and it’s really tough to try to make it as a pro flute player regardless.  Set could have used just a tadd  more Wahlberg, er, cowbell.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4085628876520581517/comments/default/5937681907161317140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4085628876520581517/comments/default/5937681907161317140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/10/palin-rap-on-snl.html?showComment=1224433680000#c5937681907161317140' title=''/><author><name>Cybersignet</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909918487025798556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/10/palin-rap-on-snl.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-4085628876520581517' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/4085628876520581517' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-8100892713853706303</id><published>2008-10-12T08:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T08:39:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I want you all to know this article has changed my...</title><content type='html'>I want you all to know this article has changed my entire outlook on this election. I no longer feel like we have a divided country, or at least we will not after this election is over.Oh sure, there will be dissenters and non believers. But I have know from the first time I heard Obama speak that he was going to be a transformation president and that he could win this election. I firmly believe he is our last best hope and I will lay myself on the line for this country with him.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;So I too say this as someone happy to be called a fool for going out on a limb and declaring that, 1) Obama will win, and 2) he is going to be amongst the greatest of American presidents.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Don Dureau, &lt;BR/&gt;ObamaDallas, LGBT Obama Steering Committee</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/1598399908974383836/comments/default/8100892713853706303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/1598399908974383836/comments/default/8100892713853706303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/10/obama-will-be-one-of-greatest-and-most.html?showComment=1223818740000#c8100892713853706303' title=''/><author><name>Don</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17072682795099646038</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/10/obama-will-be-one-of-greatest-and-most.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-1598399908974383836' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/1598399908974383836' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-2792725687849408426</id><published>2008-10-08T12:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T12:50:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Republicans have gone from hokey candidate  to...</title><content type='html'>The Republicans have gone from hokey candidate  to down right frightening. They don't have one smart idea among them. And the way McCain treated Obama last night is the most unpatriotic action any presidential candidate has ever taken in my lifetime. Yes unpatriotic. If you believe in our constitution then " all men are created equal", no exceptions. &lt;BR/&gt;McCain constantly showed disdain and at times looked disgusted to be on the same stage as Obama. It was more than disrespectful, it was unforgivable.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4769309122228453202/comments/default/2792725687849408426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4769309122228453202/comments/default/2792725687849408426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/10/that-one-john-mccain-sets-republican.html?showComment=1223488200000#c2792725687849408426' title=''/><author><name>Don</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17072682795099646038</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/10/that-one-john-mccain-sets-republican.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-4769309122228453202' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/4769309122228453202' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-8301161778313338693</id><published>2008-10-06T12:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-06T12:07:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>*Recently an insurance company nearly wind up....A...</title><content type='html'>*&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Recently an insurance company nearly wind up....&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;A bank is nearly bankrupt......filing chapter 11 protection.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;How it affect you? Did you buy insurance? Did you buy mini note or bonds?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Who fault?     &lt;BR/&gt;  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;They bailout trouble finance company, but they will not bail out your credit card bills……You got no choice, and no point pointing finger but you can prevent similar things from happen again……&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The top management of the Public listed company ( belong to "public" ) salary should be tied a portion of it to the shares price ( IPO or ave 5 years ).... so when the shares price drop, it don't just penalise the investors, but those who don't take care of the company.....If this rule is pass on, without any need of further regulation, all industries ( as long as it is public listed ) will be self regulated......because the top management will be concern about their own pay check……&lt;BR/&gt;Meanwhile if company was being acquired, there will be a great movement in terms of staff……eventually staff suffer also.&lt;BR/&gt;Some might feel that it sound stupid….. as there is long and Short position…but in reality there is still many different caliber CEO…..so there is still long and short…..They can ban short selling definitely they can do something about this.......&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Are you a partisan?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Sign a petition to your favourite president candidate, congress member, House of representative again and ask for their views to comment on this, and what regulations they are going to raise for implementation.....If you agree on my point, please share with many people as possible.... Finance and Media are the two only industries can shaken politics ( Maybe Hackers can ), please help to highlight also...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Blog&lt;BR/&gt;http://remindmyselfinstock.blogspot.com/&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Facebook&lt;BR/&gt;Remind.myself@yahoo.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/5794587095846585326/comments/default/8301161778313338693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/5794587095846585326/comments/default/8301161778313338693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/10/should-bushs-ask-saudis-to-bail-us-out.html?showComment=1223312820000#c8301161778313338693' title=''/><author><name>Remind Myself</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05774583598099993583</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/10/should-bushs-ask-saudis-to-bail-us-out.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-5794587095846585326' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/5794587095846585326' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-6059012521583770523</id><published>2008-09-29T20:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T20:33:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I bet you hated high taxes when you made an income...</title><content type='html'>I bet you hated high taxes when you made an income and I bet you make less than 50K now.  I bet you somehow pissed away your savings and now want to be saved.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;What was it drinking, drugs? Did you get ill from your lifestyle or was it something you got unfairly by genetics?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It seems to me it is always the people that waste the most and piss their own finances away are in favor of people taking care of them.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Which one are you?  I'm betting more than one.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/2517359932042820613/comments/default/6059012521583770523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/2517359932042820613/comments/default/6059012521583770523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/09/seniors-for-obama.html?showComment=1222738380000#c6059012521583770523' title=''/><author><name>Opinion of One</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02117094896923993027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/09/seniors-for-obama.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-2517359932042820613' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/2517359932042820613' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-4893762778318478394</id><published>2008-09-09T09:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-09T09:34:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Amen, this is what Obama was alluding to on Olberm...</title><content type='html'>Amen, this is what Obama was alluding to on Olberman list night. He said wait and see. I see and I like.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/6320344073676395635/comments/default/4893762778318478394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/6320344073676395635/comments/default/4893762778318478394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/09/no-maverick-ad.html?showComment=1220970840000#c4893762778318478394' title=''/><author><name>Don</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17072682795099646038</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/09/no-maverick-ad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-6320344073676395635' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/6320344073676395635' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-4903149106512742509</id><published>2008-09-09T09:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-09T09:33:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Amen, this is what Obama was alluding to last nigh...</title><content type='html'>Amen, this is what Obama was alluding to last night on Oberman. He said just wait and see. I see and I like.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4680737914277482090/comments/default/4903149106512742509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/4680737914277482090/comments/default/4903149106512742509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/09/opinion-from-don-onthe-krugman-nyt.html?showComment=1220970780000#c4903149106512742509' title=''/><author><name>Don</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17072682795099646038</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://northtexasprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/09/opinion-from-don-onthe-krugman-nyt.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154748396138529434.post-4680737914277482090' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4154748396138529434/posts/default/4680737914277482090' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>