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	<title>First Principles</title>
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	<description>In search of the Unified Theory of Conservatism</description>
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		<title>Shave My Head and Save Some Kids!</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2010/03/02/shave-my-head-and-save-some-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2010/03/02/shave-my-head-and-save-some-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://orrinjohnson.com/?p=1183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year my office participates in the annual St. Baldrick&#8217;s Day children&#8217;s cancer research fundraiser, and this year I&#8217;ve volunteered to be a &#8220;shavee.&#8221;  It&#8217;s a great cause (and the only way my wife will let me shave my head).  I&#8217;ve been letting my &#8216;fro grow especially long and curly in a shameless attempt to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What CAN&#8217;T They Regulate?</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2010/02/01/what-cant-they-regulate/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2010/02/01/what-cant-they-regulate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Big Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Documents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m trying to imagine going back in time and asking the Federalists, “Now, if we ratify this thing, will it give the federal government the power to regulate tournament rules for collegiate sporting events?”
Well, at least they can&#8217;t punish me if I decide to enjoy a sweet and tasty beverage.
Oh, wait.
Well, I can still plant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liveblogging the State of the Union</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2010/01/27/liveblogging-the-state-of-the-union/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2010/01/27/liveblogging-the-state-of-the-union/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[1st Amendment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Campaign '10]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[George Bush]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Warming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Military Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nanny State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partisanship]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://orrinjohnson.com/?p=1111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, no big surprises.  He made the same promises that he made a year ago, and the only difference is that now we can be even more sure he won&#8217;t keep any of them.
The big takeaway from me on this was just how unserious this speech was.  He was joking around here and there.  He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Friday Interview</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/11/07/first-friday-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/11/07/first-friday-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Alert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nevada Politics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://orrinjohnson.com/?p=1093</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night the Young Republicans co-sponsored Reno&#8217;s first First Friday event, and local activist and candidate for State Senate (Washoe 4) Todd &#8220;Taxpayer&#8221; Bailey was on hand with his podcast equipment.  Here&#8217;s his cast, with my interview at the begining:
First Friday Podcast
Thanks, Todd!
The next First Friday is &#8211; of course &#8211; the first Friday of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Peace?</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/10/09/peace/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/10/09/peace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diplomacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hippies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://orrinjohnson.com/?p=1086</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I heard that President Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, my first reaction was just to laugh.  It represents a level of absurdity beyond which no other reaction is frankly possible.  Is there anyone out there who honestly can take this seriously?
~~~
Peace should never be its own goal, because peace is a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>You Know It&#8217;s Bad When the French Call You A Wuss&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/25/you-know-its-bad-when-the-french-call-you-a-wuss/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/25/you-know-its-bad-when-the-french-call-you-a-wuss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diplomacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[French President Sarkozy, as reported by Breitbart&#8217;s BigGoverment.com:
“President Obama dreams of a world without weapons … but right in front of us two countries are doing the exact opposite.
“Iran since 2005 has flouted five security council resolutions. North Korea has been defying council resolutions since 1993.
“I support the extended hand of the Americans, but what [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lefties Invade Nevada &#8211; Via My Answering Machine!</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/24/lefties-invade-nevada-via-my-answering-machine/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/24/lefties-invade-nevada-via-my-answering-machine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Campaign '10]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nevada Politics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://orrinjohnson.com/?p=1080</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today when I got home from work, the following pre-recorded message was on my answering machine:
Hello.  This is a message from Accountable America.
Why is the recession and increased unemployment dragging on?  We need to ask our Congressman Dean Heller.  He voted against spending money to put America back to work.  Congressman Heller voted against extending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Over-Inflated Cheese Heads</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/20/over-inflated-cheese-heads/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/20/over-inflated-cheese-heads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Big Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silliness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://orrinjohnson.com/?p=1077</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Wisconsin Legislature is preparing for disaster!  I wonder if they could rent out Dick Cheney&#8217;s old Secret Bunker&#8230;
The [Wisconsin] Legislature is getting ready to pass a bill that allows lawmakers to designate secret successors.  The bill would allow each legislator to name three to seven successors. They would come into play if an enemy [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Conservatism, Race, and Jimmy Carter</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/20/conservatism-race-and-jimmy-carter/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/20/conservatism-race-and-jimmy-carter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jimmy Carter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Principles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Race]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://orrinjohnson.com/?p=1075</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For a long time, I&#8217;ve believed that Jimmy Carter was a decent man at some point in the past who was in over his head as president, did good things for charities, and had grown bitter and stupid with age.  Certainly, I believed his behavior in the last few years has been reprehensible, but accepted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Has the Credibility?</title>
		<link>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/06/who-has-the-credibility/</link>
		<comments>http://orrinjohnson.com/2009/09/06/who-has-the-credibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Orrin Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://orrinjohnson.com/?p=1072</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On the one hand, you have a group of Americans spending their time and money to demand that the government give them more of other people&#8217;s money.
On the other hand, you have another group spending their time and money to demand that the government give them less of other people&#8217;s money.
Hmm.
Something to consider the next [...]]]></description>
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