<?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/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564</id><updated>2011-12-13T21:58:19.145-06:00</updated><category term='drink the eggnog'/><category term='Obama Satire'/><category term='Special douche bag of the week award'/><category term='Questioning leadership'/><category term='The Constitution'/><category term='December 7th'/><category term='Presidential Forum-The Main Event'/><category term='Election-McCain'/><category term='Election-Obama info'/><category term='Douche Bag of the Year'/><category term='So it begins'/><category term='Election Day'/><category term='Reasons Why France Sucks'/><category term='Gas'/><category term='Obama&apos;s Dream For America'/><category term='Libertarian Party'/><category term='We will all float on'/><category term='Thursday Special'/><category term='decisions decisions decisions'/><category term='Sunday-church day I guess'/><category term='Idiots in Washington'/><category term='Presidential Forum'/><category term='KCMO Police and Police Commission'/><category term='Senator Goldwater Wisdom'/><category term='Sunday-church day I guess-though its monday'/><category term='Patriotism'/><category term='Douche bag of the week award'/><category term='The Day After'/><category term='Election'/><category term='Media Bias'/><category term='Worldview Weekend'/><category term='Bob Barr'/><category term='The New Guy'/><category term='The End'/><category term='Questions'/><category term='New faces'/><category term='Reunions'/><category term='celebrity'/><category term='For something new'/><category term='Introducing The Reverand.... What the....'/><category term='Moron Christians'/><category term='not fit to rule'/><category term='Barr Lawsuit'/><category term='Thanksgiving time again'/><category term='Florida Churches being stupid again...'/><category term='UGH'/><title type='text'>The Republic of Swain</title><subtitle type='html'>
"Real Change Embraces Liberty"&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
"A vote for the two party status quo, is a wasted vote"</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>256</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8350364242378419278</id><published>2009-01-20T10:45:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-20T10:45:04.340-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The End'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>We are now live here...We The People of the RepublicThe Republic of Swain...has ended.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8350364242378419278/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8350364242378419278&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8350364242378419278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8350364242378419278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2009/01/we-are-now-live-here.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2260504102916527781</id><published>2008-12-31T00:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00.238-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Change is coming soon to the republic. Stayed tuned.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2260504102916527781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2260504102916527781&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2260504102916527781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2260504102916527781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/change-is-coming-soon-to-republic.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4373636200058252861</id><published>2008-12-30T10:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-30T10:00:00.593-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The 2008 Republic of Swain TOP TEN FIFTEEN AWARDSIt is my privilege to host the 2008 Republic of Swain Top Ten Fifteen Awards.  (And it's my job to pick ten fifteen posts out of the multitudes of brains, baloney, bright ideas, and bull that we have produced over the last twelve months.  In association with my own counting group, "Pratt, Probst, and Pocket Calculators" - I'll tally the votes - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4373636200058252861/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4373636200058252861&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4373636200058252861'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4373636200058252861'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-republic-of-swain-top-ten-fifteen.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/s72-c/swp_ks_ros.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4506321565425088601</id><published>2008-12-30T08:13:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-30T08:13:11.331-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche Bag of the Year'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>It's that time of year where awards, reviews and predictions happen. Here at the Republic, we are no different. It's time to hand out the douche bag of the year award. While there are many worthy candidates to get the award, this guy earned it from day one. Not because he was the first one to receive it here, no because it truly takes a douche to do what this guy did. Not only does he dress like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4506321565425088601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4506321565425088601&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4506321565425088601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4506321565425088601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-that-time-of-year-where-awards.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1505511777523000101</id><published>2008-12-27T11:27:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-27T11:40:43.734-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ha ha ha!  I LOVE this!  How ridiculous for a church to embarrass itself in such a manner!  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,469928,00.html(Thanks, Joe, for touching base on this topic!)  Churches aren't country clubs, where only the elite and flawless may join.  Churches are places of hope, new beginnings, and fellowship.  They accept all types in hopes of spreading the Gospel and furthering </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1505511777523000101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1505511777523000101&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1505511777523000101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1505511777523000101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/ha-ha-ha-i-love-this-how-ridiculous-for.html' title=''/><author><name>The Reverend</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17490711170526080603</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4571574716741424966</id><published>2008-12-24T08:51:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T09:41:26.409-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='drink the eggnog'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>In America, what is called the Christmas spirit should really be called "drinking the eggnog".  Going along with the millions of fellow members of the economy and community.American Christmas (which I will simply call December25) is not a celebration of the birth of Mary's boy child.  It is a hodgepodge of centuries of tradition and American (consumerism / commercialism / materialism.)I HATE </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4571574716741424966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4571574716741424966&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4571574716741424966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4571574716741424966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/in-america-what-is-called-christmas.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3409245856450494042</id><published>2008-12-19T01:13:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T01:26:11.223-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Florida Churches being stupid again...'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ok, really I have something this time.  This time we visit Florida again.  And this time its about the church, again.Your reading assignment today...Church publicly makes self look like an assI can pretty sum this up real quick like....who cares.  Really?  I mean so what if she decides to do that, it's not the place of a church to tell people what they can and cannot do with their private lives.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3409245856450494042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3409245856450494042&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3409245856450494042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3409245856450494042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/ok-really-i-have-something-this-time.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8376982268631650408</id><published>2008-12-18T00:05:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-18T00:06:22.920-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I have nothing new.  No, really I don't.  Though I would recommend all to read "Jesus for President".Do it, because you know you want too.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8376982268631650408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8376982268631650408&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8376982268631650408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8376982268631650408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-have-nothing-new.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-6824915670879749252</id><published>2008-12-15T10:59:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-15T12:26:52.085-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ON THIS DAY...in 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified by Virginia, crossing the Constitutional 3/4 threshold and placing these rights in our Constitution.From the National ArchivesAmendment ICongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/6824915670879749252/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=6824915670879749252&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6824915670879749252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6824915670879749252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/on-this-day.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-5044944973004019070</id><published>2008-12-11T00:23:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T00:34:08.440-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Constitution'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Section 8 Clause 1:The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United StatesThis is what is written under the Legistative side of our Constitution.  The reason that I am pointing this is out this.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/5044944973004019070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=5044944973004019070&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5044944973004019070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5044944973004019070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/section-8-clause-1-congress-shall-have.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-378719137990165648</id><published>2008-12-09T16:00:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T16:19:48.844-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Occasionally, a Senate seat opens up.  A Senator runs for President.  A Senator wins the Presidency.  A Senator is killed in a plane crash.  Or something like that.In this decade, eight times, the governor of a state has had to appoint a Senator.  It will happen at least three more times (Illinois, Delaware, New York.)Rod Blagojevich, as governor of Illinois, had the duty of finding a replacement</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/378719137990165648/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=378719137990165648&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/378719137990165648'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/378719137990165648'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/occasionally-senate-seat-opens-up.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4304932240567423965</id><published>2008-12-07T22:22:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-07T22:31:18.929-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='December 7th'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Today was a very important day in our history as Americans.  It was the day Japan attacked us at Pearl Harbour.  It was the worst attack on US interest since the 1812 war with Great Britain.  The following day President Roosevelt gave the following speech. I can say this will all confidence, maybe two Presidents have delivered some of the most inspiring words about an tragic incident.  When those</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4304932240567423965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4304932240567423965&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4304932240567423965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4304932240567423965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/12/today-was-very-important-day-in-our.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-6891115761122256024</id><published>2008-11-26T22:48:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-26T23:07:41.997-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thanksgiving time again'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well its Thanksgiving time.  Again.And once again, I feel like I am being a "burden" on a family that I have zero relation to.  If that at all makes sense.  Let me explain.  Ever since my grandmother died, I really haven't celebrated any holidays that is of note (i.e. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter).  The main reason for this, no one to celebrate with.  Sure I have friends who invite me out, or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/6891115761122256024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=6891115761122256024&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6891115761122256024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6891115761122256024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/well-its-thanksgiving-time.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4765474715553192049</id><published>2008-11-26T15:06:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-26T15:12:11.560-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election-Obama info'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States." - US Constitution, Article II, Section 1.Barack </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4765474715553192049/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4765474715553192049&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4765474715553192049'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4765474715553192049'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/no-person-except-natural-born-citizen.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4494837684898647748</id><published>2008-11-26T12:03:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-26T15:08:36.458-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Republic of Swain reminds you that you have a lot to be thankful for.  Like...the existence of RoS!Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.From the Library of CongressBy the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation.Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4494837684898647748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4494837684898647748&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4494837684898647748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4494837684898647748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/republic-of-swain-reminds-you-that-you.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-5333175246625963506</id><published>2008-11-24T23:19:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-24T23:30:02.827-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I keep thinking about a paradigm.  A way of looking at the world and reacting to it.  I could say one name and you'd all know who I was talking about.Well, that one name talks to someone my parents used to talk to.  And, for a few years, we tried to live our lives that way.  This paradigm is different, noticeable, and counter-cultural.  And, based on certain factors, certain aspects that appealed</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/5333175246625963506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=5333175246625963506&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5333175246625963506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5333175246625963506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-keep-thinking-about-paradigm.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7574257034746571255</id><published>2008-11-24T17:12:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-24T17:45:32.748-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sunday-church day I guess-though its monday'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So I like the other "Christians" out there have decided to pick up the book "Jesus for President", at the recommendation of Brad.   I have made it through section one and here is my thought.Man, have I been wrong.  I, for a few years now have thought the church as a whole was missing the point of why Jesus was here.  Now, I know they have been missing and I am not talking a little bit.  I am </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7574257034746571255/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7574257034746571255&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7574257034746571255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7574257034746571255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/so-i-like-other-christians-out-there.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3980136109419334193</id><published>2008-11-24T16:00:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-24T23:19:44.997-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Recently, I realized that two of my Facebook friends (who I know in real life from entirely different worlds) had diametrically opposed views on a current hot-button topic.  I asked the friends, who live in different states, to defend their side of the issue, with the understanding that I would boil down their arguments and ask their opponent to answer the bullet points.  It didn’t work out – one</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3980136109419334193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3980136109419334193&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3980136109419334193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3980136109419334193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/recently-i-realized-that-two-of-my.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8190407601636860366</id><published>2008-11-21T13:19:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-21T13:37:23.824-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Zawahiri's CommentsIt's been a couple months since the Republic of Swain has issued the Douchebag of the week award.  But, after the release of the latest tape by alQaeda's #2, I got pissed.  And, although I can't order an airstrike to blast him to Mars...I can make him Douchebag of the week.Zawahiri bashed our soldiers.  He bashed our withdrawal (look, Z - the US and the elected gov't of Iraq </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8190407601636860366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8190407601636860366&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8190407601636860366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8190407601636860366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/zawahiris-comments-its-been-couple.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-695978533362030916</id><published>2008-11-18T01:45:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-18T01:51:31.304-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Senator Goldwater Wisdom'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"However, on religious issues there can be little or no compromise. There is no position on which people are so immovable as their religious beliefs. There is no more powerful ally one can claim in a debate than Jesus Christ, or God, or Allah, or whatever one calls this supreme being. But like any powerful weapon, the use of God's name on one's behalf should be used sparingly. The religious </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/695978533362030916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=695978533362030916&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/695978533362030916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/695978533362030916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/however-on-religious-issues-there-can.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7199809017520118826</id><published>2008-11-13T23:02:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T23:32:12.866-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ok.  Its been a few days coming so here is my thought on the election and a few other things.I am sadden that Barr/Root is not our President.  But realistically it was a vote for freedom and not the status quo more than anything.  I am now officially a Libertarian.  That's it.With that being said.  We need to show the left what it means to respect a President.  The treatment of of President Bush </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7199809017520118826/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7199809017520118826&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7199809017520118826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7199809017520118826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/ok.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-714886079387039141</id><published>2008-11-12T13:21:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T14:02:43.229-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great. - unknownA democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/714886079387039141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=714886079387039141&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/714886079387039141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/714886079387039141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/america-is-great-because-she-is-good.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1832792708731280690</id><published>2008-11-07T11:12:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T11:29:53.897-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>For the first time since 1992, the combined total of 3rd-party votes went up in a Presidential Election.1988:    898,613 (no candidate received more than 0.5%)1992: 20,409,567 (Perot 19,743,821)1996:  9,676,522 (Perot 8,085,402, Nader (G) 685,297, Browne (L) 485,798)2000:  3,949,201 (Nader (G) 2,882,955)2004:  1,198,499 (no candidate received more than 0.5%)2008*:  1,494,506 (Nader 672,639) For </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1832792708731280690/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1832792708731280690&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1832792708731280690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1832792708731280690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/for-first-time-since-1992-combined.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8936733291996907055</id><published>2008-11-05T10:00:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T14:42:17.868-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Day After'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>In 76 days, Senator Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States.  Viewing guide for 2009-2010 - phrases to watch for in the next two years.Cap and TradeDC vs. HellerFairness DoctrineSingle-payer Health Care (?) LINK LINK Phased Withdrawal in IraqGuantanamo Detainees Relocation Comprehensive Immigration SolutionI wonder who said to him, "We shall watch your career with great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8936733291996907055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8936733291996907055&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8936733291996907055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8936733291996907055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/in-76-days-senator-barack-obama-will-be.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-6414704201162914591</id><published>2008-11-03T10:58:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-28T11:21:45.310-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Had a busy weekend; here are the official endorsements of me.President-Barr/RootGovernor-Jay NixonLt. Governor- Peter KinderSec. Of. State-Wes UpchurchState Treasure-Brad LagerA.G.- Mike GibbonsHouse 5th- Emanuel Cleaver IISheriff-Mike SharpThe rest is pointless jargon, though I am voting no on the light rail proposal.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/6414704201162914591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=6414704201162914591&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6414704201162914591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6414704201162914591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/had-busy-weekend-here-are-official.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7920067046905624305</id><published>2008-11-03T09:49:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-03T10:21:51.481-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Senator John McCain is the most experienced of the candidates, with 25 years of Congressional experience, and 23 years in the US Navy (graduation from US Naval Academy to retirement).  He has a record of serving our country with honor and distinction.  Senator McCain has reached across the aisle several times to pass needed legislation, and will be able to work with a Democratic Congress if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7920067046905624305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7920067046905624305&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7920067046905624305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7920067046905624305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/11/senator-john-mccain-is-most-experienced.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4203093353801827176</id><published>2008-10-31T10:55:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-31T13:32:51.205-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election Day'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The scene.  A middle school on an abandoned highway.  A couple dozen cars and a few school buses parked around it.  A few people walk in, and walk out.  A blowing newspaper's headline: Tuesday, November 4, 2008.  "And Now We Vote"A young man walks in, finds a table with his home town labeled, and states his name.  The poll workers find the name, the voter signs the registration book, and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4203093353801827176/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4203093353801827176&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4203093353801827176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4203093353801827176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/scene.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2243509501901210361</id><published>2008-10-30T18:41:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-30T18:42:29.930-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I will be posting my official endorsements over the weekend.  I encourage the rest of the Republic to do the same.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2243509501901210361/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2243509501901210361&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2243509501901210361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2243509501901210361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-will-be-posting-my-official.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-9110786278512180291</id><published>2008-10-29T00:35:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T00:47:41.608-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='not fit to rule'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here's the Reverend's problem (as well as most existentially questioned conservatives):I recognize the fact that McCain is deceptively liberal in his actions and views, but why not choose the lesser of two evils?  I don't want to seem like I'm selling out, but when faced with two choices--one compromising my mental quality of life more than the other--I plan to choose the one that OVERALL has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/9110786278512180291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=9110786278512180291&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/9110786278512180291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/9110786278512180291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/heres-reverends-problem-as-well-as-most.html' title=''/><author><name>The Reverend</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17490711170526080603</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3250246355298328972</id><published>2008-10-28T22:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T22:56:50.478-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Libertarian Party'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Yesterday I made mention of Obama's plan to redistribute wealth.  Tonight Drudgereport is showing that Obama wanted to take classes that basically had a Marxist point of view.Perfect and this man is about to get elected.Yes, I said, Obama is going to win this election and thanks needs to be directed towards McCain and his non-conservative views.  Which they are.  Just look at some of his plans if</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3250246355298328972/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3250246355298328972&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3250246355298328972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3250246355298328972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/yesterday-i-made-mention-of-obamas-plan.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2418743202184048199</id><published>2008-10-27T12:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-27T12:57:10.590-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>1) Firstly, why is your candidate the best candidate to *PREVENT* another mass-casualty attack on America.Robert, you and both Joe Swain and I share the honor of being born in 1980, a great year from start (Miracle on Ice) to finish (Reagan def. Carter)In our lifespans, there have been three 100+ casualty attacks on American civilian non-embassy targets. (which takes embassy and barracks bombings</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2418743202184048199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2418743202184048199&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2418743202184048199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2418743202184048199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/1-firstly-why-is-your-candidate-best.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1645610982333665822</id><published>2008-10-27T12:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-27T12:29:40.841-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama&apos;s Dream For America'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>More on this later, but Obama wants to redistrubute wealth AND thinks our constitution is flawed.I want an Obama supporter to tell me why I should support this idea.  I have read the Communist Manifesto and this my friends is a page straight out of that book.Like I said, more on this later.God help us.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1645610982333665822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1645610982333665822&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1645610982333665822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1645610982333665822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/more-on-this-later-but-obama-wants-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-9051841750886877055</id><published>2008-10-24T02:48:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-24T03:04:15.362-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Thanks for the flattering introduction, Joe. It's good to finally be a part of something I've enjoyed so much for the past four (five, six, twelve?) years.  As the newest member, I plan on keeping a funny and witty atmosphere while defending my personal opinions strongly.  Without those, we'd all be drones...or Canadians.  Just kidding, Canada, for I love slurpees made from venison.Anyway, I'll </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/9051841750886877055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=9051841750886877055&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/9051841750886877055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/9051841750886877055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/thanks-for-flattering-introduction-joe.html' title=''/><author><name>The Reverend</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17490711170526080603</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7080517074139754114</id><published>2008-10-23T22:02:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-23T22:06:44.529-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Introducing The Reverand.... What the....'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Also we have a new contributor.  This guy has been around for sometime and hopefully will bring a lot to the discuss here at the Republic.  Like Steve, Emily (who is M.I.A. due to school) and myself, he cares for his country.  Sometimes our views (like all of ours) don't match up.  But overall he wants to learn and help make this country great again.  Make him feel welcomed.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7080517074139754114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7080517074139754114&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7080517074139754114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7080517074139754114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/also-we-have-new-contributor.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7595831564718833099</id><published>2008-10-23T20:33:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-23T20:48:20.656-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I want to apologize for the lack of posting.  Been kinda busy in my life, but good news is, I am still here.  I received an email from Steve's brother Robert via Steve.  It's a very good email full of great questions.  I figured why not post and see what happens.1) Firstly, why is your candidate the best candidate to *PREVENT* another mass-casualty attack on America. 2) Secondly, if, God forbid, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7595831564718833099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7595831564718833099&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7595831564718833099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7595831564718833099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-want-to-apologize-for-lack-of-posting.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2484396642353515174</id><published>2008-10-16T23:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T23:21:02.614-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum-The Main Event'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Steve- Can you explain to me why a conservative, such as myself, should support Senator McCain especially after his vote and support for the 700 Billion Dollar bailout? (Joe/Steve Question 1)Ed- The Senator is claiming that health care cost is going to come down by as much as 2500 dollars a year, where exactly is this extra money going to come from to cover that 2500 dollars? (Joe/Ed  Question 1)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2484396642353515174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2484396642353515174&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2484396642353515174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2484396642353515174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/steve-can-you-explain-to-me-why_16.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8062950790060551738</id><published>2008-10-11T18:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T18:15:00.830-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum-The Main Event'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The upcoming week will be a first for the Republic here.  We are going to have an open forum between Steve, Ed and myself.  This is how the forum will work.  Questions, questions and questions.  That's it really.  If one of is asked a question, we must answer that question before being able to ask one.  That simple.Example for the slow learners.  Steve posts first asking myself and Ed a question.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8062950790060551738/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8062950790060551738&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8062950790060551738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8062950790060551738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/upcoming-week-will-be-first-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-5419963266545216366</id><published>2008-10-10T08:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T08:14:31.376-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>An Ohio death row inmate's appeal has failed, and he has an appointment on Tuesday with the needle of justice. (CNN Link)This is likely the conclusion to a story brought to you earlier at The Republic of Swain, where this guy was awarded the "Douchebag of the Week" award.We will return to regularly scheduled programming, with the Republic of Swain Presidential Forum Free-For-All™, starting Monday</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/5419963266545216366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=5419963266545216366&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5419963266545216366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5419963266545216366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/republic-of-swain.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-9113825819813471892</id><published>2008-10-10T01:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T03:08:30.182-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>When our country was founded one of the very few things that was promised was our right to bare arms.  Out of the three that are running, Bob Barr scored the highest when it comes to keeping our right to bare arms from a recent NRA scoring.  The reason I point this out is because between the three candidates, Bob Barr is the only one who is publicly defending our constitution. Which is really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/9113825819813471892/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=9113825819813471892&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/9113825819813471892'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/9113825819813471892'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/when-our-country-was-founded-one-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-588461199668254290</id><published>2008-10-09T11:43:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-09T12:24:51.130-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Taking a cue from Steve, I will utilize his format for this next post.Homeland Security - Obama wants to focus on turning up security at chemical plants; these plants tend to be located near major cities and the fallout from a terrorist attack on such a place would undoubtedly be disastrous.  The government has yet to construct a definitive safe measure system.  Furthermore, Obama wants to submit</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/588461199668254290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=588461199668254290&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/588461199668254290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/588461199668254290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/taking-cue-from-steve-i-will-utilize.html' title=''/><author><name>Strangelove</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909269254520051229</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNno2fbuLc8/SN2RLY4RquI/AAAAAAAAAAM/vADzAhX9f1A/S220/EDPROFILE-1-2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1187807997726264076</id><published>2008-10-08T13:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T13:30:00.537-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Homeland Security.*John McCain co-authored and championed legislation to strengthen our nation’s homeland security, create the 9/11 Commission and to implement its recommendations.  Following the release of the Commission’s Report in July 2004, John McCain and Senator Joe Lieberman introduced legislation to implement the Commission’s recommendations."Border Security &amp; ImmigrationMcCain has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1187807997726264076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1187807997726264076&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1187807997726264076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1187807997726264076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/homeland-security.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8619934964928069250</id><published>2008-10-03T12:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-03T12:59:31.814-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Senator John McCain went back to Washington.  When the guardians of our economy said that there was a crisis, McCain did the right thing and went back to work in Congress.  He reached across the aisle and conferred with President Bush, Senator Obama, and various players in the government.  He did what he could to try to resolve the problem, despite the fact that he was less than six weeks away </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8619934964928069250/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8619934964928069250&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8619934964928069250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8619934964928069250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/senator-john-mccain-went-back-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3920470973544994507</id><published>2008-10-02T08:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T08:01:00.399-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>When I was planning this portion of the debate, I did have a few points that I was going to stress that Barr brings to the office that the other two do not.  I guess what I can say about my candidate that the other two cannot say...He listens to the people.Yes, I know shock.  A candidate that is truly putting "country first" and represents "change".  While you are getting over that tid bit, lets </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3920470973544994507/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3920470973544994507&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3920470973544994507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3920470973544994507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/10/when-i-was-planning-this-portion-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-6274380731151967882</id><published>2008-09-30T23:43:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T00:29:01.141-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Obama and the Economy:There isn't a single greater issue on the minds of millions of Americans than the state of the economy.  It's a rough topic that certainly has no easy solution - the recent efforts with the bailout plan show this obvious point.  However, between both of the candidates, I feel that Barack Obama will benefit the United States economy to a greater extent, specifically the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/6274380731151967882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=6274380731151967882&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6274380731151967882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6274380731151967882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/obama-and-economy-there-isnt-single.html' title=''/><author><name>Strangelove</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909269254520051229</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNno2fbuLc8/SN2RLY4RquI/AAAAAAAAAAM/vADzAhX9f1A/S220/EDPROFILE-1-2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4471658503936875519</id><published>2008-09-29T16:29:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T16:33:22.655-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And the bailout goes down in flames.  (Cue the Dow Jones Industrial falling 7%, not it's worst day by percentage, not even in the top 10)It is definitely proof that, if loud enough, the voters can be heard.What I don't know is whether that was the better decision for America.I'm sure the RoS debate on the economy will be very interesting.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4471658503936875519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4471658503936875519&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4471658503936875519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4471658503936875519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/and-bailout-goes-down-in-flames.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-734081518596181696</id><published>2008-09-26T15:30:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-26T15:31:47.905-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>First off, I'd like to thank Ed AKA "Strangelove" for making our debate complete.  Next week, he'll be leading off on what CNN calls "Issue #1": The economy, from the bailout to taxes to monetary policy to free trade to...whatever has $$ attached to it.  Joe will take the Thursday position, and I'll finish it off.McCain's move to 'cancel campaigning, skip the debate' (he's now going to the debate</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/734081518596181696/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=734081518596181696&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/734081518596181696'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/734081518596181696'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/first-off-id-like-to-thank-ed-aka.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7985231050034480628</id><published>2008-09-25T22:14:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T23:26:30.181-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Barack Obama's take on Foreign Policy:IraqThe first and foremost important factor for the American people concerning foreign relations is the war in Iraq.  The war has met with complete uncertainty on to how and when it will end.  Every day, the conflict uses millions and billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to keep American forces on the ground, and everyday the noble men and women of our armed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7985231050034480628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7985231050034480628&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7985231050034480628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7985231050034480628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/barack-obamas-take-on-foreign-policy.html' title=''/><author><name>Strangelove</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909269254520051229</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNno2fbuLc8/SN2RLY4RquI/AAAAAAAAAAM/vADzAhX9f1A/S220/EDPROFILE-1-2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-5143003342088240476</id><published>2008-09-25T10:18:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T10:21:48.883-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke“My counter parts will come out and say that we need to have some troops over there to respond to situations, maybe to help prevent attacks on us here at home. This is a great philosophy if you plan to be a nation that is always at war.  This is a great philosophy if you plan to be a nation that is always </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/5143003342088240476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=5143003342088240476&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5143003342088240476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5143003342088240476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/all-that-is-necessary-for-triumph-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-996279468428954512</id><published>2008-09-24T21:15:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T21:20:06.132-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'll comment more on it later, but here's what Senators McCain &amp; Obama had to say; and then the text of the President's speech from the New York Times."The American people are facing a moment of economic crisis. No matter how this began, we all have a responsibility to work through it and restore confidence in our economy. The jobs, savings, and prosperity of the American people are at stake."Now</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/996279468428954512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=996279468428954512&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/996279468428954512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/996279468428954512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/ill-comment-more-on-it-later-but-heres.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4962866317853198840</id><published>2008-09-24T08:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T10:53:07.593-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>“American foreign policy should emphasize swift, decisive and winning action against those who vowed would harm us. This means defense, not foreign intervention.”  The above quote sums up what we Americans should believe in.  It was the philosophy of our founding fathers.  It was the philosophy of FDR and Wilson.  It is the philosophy of Bob Barr.At no point in our history have there been more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4962866317853198840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4962866317853198840&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4962866317853198840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4962866317853198840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/american-foreign-policy-should.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3172286457129410768</id><published>2008-09-24T02:46:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T02:47:57.154-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barr Lawsuit'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I will keep this short.It is official.  Both Republicans and Democrats are above the law when it comes to following deadlines.Thanks Texas, really made me want to live there even less now.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3172286457129410768/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3172286457129410768&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3172286457129410768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3172286457129410768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-will-keep-this-short.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3374038178581062289</id><published>2008-09-23T23:03:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T10:22:35.757-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Forum'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Republic of Swain is proud to hostThe RoS™ Presidential Debates.Representative Barr will be represented by Joe Swain.Senator Obama will be represented by a friend of Joe's, Ed.  (Joe, give me some details.)Senator McCain will be represented by yours truly.Foreign policy, the subject of the Presidential Debate this Friday, will be the subject of the first RoS™ Presidential Debate.  Domestic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3374038178581062289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3374038178581062289&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3374038178581062289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3374038178581062289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/republic-of-swain-is-proud-to-host-ros.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4695198000007882123</id><published>2008-09-21T15:43:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-21T15:46:54.927-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Republic of Swain is getting ready for the biggest RoS Event™ since the introduction of the Douchebag-of-the-Week Award™...Stay tuned.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4695198000007882123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4695198000007882123&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4695198000007882123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4695198000007882123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/republic-of-swain-is-getting-ready-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2119937740361885155</id><published>2008-09-18T15:17:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T16:51:05.675-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Josh Howard, you are an idiot.  Josh Howard, you are a coward (hey that rhymes).  Josh Howard, you are not American, you are black.Josh Howard decided that the national anthem is for white people, not black people.  Well that is fine Josh Howard.  You can leave this America that you hate so much.  You can leave your multi-million dollar contract and go back to your country of origin.  Which I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2119937740361885155/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2119937740361885155&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2119937740361885155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2119937740361885155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/josh-howard-you-are-idiot.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-9183719839512345928</id><published>2008-09-18T12:20:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T12:24:58.372-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barr Lawsuit'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The lawsuit has been filed in the Texas Supreme Court to keep McCain and Obama off the ballot in Texas.  As of now, the Supreme Court has yet to say whether they will hear the case or not.  But based on the evidence, the Repugs and Demoncats have no intentions of follow the rule of law anymore.If the founding fathers were alive today, I am pretty sure they would be leading some sort of revolution</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/9183719839512345928/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=9183719839512345928&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/9183719839512345928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/9183719839512345928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/lawsuit-has-been-filed-in-texas-supreme.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-805506061403981170</id><published>2008-09-18T11:32:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T11:46:18.493-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And this post is the one that's been perking in my mind the longest...man, 4 posts in 2 days.Is the 'right' ready for November 5, 2008?  Or January 21, 2009?So far, everything has been 'beat Hillary or Obama' -&gt; 'beat Obama-Biden'.Every move has been a move towards the brass ring labeled 'the 270th and winning electoral vote' (imagine the 'Golden Power of Veto' for those of you who watch CBS's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/805506061403981170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=805506061403981170&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/805506061403981170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/805506061403981170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/and-this-post-is-one-thats-been-perking.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-322822237762360587</id><published>2008-09-18T08:49:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T09:02:59.057-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Going back to the 1960 election, there have been 12 elections.In these 12 elections, the Republicans have won 7, the Democrats have won 5.Of these 12 elections,7 times the winner received an absolute majority of the popular vote (more than all the other guys combined, most recently Bush '04 (50.73%)4 times the winner received a plurality of the popular vote (more than any other person got), most </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/322822237762360587/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=322822237762360587&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/322822237762360587'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/322822237762360587'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/going-back-to-1960-election-there-have.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2571355669453213301</id><published>2008-09-17T13:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T13:55:13.214-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I was talking to a few friends of mine in the last week or two.  One of them passed out some campaign literature.  This literature, coming from the NRA, described Senator Obama's views and potential intentions in regards to guns and 2nd Amendment issues. Cue a chorus of angry sentiments about anyone wanting to, in the words of the 2nd Amendment, "infringe" our rights to bear arms.  (I don't think</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2571355669453213301/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2571355669453213301&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2571355669453213301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2571355669453213301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-was-talking-to-few-friends-of-mine-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3918920665769399971</id><published>2008-09-17T08:17:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T08:30:42.025-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>From the archives.  The National Archives.We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.Today is Constitution Day, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3918920665769399971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3918920665769399971&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3918920665769399971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3918920665769399971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/from-archives.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8274817254188880091</id><published>2008-09-15T15:53:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-15T16:02:55.771-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is a reponse from two of three candidates about the bank failure of Lehman Brothers.  The Great Saviour did not have a comment.===========================================================“Financial reality has hit Wall Street despite past federal bailouts,” notes Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president.Barr says that massive subsidies for the housing industry and Bear Stearns,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8274817254188880091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8274817254188880091&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8274817254188880091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8274817254188880091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/financial-reality-has-hit-wall-street.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8876773312174492551</id><published>2008-09-14T23:48:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-15T00:14:50.895-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So I have been thinking about this.  The election is simply to long in our era.  Here is why: The Republicans and Democrats ignored Texas State Law and forced their way onto the ballot.The law states that all candidates MUST file 70 days prior to the general election.  BOTH parties ignored this, because apparently they are above the law.Thus is why I am posting about moving up the election date.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8876773312174492551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8876773312174492551&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8876773312174492551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8876773312174492551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/so-i-have-been-thinking-about-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2142791484308270721</id><published>2008-09-10T11:05:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T11:15:23.813-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Link to CNN article on Biden commentsI am NOT, repeat NOT awarding Senator Joe Biden the DotW award.Biden:  "If you care about it (the joy and difficulty of raising a (special needs child), why don't you support (embryonic) stem cell research?" McCain camp:  "Barack Obama's running mate sunk to a new low today, launching an offensive debate over who cares more about special needs children.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2142791484308270721/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2142791484308270721&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2142791484308270721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2142791484308270721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/link-to-cnn-article-on-biden-comments-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8482281255971094669</id><published>2008-09-03T15:07:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T15:30:31.694-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Joe Lieberman is a hero of mine.This is why, he has Harry Reid of Nevada mad at him.  Good!  I am glad that the Senate Majority Leader is mad at the great senator from Connecticut.  This is what I don't get, thus shows the hypocrisy of the left.  Two years ago they tried ever way in the world to keep him out of office.  They beat him in the primaries with some no name (where is he now).  Then </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8482281255971094669/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8482281255971094669&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8482281255971094669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8482281255971094669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/joe-lieberman-is-hero-of-mine.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1745006545572543555</id><published>2008-09-02T09:32:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-02T09:34:57.772-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>First off, a comment by the good Dr. Dobson (link to townhall.com)Second, the main post.In regards to recent events in the last...seven days. Specifically,Senator McCain's ad during Senator Obama's acceptance speech;the scale-down of the Republican National Convention yesterday due to Hurricane Gustav,Senator Obama's comments that "I think people's families are off-limits, and people's children </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1745006545572543555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1745006545572543555&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1745006545572543555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1745006545572543555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/09/first-off-comment-by-good-dr.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4052551771042064055</id><published>2008-08-28T22:31:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T22:51:41.363-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ok.  Yesterday news was passed to me that my candidate Bob Barr would be the only candidate on the Ballot in Texas, due to a new law passed in 2005. I was SO happy!  I am not gonna lie.  Because that means, the big two evil parties would not be able to have their way.Early this morning, I came across a news article, from Texas that stated in a nutshell, the two candidates would be put on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4052551771042064055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4052551771042064055&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4052551771042064055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4052551771042064055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/ok.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7350451110774908519</id><published>2008-08-28T12:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T12:28:33.681-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I find it detestable that the greatest get-out-the-vote force for a political party...is the strategic application of fear of what will happen if 'the other party' wins.And, if I lived in a swing state, I would find that fact unshakable - and I would find myself definitely voting for the person most likely to prevent Obama-Biden from joining forces with Speaker Pelosi &amp; Senate Majority Leader </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7350451110774908519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7350451110774908519&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7350451110774908519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7350451110774908519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-find-it-detestable-that-greatest-get.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1777066667700279904</id><published>2008-08-17T16:09:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T16:31:26.235-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sunday-church day I guess'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Its Sunday, so you know what that means.  Today is special though.  Today is the last mention of Todd Bentley.  In a way I am kinda sad, but at the same time, it is time to move on.  I received a notification from MYCBrad stating that Todd and his wife are "separating".  Furthermore, Todd feels it would be best to let the pastor take his church back over.One can only think of the real reason the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1777066667700279904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1777066667700279904&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1777066667700279904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1777066667700279904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/its-sunday-so-you-know-what-that-means.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1911265213913607945</id><published>2008-08-16T19:49:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-16T19:50:54.458-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Saddleback Debate UpdateSaddleback misses opportunity to hold real discussion of issuesAugust 16th, 2008 by Jason PyeBEarlier today, as some of you may already know, the campaign filed for an injunction against Saddleback Church. Our reasoning, as Ballot Access News notes:    Anyone is free to sponsor any debate and invite whom they choose, except that a tax-exempt organization, or an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1911265213913607945/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1911265213913607945&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1911265213913607945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1911265213913607945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/saddleback-debate-update-saddleback.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7284501770266437844</id><published>2008-08-15T18:07:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-15T18:47:30.612-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Barr Sues to be let into Debates at Saddleback Church"I would not ask for your help if the circumstances were not so dire."No, those are not my words; those are the words of John McCain in a letter he sent to supporters this week, despite having raised $27 million in July.If Sen. McCain thinks his situation is dire, he would not get out of bed in the morning if he were dealing with our situation.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7284501770266437844/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7284501770266437844&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7284501770266437844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7284501770266437844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/for-immedeate-release-i-would-not-ask.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1325375325274045319</id><published>2008-08-15T01:34:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-15T02:24:18.573-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Today as you read this, the world is basically watching two events.One, the olympics.  Whatever.Two, Russia and Georgia.In my opinion, the more important issue is this crisis forming in the Baltic Region.  Saviour Obama hasn't really said anything about this, because he is on vacation.  Which must be nice, a crisis like this really needs someone who is going to take a vacation and not really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1325375325274045319/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1325375325274045319&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1325375325274045319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1325375325274045319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/today-as-you-read-this-world-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7876569169855354281</id><published>2008-08-13T13:37:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T13:46:23.666-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I know this question has been asked for thousands of years, but..."Why, God?" And is there a single answer...one that covers the tragedies of cancer and murder, of the Burma cyclone and the Rwanda genocide? Is every thing that does happen God's will,or is there some factor that will make God act in some scenarios but not for others  (argued either that God protects some and lets things happen to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7876569169855354281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7876569169855354281&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7876569169855354281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7876569169855354281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-know-this-question-has-been-asked-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-5822054719869115252</id><published>2008-08-12T13:04:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-12T13:13:35.619-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>At first I was against the GOP staying in Washington and "still hold session".  But as listen to the reports coming out of the House Chambers of people cheering, sitting in seats of old men, I have to commend them.  They are trying to get the House to come back for an emergency session to vote on an energy act.  This act will reduce our foreign oil dependecy, make ways for power companies to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/5822054719869115252/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=5822054719869115252&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5822054719869115252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/5822054719869115252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/at-first-i-was-against-gop-staying-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4631662782830399943</id><published>2008-08-10T18:02:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-10T19:25:01.994-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sunday-church day I guess'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well today is the day that I tackle probably the hardest subject that I ever will when it comes to the Bible. Healing.Your video first, please watch this before moving on, its very important.There is so much wrong with the "American" Church when it comes to healing that I really didn't know where to begin.  I wrestled for a couple of days maybe exposing the fraud that is Todd Bentley (though in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4631662782830399943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4631662782830399943&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4631662782830399943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4631662782830399943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/well-today-is-day-that-i-tackle.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-618372457597369700</id><published>2008-08-09T14:20:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-09T14:36:25.493-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Its that time of the week again.Ohio Inmate Claim He is TOO FatDouche Baggery to a whole new level here.  This Douche Bag, who was convicted for killing and raping two women (if memory serves me correctly) is claiming he is TOO fat to be put to death.I know how to kill this guy where fatness is not an issue.  A Gun.  I am sure the two victims would love to weigh in on the matter, but they were </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/618372457597369700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=618372457597369700&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/618372457597369700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/618372457597369700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/its-that-time-of-week-again.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-6399043495235335032</id><published>2008-08-06T15:23:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T19:31:08.048-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I have been listening to people for about a week now, wishing there was something than can do to "change the way the country is going".  I make mention of a third party candidate and they just blow me off.What is the deal in this country, about not thinking outside the box?  If the candidate doesn't have an R or a D next to their name, the person isn't worth anything?  Funny how just 2 years ago </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/6399043495235335032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=6399043495235335032&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6399043495235335032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6399043495235335032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-have-been-listening-to-people-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4947826542928706041</id><published>2008-08-04T22:15:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T22:17:59.096-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is a "real" good idea.  A National ID card for all!If you can actually see yourself voting for one of those two, say goodbye to your civil liberties.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4947826542928706041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4947826542928706041&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4947826542928706041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4947826542928706041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/here-is-real-good-idea.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2599774290886665017</id><published>2008-08-03T11:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-03T11:19:01.078-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sunday-church day I guess'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Todd Bentley.  There are many things that can spoken about this man.  Mainly, not Christ-like.  But I think it's best said with this video.  Then we will discuss the video.(A first is about to happen here)Colossians 2:18 tells us not to worship angels.  This video (and the person who put the words throughout the video tells us) shows that Todd Bentley is "actively" pursuing angels.  Ok, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2599774290886665017/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2599774290886665017&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2599774290886665017'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2599774290886665017'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/todd-bentley.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-4026929554281425590</id><published>2008-08-02T18:29:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-02T18:51:05.447-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"I'm running for president of the United States, because I want to help with family values. And I think that family values are important, when we have two parent -- families that are of parents that are the traditional family." --interview on "This Week," July 27, 2008The above quote is from Senator John McCain.First off...what?After you try to figure out what he is saying, the reason he is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/4026929554281425590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=4026929554281425590&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4026929554281425590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/4026929554281425590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/im-running-for-president-of-united.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-709128155378673807</id><published>2008-08-02T09:41:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-02T11:00:53.708-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is what I can't figure out, why is congress focusing on 400,000 people?  I mean gas prices aren't high enough for congress to worry about?  Instead, congress gets together and helps 400,000 irresponsible Americans.  Granted, not all were irresponsible.  Most were. But nonetheless your Federal Government used more of your money to help these Americans who cannot keep a budget of any kind.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/709128155378673807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=709128155378673807&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/709128155378673807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/709128155378673807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/08/here-is-what-i-cant-figure-out-why-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-288522182715748175</id><published>2008-07-31T22:13:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-31T22:39:32.130-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thursday Special'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A Thursday Night treat.Many years ago, I was faced with a "difficult" decision.  I "felt" in my spirit that I was not to run in the league championship track meet, my junior year of high school.  For those that know me, I kinda knew how to run a mile.  This "feeling" told me to not run.  I wrestled with this all service long.  At the end of the night, I went and told a good friend of mine about </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/288522182715748175/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=288522182715748175&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/288522182715748175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/288522182715748175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/thursday-night-treat.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8784384467381622896</id><published>2008-07-31T20:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-31T20:30:00.670-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>BARR URGES HOUSE JUDICIARY TO HOLD PRESIDENT ACCOUNTABLE;Testifies on Executive Branch AbusesWashington, DC -- In appearing before the House Judiciary Committee,  Bob Barr called for "a thorough inquiry into the Bush administration's  attack on the Constitution's system of separation of powers and checks  and balances."  He explained:  "It is axiomatic that no matter how  much power government </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8784384467381622896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8784384467381622896&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8784384467381622896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8784384467381622896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/barr-urges-house-judiciary-to-hold.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3388722588138882719</id><published>2008-07-30T13:29:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T13:33:06.188-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Have some press releases from the Bob Barr Team.  Will post them here the rest of the week. All of them make logical and perfect sense.Take this one for example.Rely on Trade, not Aid, to Help Third World, Says Bob Barr&lt;Atlanta, GA -- "The Senate is considering legislation introduced by Sen. Barack Obama to increase U.S. foreign aid.  Although the bill's name, the Global Poverty Act, sounds </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3388722588138882719/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3388722588138882719&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3388722588138882719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3388722588138882719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/have-some-press-releases-from-bob-barr.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7626806050473110878</id><published>2008-07-28T15:15:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-31T22:13:23.092-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The right of the people to be secure in persons, houses, papers, and effects shall be delegated to The United States of America.The above quote is how the present administration and congress has treated "The Bill of Rights".  I for years, did support the Bush Administration in their actions.  To which I am almost ashamed that I did support the Bush Administration.  But considering the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7626806050473110878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7626806050473110878&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7626806050473110878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7626806050473110878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/right-of-people-to-be-secure-in-persons.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-588698802459507073</id><published>2008-07-27T01:55:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-27T02:20:17.724-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sunday-church day I guess'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Its Sunday, so I guess I should be spiritual today.Hello there, my name is Joe and I have a very simple question.  Where exactly in the Bible does it make mention to "ask for donations" when running a ministry?  Just curious if you can base this doctrine off something Jesus taught or something the disciples taught or did?  I would very like a reply on this subject matter.In Christ,JoeRemember </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/588698802459507073/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=588698802459507073&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/588698802459507073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/588698802459507073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/its-sunday-so-i-guess-i-should-be.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-8860434821024200108</id><published>2008-07-26T19:33:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-26T20:29:33.196-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"Now is the time to build new bridges across the globe as strong as the one that bound us across the Atlantic. Now is the time to join together, through constant cooperation, strong institutions, shared sacrifice, and a global commitment to progress, to meet the challenges of the 21st century. It was this spirit that led airlift planes to appear in the sky above our heads, and people to assemble </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/8860434821024200108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=8860434821024200108&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8860434821024200108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/8860434821024200108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/now-is-time-to-build-new-bridges-across.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3426375966963626124</id><published>2008-07-26T12:04:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-26T18:05:54.300-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>There is a choice on Election Day.  Its not the Senators.For our country, please consider what is being said here.More....Why isn't this guy getting more press?  Seriously, Republicans and Democrats a like who don't want the present choices should look at this guy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3426375966963626124/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3426375966963626124&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3426375966963626124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3426375966963626124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/there-is-choice-on-election-day.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-633628773485673742</id><published>2008-07-22T11:12:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T15:55:40.509-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Media Bias'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Yesterday it was learned that Senator McCain present an op-ed piece to the New York Times, where he sent a rebuttal against an Saviour Obama's piece from an earlier issue.  The New York times rejected the piece stating "It would be terrific to have an article from Senator McCain that mirrors Senator Obama's piece," ..."I'm not going to be able to accept this piece as currently written."When did  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/633628773485673742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=633628773485673742&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/633628773485673742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/633628773485673742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/yesterday-it-was-learned-that-senator.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-262451751830232597</id><published>2008-07-22T09:25:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T09:39:16.960-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Special douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Even though I live in Jackson County Missouri.  I vote in Jackson County Missouri, I am not a recognized citizen of Jackson County Missouri.Today is pre-sale day for the Kansas City Chiefs!  For those that live in Jackson County Missouri.  Which I happen to live in.I call to get some ticket information, just to make sure everything is good to go.  The cost and what not you know.  They (the chefs)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/262451751830232597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=262451751830232597&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/262451751830232597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/262451751830232597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/today-is-pre-sale-day-for-kansas-city.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-7408790999982036188</id><published>2008-07-21T11:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-21T11:59:00.573-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"If that is a flip-flop, then so be it." - Dr. James DobsonHow can a news story be such a non-story?  Dr. Dobson has released the text of Monday's Focus on the Family, in which he concedes that he might endorse Senator John Sidney McCain III, Captain, USN (ret).It's on CNN.  AP's covering it.  But...this one's actually getting the coverage it's due.Not much.First off, it's NOT an endorsement.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/7408790999982036188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=7408790999982036188&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7408790999982036188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/7408790999982036188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/if-that-is-flip-flop-then-so-be-it.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-6724703974581372716</id><published>2008-07-20T20:58:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-20T22:01:41.523-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama Satire'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So this little piece of work came out last week on the cover of a very liberal "New Yorker".  People were mad.I laughed.  I get the piece of work.  It shows what people think of the Obama's.  The only way to make it better would have been maybe Saviour Obama dressed up as Christ.My question to you, the reader is this.  What does this satire represent to you?  I am sure there are some interesting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/6724703974581372716/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=6724703974581372716&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6724703974581372716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6724703974581372716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/so-this-little-piece-of-work-came-out.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_ihY_VjeefyY/SIP7UFWz4GI/AAAAAAAAAAw/i4Ttlo3bxwU/s72-c/obamasatire.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3339496934287250027</id><published>2008-07-19T16:23:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-19T16:44:50.755-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I started to look for a quote from our next winner of the weekly award.  However I think Ross Perot was onto something with charts.Gas Prices for 6 yearsOk, this weeks winner is Nancy Pelosi.  Several reasons really.She eats baby puppies.She is a lesbian.She is having an affair with Senator Harry Reid. I can prove any of this.  Really.Bottom line is this, she is a liar when it comes to oil prices</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3339496934287250027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3339496934287250027&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3339496934287250027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3339496934287250027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-started-to-look-for-quote-from-our.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2259962622904386742</id><published>2008-07-16T23:31:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T23:36:42.876-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Barr'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Since I said I was supporting Bob Barr for President, I joined his internet team.  I guess I am suppose to post stuff in forums and what not.  Thats fine, I will support him in whatever means he wants done.Here is an interesting article from *gasp* Dailykos, a left wing blog.  The guy is an idiot, I am not going to shy away from that.  However, here is his spin on Bob Barr and the lack of polling</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2259962622904386742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2259962622904386742&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2259962622904386742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2259962622904386742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/since-i-said-i-was-supporting-bob-barr.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1473786824090262224</id><published>2008-07-16T15:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T21:42:02.815-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election-McCain'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I am opposed to it.  I am opposed to drilling in The Grand Canyon and the Everglades.Senator John McCain.The "it" he is referring to is ANWR or The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  This place is located in Alaska (in a moment photos and a map).  There have been estimates that there is approximately 10 billion barrels of crude oil with estimates as high as 20 (if not more).  One thing is for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1473786824090262224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1473786824090262224&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1473786824090262224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1473786824090262224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-am-opposed-to-it.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3020559491171766666</id><published>2008-07-16T03:05:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T03:47:50.304-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election-Obama info'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”The Saviour, Barak Obama. I really don't know where to begin with this.  First off, how about we deal with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3020559491171766666/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3020559491171766666&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3020559491171766666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3020559491171766666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-am-absolutely-certain-that.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-1359800043236978098</id><published>2008-07-15T04:44:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-15T05:00:27.819-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Last week I said I would bring the differences (or compare) the main candidates.  I decided against.  This is why.  Both are not going to work for America.  Its just the same rhetoric we have all heard before.  Though there is something worth of note here the great Saviour Obama has an interesting issue guide, which I would recommend reading sometime.  It starts off by listing civil rights as the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/1359800043236978098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=1359800043236978098&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1359800043236978098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/1359800043236978098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-week-i-said-i-would-bring.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-2347915104689982950</id><published>2008-07-13T22:00:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-13T22:25:06.581-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Barr None.My comrade and the head honcho here at RoS, Joe Swain, is backing Bob Barr for President.  Can't say I'm surprised.  The Libertarians have picked a respectable candidate for our nation's highest office.  The Congressman from Georgia (challenging the Senators from Arizona and Illinois) has taken the mantle dropped by Paul for those who believe that a smaller government is a better </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/2347915104689982950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=2347915104689982950&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2347915104689982950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/2347915104689982950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/barr-none.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-6151284802939696713</id><published>2008-07-11T15:48:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-11T16:08:20.828-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Douche bag of the week award'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> But Teacher! I Can't Say Black Hole, I Am WHITE!We have a winner on the Douche bag of the week award!Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price is an idiot, plain and simple.  Earlier this week, he became upset and demanded an apology when another commissioner, who is white (which is key of course), used the term "black hole" when describing the Central Collections of Dallas County.A while back</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/6151284802939696713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=6151284802939696713&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6151284802939696713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/6151284802939696713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/but-teacher-i-cant-say-black-hole-i-am.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3546564225375538812</id><published>2008-07-11T04:11:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-11T16:09:50.175-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Election'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I am going to make this short and sweet.  I have found my candidate for President of The United States of America.Bob Barr, Libertarian.For years I have often said I side with this party more so than any other party in America.  After being on the Libertarian website for a few hours tonight, I decided, yes I am one of them.  Yes, I do not agree with everything he stands for, but bottom line is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3546564225375538812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3546564225375538812&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3546564225375538812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3546564225375538812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-am-going-to-make-this-short-and-sweet.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3304234191154944728</id><published>2008-07-07T19:45:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-07T19:46:34.081-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sorry for the lack of posting, I have been busy with work.  But that gives me time to find out new stuff about our lovely presidential candidates.I will post in the next couple of days my case for voting for neither.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3304234191154944728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3304234191154944728&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3304234191154944728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3304234191154944728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/sorry-for-lack-of-posting-i-have-been.html' title=''/><author><name>Joe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14229928087668583929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19016564.post-3560894721679861567</id><published>2008-07-05T17:45:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-05T17:48:28.185-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>In the 21st century, we do ourselves a great disservice if we do not look over our candidates with a fine toothed comb. Thank God for petty partisan politics.We can have our liberal friends make a site like this, where they look over Senator McCain.And our conservative friends can make a site like this, where they look over Senator Obama.Does anyone know a natural-born American over 35 who would </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/feeds/3560894721679861567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19016564&amp;postID=3560894721679861567&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3560894721679861567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19016564/posts/default/3560894721679861567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vonswainrepublic.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-21st-century-we-do-ourselves-great.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16499715606533437762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_3Jw7fxHPH1c/SC2y7cneUyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jdjsq8GWq2o/S220/swp_ks_ros.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
