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	<title>Comments on: The U.S. Flag: America&#8217;s Symbol, or Political Football?</title>
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		<title>By: greene</title>
		<link>http://themoderatevoice.com/22502/the-us-flag-americas-symbol-or-political-football/comment-page-1/#comment-155216</link>
		<dc:creator>greene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[Subject]    &lt;a href=&quot;http://StateDemocracy.org&quot;&gt;StateDemocracy.org&lt;/a&gt; Equips You for the 2008 Elections&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dear Citizen: &lt;br&gt;Are you ready yet for the November 4th Elections?   How about your friends, family, and neighbors?   &lt;br&gt;More Americans are expected to vote this year than ever before in history, so don’t be left out!  Be sure to ask everyone you know the following questions:&lt;br&gt;?	Are you registered to vote?  If you moved recently, have you updated your voter registration?&lt;br&gt;?	Did you apply for an Absentee Ballot?  Do you know your state may not require any reason?  &lt;br&gt;?	Can you find your local Polling Place?  Do you know it may have changed from last time?&lt;br&gt;The answers to these questions -- and all your voting needs -- can be found at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.StateDemocracy.org&quot;&gt;www.StateDemocracy.org&lt;/a&gt; -- the FREE 1-Stop citizen empowerment portal that Delivers Democracy to your Desktop!   StateDemocracy is among the Internet’s first (since 2001) and most encompassing civic empowerment tools.  &lt;br&gt;In order to boost voter participation this year, &lt;a href=&quot;http://StateDemocracy.org&quot;&gt;StateDemocracy.org&lt;/a&gt; is offering FREE widgets for all 50 states.  You can simply download and embed these widgets into your own website so your visitors can register to vote, get an absentee ballot or find their local polling place. &lt;br&gt;Lobby Congress Via StateDemocracy&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://StateDemocracy.org&quot;&gt;StateDemocracy.org&lt;/a&gt; also equips you to maintain an active dialog with your state and federal lawmakers once they are elected.  And RIGHT NOW is an especially opportune time to contact your U.S. Senators and House Member, as Congress takes up major legislation on such issues as offshore oil drilling, another economic stimulus package and all federal appropriations bills over the next few weeks.&lt;br&gt;As you lobby your elected officials, remember that lawmakers view your constituent input as reflective of scores of other citizens who felt similarly, but didn’t have (or take) the time to share their opinions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://LobbyDelegates.com&quot;&gt;LobbyDelegates.com&lt;/a&gt; Further Empowered Grassroots Voices&lt;br&gt;Over the past 5 months, you may have visited &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.LobbyDelegates.com&quot;&gt;www.LobbyDelegates.com&lt;/a&gt;, along with 26,000 other visitors.  This latest public interest portal by the StateDemocracy Foundation remained the only online tool enabling rank-and-file Democrats to lobby all 800+ Super Delegates on which candidate to back for the party’s Presidential nomination.  &lt;br&gt;StateDemocracy Foundation Website Users Unite!&lt;br&gt;Many of you have used our &lt;a href=&quot;http://StateDemocracy.org&quot;&gt;StateDemocracy.org&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://LobbyDelegates.com&quot;&gt;LobbyDelegates.com&lt;/a&gt; tools in recent times, and have hopefully found your experience uplifting and empowering.  I encourage all of you to help spread the news about &lt;a href=&quot;http://StateDemocracy.org&quot;&gt;StateDemocracy.org&lt;/a&gt; to enable more of our fellow citizens to Connect!  Engage! And Empower!&lt;br&gt;Sincerely,&lt;br&gt;Ken Laureys, Executive Director&lt;br&gt;StateDemocracy Foundation&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:Ken.Laureys@StateDemocracy.org&quot;&gt;Ken.Laureys@StateDemocracy.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;P.S.  If you are interested in becoming more involved in our StateDemocracy Foundation -- including volunteering as an Advisory Board Member -- please contact me</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[Subject]    <a href="http://StateDemocracy.org">StateDemocracy.org</a> Equips You for the 2008 Elections</p>
<p>Dear Citizen: <br />Are you ready yet for the November 4th Elections?   How about your friends, family, and neighbors?   <br />More Americans are expected to vote this year than ever before in history, so don’t be left out!  Be sure to ask everyone you know the following questions:<br />?	Are you registered to vote?  If you moved recently, have you updated your voter registration?<br />?	Did you apply for an Absentee Ballot?  Do you know your state may not require any reason?  <br />?	Can you find your local Polling Place?  Do you know it may have changed from last time?<br />The answers to these questions &#8212; and all your voting needs &#8212; can be found at <a href="http://www.StateDemocracy.org">http://www.StateDemocracy.org</a> &#8212; the FREE 1-Stop citizen empowerment portal that Delivers Democracy to your Desktop!   StateDemocracy is among the Internet’s first (since 2001) and most encompassing civic empowerment tools.  <br />In order to boost voter participation this year, <a href="http://StateDemocracy.org">StateDemocracy.org</a> is offering FREE widgets for all 50 states.  You can simply download and embed these widgets into your own website so your visitors can register to vote, get an absentee ballot or find their local polling place. <br />Lobby Congress Via StateDemocracy<br /><a href="http://StateDemocracy.org">StateDemocracy.org</a> also equips you to maintain an active dialog with your state and federal lawmakers once they are elected.  And RIGHT NOW is an especially opportune time to contact your U.S. Senators and House Member, as Congress takes up major legislation on such issues as offshore oil drilling, another economic stimulus package and all federal appropriations bills over the next few weeks.<br />As you lobby your elected officials, remember that lawmakers view your constituent input as reflective of scores of other citizens who felt similarly, but didn’t have (or take) the time to share their opinions.<br /><a href="http://LobbyDelegates.com">LobbyDelegates.com</a> Further Empowered Grassroots Voices<br />Over the past 5 months, you may have visited <a href="http://www.LobbyDelegates.com">http://www.LobbyDelegates.com</a>, along with 26,000 other visitors.  This latest public interest portal by the StateDemocracy Foundation remained the only online tool enabling rank-and-file Democrats to lobby all 800+ Super Delegates on which candidate to back for the party’s Presidential nomination.  <br />StateDemocracy Foundation Website Users Unite!<br />Many of you have used our <a href="http://StateDemocracy.org">StateDemocracy.org</a> and <a href="http://LobbyDelegates.com">LobbyDelegates.com</a> tools in recent times, and have hopefully found your experience uplifting and empowering.  I encourage all of you to help spread the news about <a href="http://StateDemocracy.org">StateDemocracy.org</a> to enable more of our fellow citizens to Connect!  Engage! And Empower!<br />Sincerely,<br />Ken Laureys, Executive Director<br />StateDemocracy Foundation<br /><a href="mailto:Ken.Laureys@StateDemocracy.org">Ken.Laureys@StateDemocracy.org</a></p>
<p>P.S.  If you are interested in becoming more involved in our StateDemocracy Foundation &#8212; including volunteering as an Advisory Board Member &#8212; please contact me</p>
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		<title>By: RememberNovember</title>
		<link>http://themoderatevoice.com/22502/the-us-flag-americas-symbol-or-political-football/comment-page-1/#comment-119174</link>
		<dc:creator>RememberNovember</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>people need to go back and read Elmer Gantry, and Dr. Seuss. A flag is an icon, a symbol- does that mean shrinking it down to a piece of ninety nine cent tin diminishes it? Slapping one dollar bumper stickers of it? It is no longer a flag . but a representation of a flag- so do the same rules apply?&lt;br&gt;You cannot fly a pin or bumper sticker at half mast- think about it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>people need to go back and read Elmer Gantry, and Dr. Seuss. A flag is an icon, a symbol- does that mean shrinking it down to a piece of ninety nine cent tin diminishes it? Slapping one dollar bumper stickers of it? It is no longer a flag . but a representation of a flag- so do the same rules apply?<br />You cannot fly a pin or bumper sticker at half mast- think about it.</p>
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		<title>By: Business blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; The US Flag: Americaâ€™s Symbol, or Political Football?</title>
		<link>http://themoderatevoice.com/22502/the-us-flag-americas-symbol-or-political-football/comment-page-1/#comment-114485</link>
		<dc:creator>Business blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; The US Flag: Americaâ€™s Symbol, or Political Football?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: janinedm</title>
		<link>http://themoderatevoice.com/22502/the-us-flag-americas-symbol-or-political-football/comment-page-1/#comment-119126</link>
		<dc:creator>janinedm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t know. My president just compared me to the Vietcong last week, so my skin&#039;s pretty thick right now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#39;t know. My president just compared me to the Vietcong last week, so my skin&#39;s pretty thick right now.</p>
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		<title>By: Silhouette</title>
		<link>http://themoderatevoice.com/22502/the-us-flag-americas-symbol-or-political-football/comment-page-1/#comment-119095</link>
		<dc:creator>Silhouette</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree.  The flag should not be denigrated to a tool of the GOP spin machine.  The white stripes stand for purity and innocence.  Clearly the GOP has violated the flag.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As an american, I am disgusted.  The equivalent would be like installing Jesus&#039; image on toilet paper.  It serves a purpose, but not the one intended by its greatness..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree.  The flag should not be denigrated to a tool of the GOP spin machine.  The white stripes stand for purity and innocence.  Clearly the GOP has violated the flag.</p>
<p>As an american, I am disgusted.  The equivalent would be like installing Jesus&#39; image on toilet paper.  It serves a purpose, but not the one intended by its greatness..</p>
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		<title>By: SteveK</title>
		<link>http://themoderatevoice.com/22502/the-us-flag-americas-symbol-or-political-football/comment-page-1/#comment-119093</link>
		<dc:creator>SteveK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Never too bold Dorian. :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Never too bold Dorian. <img src='http://themoderatevoice.com/wordpress-engine/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: D. E.Rodriguez</title>
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		<dc:creator>D. E.Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks.  I hope I wasn&#039;t too bold.</description>
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		<title>By: SteveK</title>
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		<dc:creator>SteveK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dorian, I think you need to close the &lt;b&gt;BOLD&lt;/b&gt; in your post &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&amp;gt</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dorian, I think you need to close the <b>BOLD</b> in your post </p>
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		<title>By: SteveK</title>
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		<dc:creator>SteveK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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