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		<title>Grabass, Rape, and Stuff I Don&#8217;t Understand</title>
		<link>http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/grabass-rape-and-stuff-i-dont-understand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am thinking of opening a new rubric,on this blog: “Stuff I don&#8217;t understand.” It&#8217;s needed because the press often omits doing its job of analyzing the news it reports on and of checking, even for superficial credibility. Much of &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/grabass-rape-and-stuff-i-dont-understand/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4252&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Prof. Terry: We Miss You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prof. Terry: Your absence during the tumultuous event sin Washington is felt, I am sure by others than me. This is an invitation to contribute. I wish you would deal with a couple of questions: Are the IRS doings that &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/dear-prof-terry-we-miss-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4248&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The IRS Crimes: a Gift from Providence to Libertarians</title>
		<link>http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/the-irs-crimes-a-gift-of-providence-to-libertarians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 22:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Party]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has libertarian sentiments, in the Libertarian Party or outside of it, in the Republican Party, or elsewhere; anyone who sees himself as supporting the non-existent, imaginary “Tea Party,” is familiar with the difficulty of explaining even basic libertarian &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/the-irs-crimes-a-gift-of-providence-to-libertarians/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4231&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Prêtez attention aux scandales (pluriel) de l&#8217;administration Obama.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard Nixon était parti en disgrâce pour bien moins que l&#8217;utilisation de la puissante administration fédérale des impôts (“IRS”) à des fins politiques. Je veux dire l&#8217;IRS d&#8217;Obama qui a délibérement persécuté ses adversaires politiques à grande échelle. Ce que &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/pretez-attention-aux-scandales-pluriel-de-ladministration-obama/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4225&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Un autre puma</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Un autre puma a ete arrete  en pleine ville dans ma ville de Santa Cruz aujourd&#8217;hui. Je me dis qu&#8217;il a ete &#8220;arrete&#8221;  puisque ce sont les flics qui l&#8217;ont capture (avec des flechette sedatives). Je ne sais pas vraiment &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/un-autre-puma/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4220&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fascist Political Action Summarized</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attempts to impose rule from above. Government control of large business and manufacturing organizations. Quasi-religious cult of personality. Initiatives to muffle the opposition. Denial of moral legitimacy to opponents. Reliance on goons to intimidate adversaries. Use – under various names &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/fascist-political-action-summarized-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4212&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fascism Explained</title>
		<link>http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/fascism-explained-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[This essay first appeared on this blog on May 27th 2009] Below is a fairly long essay. You may want to read it in installments. There is also a Part 2 posted on this blog on June 1st 2009. The aim &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/fascism-explained-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4209&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A RIVER</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[YES, MR PRESIDENT. AND DENIAL IS A RIVER IN EGYPT! Filed under: Current Events<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4207&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The IRS and Fascism &#8211; Augmented</title>
		<link>http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/the-irs-and-fascism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note for our overseas readers: The&#8221; IRS&#8221; is the Internal Revenue Service. It&#8217;s the federal government&#8217;s main tax collection agency. It is widely feared and hated . Each individual state in addition has its own tax collection agency or agencies. &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/the-irs-and-fascism/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4199&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Un petit baiser pour le cinéma Français</title>
		<link>http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/un-petite-baiser-pour-le-cinema-francais/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 20:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Delacroix</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commentaires politiques en Francais]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural Studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cinema]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[l'exception culturelle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Au cours des longues annéees de ma vie américaine, j&#8217;ai eu l&#8217;occasion de dire des tas de choses désagréables sur la pauvreté du cinéma français pourtant surnourri de subsides publics. J&#8217;ai même publié un article méchant en Anglais sur la &#8230; <a href="http://factsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/un-petite-baiser-pour-le-cinema-francais/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=factsmatter.wordpress.com&#038;blog=7817585&#038;post=4184&#038;subd=factsmatter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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