<?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'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956</id><updated>2009-02-21T07:19:08.423-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>539</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114955746357326682</id><published>2006-06-05T19:27:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-06-05T19:31:03.583-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Permanent vacation</title><summary type='text'>There's no question about it.  I'm suffering from blogger burn out.Blogging is on suspension for the forseable future.  It's been real, but I need a long break from it.  I'm sure I'll get back into it one day, but I can't say when (or if it will even be here).Until then, be good.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114955746357326682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114955746357326682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/06/permanent-vacation.html' title='Permanent vacation'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114895747769614226</id><published>2006-05-29T20:50:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-29T20:51:17.706-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Post something damn it!</title><summary type='text'>Talk about taking a break....I'll start posting again soon.  In the mean time, happy Memorial Day.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114895747769614226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114895747769614226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/post-something-damn-it.html' title='Post something damn it!'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114797560093197476</id><published>2006-05-18T12:04:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-18T12:06:41.070-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Are you still beating your wife?</title><summary type='text'>Some leading questions regarding sexuality were presented to some Port Washington students in the name of diversity, or raising awareness, or some such nonsense.Parents are angry and school leaders are promising action in response to a "Heterosexual Questionnaire," approved by two teachers, that asked students questions such as: "If you have never slept with someone of your same gender, then how </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114797560093197476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114797560093197476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/are-you-still-beating-your-wife.html' title='Are you still beating your wife?'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114789519746275775</id><published>2006-05-17T13:43:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-17T13:46:39.560-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Losing to win</title><summary type='text'>I talked about this before, but Jim Geraghty does a better job of explaining why we can't lose to win.We can strongly suspect that voters would be repulsed by Speaker Pelosi and a Kos-style legislative agenda. But we don’t know for certain. Remember that a Democrat-controlled Congress is also likely to be getting astonishingly glowing press coverage. You know that roaring economy? You’ll start </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114789519746275775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114789519746275775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/losing-to-win.html' title='Losing to win'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114789205246858439</id><published>2006-05-17T12:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-17T12:54:12.510-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Proof it can be done</title><summary type='text'>Instead of sitting in a corner and pouting, Republicans in Pennsylvania actual did something about their Republican leadership.Angry taxpayers on Tuesday tossed out the two Republican Senate leaders who helped engineer last year's legislative pay raise, an issue that apparently cost 15 House members their jobs, too.Senate President Pro Tempore Robert Jubelirer of Altoona, and Senate Majority </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114789205246858439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114789205246858439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/proof-it-can-be-done.html' title='Proof it can be done'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114781172340958131</id><published>2006-05-16T14:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-16T14:35:23.420-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Snow's first briefing</title><summary type='text'>Tony Snow man handled Helen Thomas pretty well, I thought.  Tony's going to do fine in his new job.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114781172340958131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114781172340958131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/snows-first-briefing.html' title='Snow&apos;s first briefing'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114780353716421968</id><published>2006-05-16T12:15:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-16T12:18:57.223-06:00</updated><title type='text'>What he said</title><summary type='text'>Jim Geraghty at NRO talks about some things I talked about just a bit ago.  Plus, he offers some suggestions.I roll my eyes when somebody says, “Ah, they’re all a bunch of crooks.” That just says that the complainer hasn’t bothered looking for a member of Congress that represents their views. If you’re mad as heck about immigration, there’s Rep Tom Tancredo and the Congressional Immigration </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114780353716421968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114780353716421968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/what-he-said.html' title='What he said'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114779639786634873</id><published>2006-05-16T10:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-16T10:19:57.866-06:00</updated><title type='text'>On a lighter note....</title><summary type='text'>Someone found this blog by searching for people to fuck in ct.  I'm at the top of the list.  I have no idea how to properly convey my amusement.Uh, welcome, whoever you are.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114779639786634873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114779639786634873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/on-lighter-note.html' title='On a lighter note....'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114779592151913578</id><published>2006-05-16T10:09:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-16T10:12:01.670-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Having a cow</title><summary type='text'>Lorie Byrd at Polipundit is leaving (thought she'll still be blogging here).  Why?  It seems that Polipundit himself sent out an e-mail requesting people to agree with him on the issue of immigration. She might be exaggerating somewhat, but I rather doubt it. Polipundit long ago became the right-wing Daily Kos. I almost never go there any more.What gets me is the issue that is dividing the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114779592151913578'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114779592151913578'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/having-cow.html' title='Having a cow'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114770570243866924</id><published>2006-05-15T01:24:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-15T13:27:07.423-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Links and stuff</title><summary type='text'>Light blogging again.  While I'm busy at work I thought I'd throw out some links I found over the weekend:The Futurist talks about the future of Iraq here and here.Too funny.Barking Moonbat Early Warning System got de-Googled. Looks like it might have been on purpose. I use Ask.com as my primary search engine, and at some point I plan on leaving Blogger (owned by Google) for greener pastures. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114770570243866924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114770570243866924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/links-and-stuff.html' title='Links and stuff'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114727350674285681</id><published>2006-05-10T09:02:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-10T09:05:06.910-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A word on the war</title><summary type='text'>Holly Lisle links to this article.  Everyone should read it.  Unfortunately, the people who should read it won't.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114727350674285681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114727350674285681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/word-on-war.html' title='A word on the war'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114719417794635009</id><published>2006-05-09T11:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-09T11:15:22.803-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Hate gets out of hand</title><summary type='text'>Hate's a funny thing. It can empower you. Soldiers sometimes run on hate when they have nothing else. But if hate fuels you for too long it will eat you up.Richard Cohen is figuring that one out.Two weeks ago I wrote about Al Gore's new movie on global warming. I liked the film. In response, I instantly got more than 1,000 e-mails, most of them praising Gore, some calling him the usual names and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114719417794635009'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114719417794635009'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/hate-gets-out-of-hand.html' title='Hate gets out of hand'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114714137543838617</id><published>2006-05-08T20:19:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-08T20:22:55.453-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Priceless</title><summary type='text'>Mike S. Adams catalogs his top ten left-wing conspiracy theories.10. “911 was a conspiracy planned between the Bush administration and the Jews. They wanted an excuse to attack Arabs and the ignorant public bought into it.” (from a now-deceased college professor).9. “I don’t want any teacher who supports George W. Bush. If Bush is elected he’s planning – along with the rest of the Republicans - </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114714137543838617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114714137543838617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/priceless.html' title='Priceless'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114710938230589848</id><published>2006-05-08T11:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-08T11:29:43.386-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Just terrible</title><summary type='text'>You may or may not know the details of the killing of Atwar Bahjat.  If you don't, brace yourself.We are at war people.  Events like this should remind us of that.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114710938230589848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114710938230589848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/just-terrible.html' title='Just terrible'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114685718210001958</id><published>2006-05-05T13:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-05T13:26:22.130-06:00</updated><title type='text'>CIA shake up</title><summary type='text'>CIA Director Porter Goss has just resigned.  His position was considered transitory to begin with, but could it also be a firing?Allah at HotAir has more info.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114685718210001958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114685718210001958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/cia-shake-up.html' title='CIA shake up'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114685496166279399</id><published>2006-05-05T12:46:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-05T12:57:16.530-06:00</updated><title type='text'>US Soldiers and the Hollywood elite</title><summary type='text'>Orson Scott Card talks about our troops and how we use them and he eventually steers toward how the Hollywood elite view our soldiers.  Toward the end of the article, this caught my eye:Propaganda works. Lies, repeated often enough, are perceived as truth. That's why we have an American populace right now that truly believes we are losing one of the best-fought and successful military actions in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114685496166279399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114685496166279399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/us-soldiers-and-hollywood-elite.html' title='US Soldiers and the Hollywood elite'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114677159290451763</id><published>2006-05-04T13:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-04T13:39:52.930-06:00</updated><title type='text'>It makes you wonder</title><summary type='text'>Watch this clip. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is trying to look tough by firing a machine gun.  Never mind that he can't figure out how to work it and his buddies grab the hot barrel just after it was fired.Also note how he waves the damn thing around after he's done.  Total disregard for gun safety.  Christ, I thought he was going to shoot one of his buddies by accident.  Not that that would be a bad </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114677159290451763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114677159290451763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/it-makes-you-wonder.html' title='It makes you wonder'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114675937642583869</id><published>2006-05-04T10:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-04T10:16:16.526-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Rewriting history</title><summary type='text'>Dr. Sanity talks about how the left is rewriting history.Granted, it's only a small part of the left doing this, but they are very vocal and the Democrats are pandering to them.  When you start pulling shit like this, you really need to take a good, long look at yourself.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114675937642583869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114675937642583869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/rewriting-history.html' title='Rewriting history'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114675767987669255</id><published>2006-05-04T09:46:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-04T09:47:59.896-06:00</updated><title type='text'>An immigrant on immigration</title><summary type='text'>A Russian immigrant talks about dealing with illegal immigrants.He makes a good point.  There are plenty of legal immigrants who have not been assimilated and they can be just as big of a problem.  Hell, there are a lot of native born Americans who cannot assimiliate.  Eric presents some good ideas, though I fear we have succumbed to political correctness to such a degree we no longer have the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114675767987669255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114675767987669255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/immigrant-on-immigration.html' title='An immigrant on immigration'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114651953057821005</id><published>2006-05-02T11:57:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-02T11:58:14.893-06:00</updated><title type='text'>United 93 - my non-review</title><summary type='text'>Saturday I bought a ticket to see United 93, and then I didn't watch it.Why did I buy a ticket? I wanted to support the film. I think the film should have been made long ago. I want to see more films made that show the heroes of 9/11 as just that--heroes. I don't want to see conspiracy theory shit ala JFK that stroke the anti-American nonsense that has enveloped left-wing ideology in our country.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114651953057821005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114651953057821005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/united-93-my-non-review.html' title='United 93 - my non-review'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114658680449052475</id><published>2006-05-02T10:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-02T10:20:38.136-06:00</updated><title type='text'>So, how much good did it do?</title><summary type='text'>So was the May Day walkout by illegals effective at all?  Probably, but not in the way protestors hoped.On KOA radio, the morning show indicated they were flooded with e-mails and text messages from people saying how they are outraged that illegals think they deserve any rights at all. I agree. They are here illegally.  They are not citizens and the do not have or deserve the rights of citizens.I</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114658680449052475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114658680449052475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/so-how-much-good-did-it-do.html' title='So, how much good did it do?'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114650981867366862</id><published>2006-05-01T12:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-01T13:53:59.400-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Illegal immigrants walk out</title><summary type='text'>Illegal immigrants (who shouldn't bloody well be here in the first place) don't think they're getting a fair shake so now they're protesting. Cry me a frickin' river.Being that I work in a left-wing company, many employees are excited. The most likely outcome, however, is that nothing will happen. The world will still turn and the economy won't notice. Personally, if I worked for immigration I'd </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114650981867366862'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114650981867366862'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/illegal-immigrants-walk-out.html' title='Illegal immigrants walk out'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114649905171171312</id><published>2006-05-01T09:56:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-01T09:57:34.853-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Quagmire Success in Iraq</title><summary type='text'>Interesting.Despite the many brickbats of the media, al Qaeda has been defeated in Iraq, and is now retreating to lick its wounds where it can. If it can. Just over four and a half years, al Qaeda has gone from being the dominant terrorist group in the world to a defeated shell of its former self. In trying to defeat the United States, al Qaeda made three big mistakes: They fought the last </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114649905171171312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114649905171171312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/05/quagmire-success-in-iraq.html' title='&lt;strike&gt;Quagmire&lt;/strike&gt; Success in Iraq'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114642450674718372</id><published>2006-04-30T13:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-30T13:15:06.790-06:00</updated><title type='text'>White house humor</title><summary type='text'>The President has a wicked sense of humor.  One thing I've always loved about Bush is his ability to self deprecate.Colbert wasn't funny in the least.  Well, that's what happens when your personal politics get in the way of your act (George Carlin has suffered from that for years).  He may have been trying to be a shill for the left or he may have just been out of his league.  Whatever it was, he</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114642450674718372'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114642450674718372'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/04/white-house-humor.html' title='White house humor'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475956.post-114617259437794975</id><published>2006-04-27T15:15:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-04-27T15:16:34.483-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Link dump</title><summary type='text'>A busy day at work means very little blogging (been busy for a while now, actually).  So, here's some links I found during lunch:Are we reaching peak oil soon?  Think again.Want to learn more about writing?  Listen in and learn.Popular Mechanics on parenting.Anti-war people can be some of the most violent people you'll ever meet.Are they already censoring United 93?  This film opens in theaters </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114617259437794975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8475956/posts/default/114617259437794975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://severeblock.blogspot.com/2006/04/link-dump.html' title='Link dump'/><author><name>CT</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964312666916535</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15999266347761620779'/></author></entry></feed>