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	<title>Comments on: Massachusetts Redux</title>
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		<title>By: LR Marini</title>
		<link>http://www.llewellyn.com/blog/2010/01/massachusetts-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-7524</link>
		<dc:creator>LR Marini</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m glad this information regarding Martha Coakley has been made available, especially to individuals who are in doubt as to what the Republican party stands for. I wasn&#039;t too suprised by the election results in Mass, and most Republicans in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are more liberal and tolerant of others in their outlooks and the way they vote. Not all Republicans are screaming televanglists, the party itself has a long history of supporting anti-slavery, (Abraham Lincoln), Roe vs Wade, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the elimination of forced service in the military, (although you still have to register for the draft...but you don&#039;t have to leave the country anymore), the president responsiblie for these items was Richard Nixon.

Somehow Republicans got caught up in the wrong crowd; there was a time when Southern Democrats, such as Governor George Wallace who did run for president back before most of the people reading and writing these blogs remember, where visibly racist, war-mongers, sexists, and lobbied for discrimination against all non Christian religions.  These guys were a lot more scarier than their current Republican counterparts. Witches? Burn &#039;em on the front lawn with the rest of the communists and Catholics! I recall that these were the people who deemed it nessecary in the face of national security to shoot on site anti-war protestors, and many of them called out the National Guard or police force to do this for them. 

Voting is unsafe at best. Many people feel that they must vote for the lesser of the evil candidate. In a magickal practice voting is extremely important because voting, and who you vote for is a component of conciousness. Don&#039;t be afraid to vote for the candidate that you feel will do the best job for you, regardless of whether or not you think that candidate has enough votes to &quot;win,&quot; or not. I know a lot of people who voted for Ralph Nader in 2000 and they have wondered if their &quot;failure&quot; to vote for Gore allowed Bush to become president then. That&#039;s so absurd; (everybody knows it was Mercury Retrograde and a Void of Course Moon) It is dangerous to vote for what we may think is the sure winner, or the second best candidate. Your act of voting for anyone, president, dog-catcher, club president is a sacred act and should reflect the trust you wish to convey in your place in society. It&#039;s not so much about who wins as it is about change.  For the record, I am not a Republican; I have no political agenda to promote, but I am all in favor of information and I am glad that this information has been made available by the people here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m glad this information regarding Martha Coakley has been made available, especially to individuals who are in doubt as to what the Republican party stands for. I wasn&#8217;t too suprised by the election results in Mass, and most Republicans in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are more liberal and tolerant of others in their outlooks and the way they vote. Not all Republicans are screaming televanglists, the party itself has a long history of supporting anti-slavery, (Abraham Lincoln), Roe vs Wade, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the elimination of forced service in the military, (although you still have to register for the draft&#8230;but you don&#8217;t have to leave the country anymore), the president responsiblie for these items was Richard Nixon.</p>
<p>Somehow Republicans got caught up in the wrong crowd; there was a time when Southern Democrats, such as Governor George Wallace who did run for president back before most of the people reading and writing these blogs remember, where visibly racist, war-mongers, sexists, and lobbied for discrimination against all non Christian religions.  These guys were a lot more scarier than their current Republican counterparts. Witches? Burn &#8216;em on the front lawn with the rest of the communists and Catholics! I recall that these were the people who deemed it nessecary in the face of national security to shoot on site anti-war protestors, and many of them called out the National Guard or police force to do this for them. </p>
<p>Voting is unsafe at best. Many people feel that they must vote for the lesser of the evil candidate. In a magickal practice voting is extremely important because voting, and who you vote for is a component of conciousness. Don&#8217;t be afraid to vote for the candidate that you feel will do the best job for you, regardless of whether or not you think that candidate has enough votes to &#8220;win,&#8221; or not. I know a lot of people who voted for Ralph Nader in 2000 and they have wondered if their &#8220;failure&#8221; to vote for Gore allowed Bush to become president then. That&#8217;s so absurd; (everybody knows it was Mercury Retrograde and a Void of Course Moon) It is dangerous to vote for what we may think is the sure winner, or the second best candidate. Your act of voting for anyone, president, dog-catcher, club president is a sacred act and should reflect the trust you wish to convey in your place in society. It&#8217;s not so much about who wins as it is about change.  For the record, I am not a Republican; I have no political agenda to promote, but I am all in favor of information and I am glad that this information has been made available by the people here.</p>
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		<title>By: Fern</title>
		<link>http://www.llewellyn.com/blog/2010/01/massachusetts-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-7272</link>
		<dc:creator>Fern</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As a non-wiccan pagan,it is refreshing to read a blog where the author doesn&#039;t hate on a conservative candidate. I&#039;m glad Scott Brown won.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a non-wiccan pagan,it is refreshing to read a blog where the author doesn&#8217;t hate on a conservative candidate. I&#8217;m glad Scott Brown won.</p>
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		<title>By: Barbara</title>
		<link>http://www.llewellyn.com/blog/2010/01/massachusetts-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-7153</link>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I live in MA and thoroughly remember the Fells Acres tragedy very well and the hand that Martha Coakley played in it.  The whole thing was a travesty, to say the least, and that is why I (well, there are many reasons) I voted for Scott Brown, and I am thrilled he won. She thought she was a shoe-in, and she, at one point, even refused to debate him, until it was getting too late, and even the President&#039;s emergency trip up here to Boston the Sunday before Election Day couldn&#039;t help.  After almost 40 years, it was probably time for a change anyway.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I live in MA and thoroughly remember the Fells Acres tragedy very well and the hand that Martha Coakley played in it.  The whole thing was a travesty, to say the least, and that is why I (well, there are many reasons) I voted for Scott Brown, and I am thrilled he won. She thought she was a shoe-in, and she, at one point, even refused to debate him, until it was getting too late, and even the President&#8217;s emergency trip up here to Boston the Sunday before Election Day couldn&#8217;t help.  After almost 40 years, it was probably time for a change anyway.</p>
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		<title>By: Blackbird "BB"</title>
		<link>http://www.llewellyn.com/blog/2010/01/massachusetts-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-6831</link>
		<dc:creator>Blackbird "BB"</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Barb, 

Honestly I had no idea about any of this, and I am something of a Political Junkie; big fan of MSNBC, and Fire Dog Lake. I honestly don&#039;t know what I would have done if I had been a Mass. Voter, and was aware of this information. 

I was living in England between 85 and 89; where we were there a Child Sex abuse scandal broke, One woman Doctor, using a new Technique was finding something like 80 to 90% of her Patients had been abused. 

Of course this was false, the fault lay with the Dr who was so convinced she was unearthing an iceberg that she never for a minute considered the possibility she simply had been wrong; that&#039;s bad enough in a Doctor, I think it&#039;s even worse in a Prosecutor, an officer of the court sworn to uphold the law and seek out the truth. 

So it would pose something of a Dilemma, honestly I might search out her birth data if available, see if anything in her Stars speaks to that blind spot, and what that says about her; then I might be able to come to a more informed opinion. 

I would not pull her cards though - one I’m not sure just what my question would be, but 2. and perhaps I am odd here. I think if your birth data is out in the Public Domain, then it is, and your stars are just what they are ... Its a Public thing IMHO; while Each Tarot Pull is unique and I consider pulling cards for a person who does not know you are pulling there cards a invasion of privacy, and would only do so if there was an over riding reason. 

Oh well wondering a little here, though provoking post, thanks again. BB.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Barb, </p>
<p>Honestly I had no idea about any of this, and I am something of a Political Junkie; big fan of MSNBC, and Fire Dog Lake. I honestly don&#8217;t know what I would have done if I had been a Mass. Voter, and was aware of this information. </p>
<p>I was living in England between 85 and 89; where we were there a Child Sex abuse scandal broke, One woman Doctor, using a new Technique was finding something like 80 to 90% of her Patients had been abused. </p>
<p>Of course this was false, the fault lay with the Dr who was so convinced she was unearthing an iceberg that she never for a minute considered the possibility she simply had been wrong; that&#8217;s bad enough in a Doctor, I think it&#8217;s even worse in a Prosecutor, an officer of the court sworn to uphold the law and seek out the truth. </p>
<p>So it would pose something of a Dilemma, honestly I might search out her birth data if available, see if anything in her Stars speaks to that blind spot, and what that says about her; then I might be able to come to a more informed opinion. </p>
<p>I would not pull her cards though &#8211; one I’m not sure just what my question would be, but 2. and perhaps I am odd here. I think if your birth data is out in the Public Domain, then it is, and your stars are just what they are &#8230; Its a Public thing IMHO; while Each Tarot Pull is unique and I consider pulling cards for a person who does not know you are pulling there cards a invasion of privacy, and would only do so if there was an over riding reason. </p>
<p>Oh well wondering a little here, though provoking post, thanks again. BB.</p>
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		<title>By: Russell Erwin</title>
		<link>http://www.llewellyn.com/blog/2010/01/massachusetts-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-6830</link>
		<dc:creator>Russell Erwin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Labels and personalities are always flawed. Look at the issues and just pick whom ever is the closest match. They could kick your mom and still be the better candidate: the lesser of two evils. There are online quizes you can take which ask you where you stand on a series of issues and then give you statistical matches to candidates in the field.  In the last Presidential race, I found that every single Democrat ranked above all Republicans in the race, strictly on the issues.  Unfortunately that particular quiz didn&#039;t include third party candidates.  We all want some of what all Parties promise: more freedom, greater well being, etc.  Look at the issues and look at the track record of these Parties more even than the individuals involved.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Labels and personalities are always flawed. Look at the issues and just pick whom ever is the closest match. They could kick your mom and still be the better candidate: the lesser of two evils. There are online quizes you can take which ask you where you stand on a series of issues and then give you statistical matches to candidates in the field.  In the last Presidential race, I found that every single Democrat ranked above all Republicans in the race, strictly on the issues.  Unfortunately that particular quiz didn&#8217;t include third party candidates.  We all want some of what all Parties promise: more freedom, greater well being, etc.  Look at the issues and look at the track record of these Parties more even than the individuals involved.</p>
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