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	<title>Mike's Blog &#187; Politics</title>
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		<title>Gay Marriage Debate Continues In NJ</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, a NJ senate committee had hearings on whether a resolution legalizing same-sex marriage should go to a vote in the senate. It passed. Here is some video from those hearings. Senate committee hears emotional testimony on same-sex marriage bill &#8230; <a href="http://starthan.net/blog/index.php/2009/12/08/gay-marriage-debate-continues-in-nj/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, a NJ senate committee had hearings on whether a resolution legalizing same-sex marriage should go to a vote in the senate. <a title="http://blog.nj.com/njv_mark_diionno/2009/12/nj_polls_show_that_most_reside.html" href="http://" target="_blank"> It passed</a>.  Here is some video from those hearings.</p>
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		<title>President Obama Welcomes You To YOUR White House</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama &#038; the First Lady Hold LGBT Pride Reception Tell me how this person isn&#8217;t the most thoughtful and inclusive president we&#8217;ve ever had. What *true* and PATRIOTIC American can be against equality and justice for all and the &#8230; <a href="http://starthan.net/blog/index.php/2009/07/03/142/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>President Obama &#038; the First Lady Hold LGBT Pride Reception</b><br />
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