<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pingback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/pingback/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" version="2.0"><channel><title>RichRd - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/</link><description>whereIstand.com: RichRd - whereIstand.com</description><image><url>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/Thumbnail</url><title>RichRd - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2004-2008 whereIstand.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:22:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>whereIstand.com 2.3</generator><managingEditor>nick@whereIstand.com</managingEditor><webMaster>nick@whereIstand.com</webMaster><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Nope. What helps is ,as a politician, promise to dig into someone else's pocketbook
      to offer voters something they didn't earn at the cost of someone elses hard work.</em></div></body><title>Endorsements do not influence the outcome of elections. (Elections)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/27185</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/27185</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:58:49 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Nope.  What helps is ,as a politician, promise to dig into someone else's pocketbook to offer voters something they didn't earn at the cost of someone elses hard work.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Elections</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>How many huge beauracries do we really need. We've already got the police forces,
      FBI, CIA, the national guard... How many unnecessary mid management types do we need?</em></div></body><title>The Department of Homeland Security is not necessary. (Department of Homeland Security)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/4492</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/4492</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:57:10 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;How many huge beauracries do we really need. We've already got the police forces, FBI, CIA, the national guard... How many unnecessary mid management types do we need?&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Department of Homeland Security</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>If you mean private individual companies and not the U.S. as in government building
      them... Let's have a level playing field again, and let our people compete where they
      see fit... Keep big brother out!</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should build more oil refineries. (Energy Policy)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/49096</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/49096</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:55:53 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;If you mean private individual companies and not the U.S. as in government building them... Let's have a level playing field again, and let our people compete where they see fit... Keep big brother out!&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Energy Policy</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>I like the fact the action seems to be based on more fighting and smarts than
      on gadgets, though a gadget here and there's pretty cool too!</em></div></body><title>Daniel Craig is the best James Bond. (Film)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/65311</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/65311</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:35:05 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;I like the fact the action seems to be based on more fighting and smarts than on gadgets, though a gadget here and there's pretty cool too!&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Film</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Not until we dismantle the entire welfare system, stop forcing us to pay through
      taxes , for spanish written literature. We speak English here. And get rid of all
      government healthcare programs.. Level the competitive playing field for everyone,
      and then let those who wanna come, come.. Let's compete.</em></div></body><title>People residing illegally in the United States should not be offered a path to citizenship. (The Immigration Debate)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/16779</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/16779</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:11:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Not until we dismantle the entire welfare system, stop forcing us to pay through taxes , for spanish written literature.  We speak English here. And get rid of all government healthcare programs.. Level the competitive playing field for everyone, and then let those who wanna come, come.. Let's compete.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>The Immigration Debate</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>All legal rights entered between consenting adults should be protected by law... </em></div></body><title>Civil unions should be available for same-sex couples. (Same-Sex Unions)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/162</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/162</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:08:02 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;All legal rights entered between consenting adults should be protected by law... &lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Same-Sex Unions</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>But without government/ tax money.. I have no right to force those who don't want
      to pay for this research to pay for it.</em></div></body><title>Scientists should pursue embryonic stem cell research. (Stem cell research)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/14254</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/14254</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:06:52 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;But without government/ tax money..  I have no right to force those who don't want to pay for this research to pay for it.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Stem cell research</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>There are ten times the number of scientists debunking as there are supporting..
      If you believe there is global warming, my question then is, how are you personally
      benefiting by the warming? You work for a government agency ready to regulate the
      private sector, you have a company that is in the business of stopping global warming?</em></div></body><title>Global warming is not a problem that humans must take actions to address. (Global Warming)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/1341</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/1341</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:05:49 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;There are ten times the number of scientists debunking as there are supporting.. If you believe there is global warming, my question then is, how are you personally benefiting by the warming? You work for a government agency ready to regulate the private sector, you have a company that is in the business of stopping global warming?&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Global Warming</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Supposedly, Obama was going to be reaching across the isle when it comes to cabinet
      posts. All I can say is check who Emanuel really is.. Notice him being one of the
      most radically socialist liberal leaning person, and we can all answer this question
      for ourselves.. I guess more people than not believe in stealing from those that work
      harder and earn more than they do. Boy are the folks who expect to get something.for
      nothing by voting for Obama in for a big surprise going forward. Of course, when products
      get more expensive do to higher business costs, and when people lose their jobs because
      of more and more business taxation and regulation, the lefty sociailist will figure
      out a way to blame it all on something other than their own socialist, freedom killing
      agenda</em></div></body><title>Rahm Emanuel was not a good choice for Barack Obama's White House Chief of Staff. (Obama Administration)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/65102</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/65102</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:13:30 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Supposedly, Obama was going to be reaching across the isle when it comes to cabinet posts.  All I can say is check who Emanuel really is.. Notice him being one of the most radically socialist liberal leaning person, and we can all answer this question for ourselves.. I guess more people than not believe in stealing from those that work harder and earn more than they do. Boy are the folks who expect to get something.for nothing by voting for Obama in for a big surprise going forward.  Of course, when products get more expensive do to higher business costs, and when people lose their jobs because of more and more business taxation and regulation, the lefty sociailist will figure out a way to blame it all on something other than their own socialist, freedom killing agenda&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Obama Administration</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Get government totally out of education.. The government schools do not have an
      unbiased view of life and because of that many, many young people think the government
      does everything well.. Wrong</em></div></body><title>Private schools should not receive public funding. (School Funding)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/5627</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/RichRd/5627</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:09:58 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Get government totally out of education.. The government schools do not have an unbiased view of life and because of that many, many young people think the government does everything well.. Wrong&lt;/em&gt;
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