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		<title>Truck Accessories &#8211; &#8220;Perfect&#8221; Is A Poor Word For Them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Truck Accessories are those, which provides your truck with lots of useful options and enhances the view of the truck. There are accessories which upgrade the aesthetic look but the more important ones, which add the functionality. To buy high quality truck accessories you don&#8217;t need to do much, just find a reliable online store [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Truck Accessories are those, which provides your truck with lots of useful options and enhances the view of the truck. There are accessories which upgrade the aesthetic look but the more important ones, which add the functionality. To buy high quality truck accessories you don&#8217;t need to do much, just find a reliable online store that will cover all your needs. Everyone can easily make a quick search and find out truck accessories one looks for and desire those to be delivered to his house. In case someone would like to purchase truck accessories via live chat or telephone that&#8217;s fine with a good truck accessory store. Just make a call and the professional stuff will assist you to locate truck part you want to buy. Such stores have one of the largest stock of truck accessories in the USA. Their clients do not leave without truck accessories they were looking for. Be sure that your order will be shipped out the very next day you have submitted the purchase.</p>
<p>Lowest prices and excellent customer service support makes such <a href="http://www.carid.com/">truck accessories</a> delicious for all customers. If you have damaged your vehicle in a traffic accident and need to replace any parts, do not doubt and visit automotive acceesory online store with reach merchandise traditions, where brand new OE and custom truck accessories and parts are waiting to take their place on your ride. From the other hand, if someone wants to change an ugly car part by some cool and stylish truck accessory, they are also willing to help providing you with the biggest selection of custom ride accessories.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.carid.com/images/grilles/truck-accessories.jpg" alt="Truck Accessories" /></p>
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		<title>Dodge Challenger Accessories &#8211; Style &amp; Glamour</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger blends the muscle car traits of distinctive design, powerful engines and solid handling. The 2009 Dodge Challenger is a two-door, five-passenger coupe that offers innovative technology and bold styling. Introduced in very limited numbers for the 2008 model year, for 2009 the Dodge Challenger comes in three trim levels, featuring [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger blends the muscle car traits of distinctive design, powerful engines and solid handling. The 2009 Dodge Challenger is a two-door, five-passenger coupe that offers innovative technology and bold styling. Introduced in very limited numbers for the 2008 model year, for 2009 the Dodge Challenger comes in three trim levels, featuring a range of powerful engines. The Challenger’s retro-inspired styling remains the car&#8217;s strongest selling point.</p>
<p>New Dodge Challenger had companies scrambling to prepare for aftermarket performance demand concerning it and the upcoming full scale production of the 2009 Dodge Challenger. Even amidst rising fuel prices, the Challenger proved to be one of the most anticipated cars to &#8220;re&#8221;-enter the market in years; furthermore, this brawny street brawler just began to hit the streets with its limited edition 2008 units. Unwilling to miss out on this action and potential, Mopar Performance unveiled information about its Dodge Challenger Supercharger upgrade packages. Like they did with many other aftermarket offerings, Mopar went to a third party for help in developing and marketing high performance <a href="http://www.carid.com/dodge-accessories/">Dodge Accessories</a>; Speedfactory of Morrow, Georgia was given the task of overseeing this project, which debuted at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Like almost all of the cars displayed at SEMA, the 2009 Speedfactory Supercharged Challenger would not only have a jump in performance, but also a full dress up to make sure that everyone noticed this special, ultra high performance Challenger.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.carid.com/images/2008-dodge-challenger-accessories/dodge-challenger-accessories_2.jpg" alt="Dodge Challenger Accessories" /></p>
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		<title>Garmin GPS Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Garmin is one of the best know producers of GPS Systems and Satellite Navigation Systems worldwide. From aviation to marine, automotive to fitness, wireless solutions to outdoor recreation, Garmin employees are in the air, on the water, in the woods, behind the wheel and on the run. And they are always thinking of ways to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Garmin is one of the best know producers of <a href="http://www.carid.com/car-gps-systems.html">GPS Systems</a> and Satellite Navigation Systems worldwide. From aviation to marine, automotive to fitness, wireless solutions to outdoor recreation, Garmin employees are in the air, on the water, in the woods, behind the wheel and on the run. And they are always thinking of ways to adapt and improve. At Garmin, you never know how the next great idea will be born. But you know it’s coming soon.</p>
<p>Specifically designed for use in covered vehicles (cars, vans and the like), the Garmin nuvi range is renowned for its ease of use and clarity of display. Features include touch sensitive screens, spoken directions, Bluetooth connectivity and Traffic reports (model dependant). Garmin have also announced the new nuvi 1200 and nuvi 1300 families, which are designed for both car and pedestrian use. Both will include a new system called CityXplorer which will help you to find your way around specific cities by public transport, although the cities to be covered by this system have yet to be announced. Some more advanced Garmin handheld GPS also show you shorter, safer routes so that you can reach the desired destination in less time. It also consists of an exchangeable media card in which you can store the navigational direction and then transfer the same into your computer for future reference.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.carid.com/images/gps-systems/garmin-gps-navigator.jpg" alt="Car GPS Systems" /></p>
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		<title>Ford Mustang &#8211; Legendary Icon</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Refreshed for 2010, the Ford Mustang boasts enhanced performance capabilities, refined interior finish and a more aggressive look. Re-tuned for enhanced sports performance, the 2010 Mustang gets one giant thumbs-up from test drivers and enthusiasts alike. The car earns outstanding marks in federal government crash tests and comes equipped with loads of standard safety features, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Refreshed for 2010, the Ford Mustang boasts enhanced performance capabilities, refined interior finish and a more aggressive look. Re-tuned for enhanced sports performance, the 2010 Mustang gets one giant thumbs-up from test drivers and enthusiasts alike. The car earns outstanding marks in federal government crash tests and comes equipped with loads of standard safety features, including All-Speed Traction Control and AdvanceTrac electronic stability control. Despite the aged solid-axle layout, the suspension does well in soaking up imperfections while keeping the tires in contact with the pavement. The Mustang GT is an easy car to drive quickly on the track because it responds to the helm and throttle with equal aplomb. Long an icon, the Mustang has withstood the test of time and still pounds the pavement with gut-wrenching authority. The knee-quivering horsepower and built-for-speed persona completely takes over its drivers, and they take these traits as their own. They will never be another model as defined and as richly respected as the Mustang, a fact that is reaffirmed with each passing day. </p>
<p>Every ride is capable of and when it comes to Ford Mustang accessories, manufacturers are especially knowledgeable. That&#8217;s why their lineup of <a href="http://www.carid.com/ford-mustang-accessories.html">Ford Mustang Accessories</a> and parts is filled with the highest quality options on the web. Grilles, wood dash kits, steering wheels, floor mats, and more are available from the biggest names at the best prices around. And of course, all of their Ford Mustang accessories and parts are guaranteed to provide a precise OEM fit and outstanding durability. Give your ride the upgrades that maintain its place at the top. It&#8217;s your responsibility!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.carid.com/images/accessories/ford-accessories.jpg" alt="Ford Mustang" /></p>
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		<title>index</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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She&#8217;s a very dangerous woman. Most of these people whose outside persona is all about &#8216;helping people&#8217; are often the opposite. She claims to care about kids. But she stood by as her husband&#8217;s admin killed by starvation half a million children. Then, Clinton, someone who thinks of herself as a saint, voted for the [...]]]></description>
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<p>She&#8217;s a very dangerous woman. Most of these people whose outside persona is all about &#8216;helping people&#8217; are often the opposite. She claims to care about kids. But she stood by as her husband&#8217;s admin killed by starvation half a million children. Then, Clinton, someone who thinks of herself as a saint, voted for the War in Iraq which is killing more innocents including helpless children. She is pro-abortion, on the side of killing, killing, killing. If she is an &#8216;angel&#8217; she is an Angel of Death.</p>
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		<title>Now They Tell Us</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though Bush and other war cheerleaders had spoken of liberating Iraq, their main argument concerned the threat posed by Saddam Hussein. The reason he was such an immediate danger, they said, was that he had these awful weapons and could, as Bush breathlessly noted, slip them to anti-American terrorists at any moment. Yet once US [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Though Bush and other war cheerleaders had spoken of liberating Iraq, their main argument concerned the threat posed by Saddam Hussein. The reason he was such an immediate danger, they said, was that he had these awful weapons and could, as Bush breathlessly noted, slip them to anti-American terrorists at any moment. Yet once US troops were in Iraq, the Bush Administration and the Pentagon adopted a rather lackadaisical approach to locating and securing such weapons. Weeks after the April 9 fall of Baghdad, the Pentagon was still in the process of assembling a survey team of 1,000 experts to search for chemical and biological weapons and signs of a nuclear weapons program. Why had this force not been ready to roll at the war&#8217;s start? </p>
<p>During an April 17 press briefing, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ll discover anything, myself. I think what will happen is we&#8217;ll discover people who will tell us where to go find it. It is not like a treasure hunt, where you just run around looking everywhere, hoping you find something&#8230;. The inspectors didn&#8217;t find anything, and I doubt that we will.&#8221; Imagine if Rumsfeld had said that before the war: We&#8217;re invading another country to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction, but we won&#8217;t find them unless people there tell us where they are. </p>
<p>Bush had maintained that Saddam Hussein was a danger partly because he was close to possessing nuclear weapons. The US military, though, did not bother to visit Iraq&#8217;s number-one nuclear site. A Washington Post story noted that before the war the vast Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center held about 4,000 pounds of partially enriched uranium and more than ninety-four tons of natural uranium, as well as radioactive cesium, cobalt and strontium. This is stuff that would be valuable to people seeking to enrich uranium into weapons-grade material or merely interested in constructing a dirty bomb. Yet, the paper reported, &#8220;Defense officials acknowledge that the US government has no idea whether any of Tuwaitha&#8217;s potentially deadly contents have been stolen, because it has not dispatched investigations to appraise the site. What it does know, according to officials at the Pentagon and US Central Command, is that the sprawling campus, 11 miles south of Baghdad, lay unguarded for days and that looters made their way inside.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Pour out a little liquor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because it&#8217;s my impression that minorities still have a lot of problems with glass ceilings in a lot of the better professions (like working as lawyers at law firms, etc.) and affirmative action is something that&#8217;s pulling black people out of lower economic rungs which in turn leads to a color blind society&#8211; more people [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because it&#8217;s my impression that minorities still have a lot of problems with glass ceilings in a lot of the better professions (like working as lawyers at law firms, etc.) and affirmative action is something that&#8217;s pulling black people out of lower economic rungs which in turn leads to a color blind society&#8211; more people who need a push (but who are talented people) to become successful get it and then in all sorts of ways the success of these people improves the ability of a new generation of black people to belong to a new social class.</p>
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		<title>Things I Don&#8217;t Understand</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just realized something. I&#8217;m pretty sure most of the people commenting haven&#8217;t read enough poetry in the past few years to have any standards whatsover. That&#8217;s why the stilted iambic tetrameter of Houseman was brought up by stonestools. And it&#8217;s not necessarily bad that people who admit they don&#8217;t read poetry feel so free [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I just realized something. I&#8217;m pretty sure most of the people commenting haven&#8217;t read enough poetry in the past few years to have any standards whatsover. That&#8217;s why the stilted iambic tetrameter of Houseman was brought up by stonestools. And it&#8217;s not necessarily bad that people who admit they don&#8217;t read poetry feel so free to offer complaints, criticisms,etc. It just reminds me of people who criticism, say Young Jeezy, having never heard one of his albums nor any other hip hop from the past five years.</p>
<p>All of that is to say that I thought it would be cool to listen in on this conversation about how folks felt about the inaugural poem, but it really has mostly been drivel, and the open football threads have been much better. I hope though, that some of us pick up a poetry book after this.</p></blockquote>
<p>You know, I do take Dwayne&#8217;s point, that one can have a deeper knowledge of poetry if you&#8217;ve studied it and read a lot of it. That&#8217;s why I wouldn&#8217;t pretend or even attempt to put Alexander&#8217;s poem in some kind of broader context within the world of poetry.</p>
<p>But, I am an expert in what I like and what I don&#8217;t like. I don&#8217;t think my bedrock standards would change just with the addition of more expert knowledge &#8212; I might have more appreciation for what an artist is trying to do, but I like what I like. And I don&#8217;t think that Alexander is trying to write just for poetry experts.</p>
<p>But I will pick up a poetry book after this. I love the art form, honestly. The Friday discussions have been fascinating and I want to learn more.</p>
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		<title>Another Sista Souljah</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to hear Diane talk about the everyday theft of taxes Black people been paying into the system. I want to hear all the anguish and outrage over taxes Black people paid while enduring the domestic terrorism that went on after her great grandfather purposely fought in the Civil War to &#8220;free the slaves.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I want to hear Diane talk about the everyday theft of taxes Black people been paying into the system. I want to hear all the anguish and outrage over taxes Black people paid while enduring the domestic terrorism that went on after her great grandfather purposely fought in the Civil War to &#8220;free the slaves.&#8221; (I&#8217;m sure theirs a memoir with him in his John Brown suit.) </p>
<p>And sacrifice??? I want Diane to count every single Black body that died from the Middle Passage up until the end of slavery and then talk to me about sacrifice. I also want Diane to count every single Black soldier who fought in every war prior to 1970 before their was even a semblance of freedom/equality in this country then talk to me about sacrifice&#8230;</p>
<p>I want Diane to calculate the cost of all the labor that was exploited, calculate the social costs to all the Africans who were orphan when captured, all the families that were split up&#8230; All land Blacks had stolen from them, not just lost, after Emancipation. </p>
<p>Oh and speaking about land&#8230; I want to hear Diane talk about the Homestead Acts that the U.S. government gave to Whites 160 acres a pop while 40 acres and a mule was something Abe Lincoln would guarantee &#8220;freed slaves&#8221; even as he moved to compensate slaveholders for their loss.</p>
<p>Also, I want Diane to talk about all the textile workers, etc. the slave patrollers and all white men on deck militias for slave control that were present and a part of America&#8217;s slavocracy.</p>
<p>More than anything, though&#8230; I want a complete list of everything Diane refused to pay federal taxes for under the pretense that it was &#8220;theft.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>A few more thoughts on the celeb ad</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a native of the DC-MD suburbs, I need to come to Honest Tea&#8217;s specific defense here. The founders of Honest Tea are members of my congregation and started the business in about as American a way as possible, Seth brewing tea out of his kitchen. And he responded specifically to the elitism charge on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a native of the DC-MD suburbs, I need to come to Honest Tea&#8217;s specific defense here. The founders of Honest Tea are members of my congregation and started the business in about as American a way as possible, Seth brewing tea out of his kitchen. And he responded specifically to the elitism charge on their blog, with what I think is exactly the right riposte:</p>
<p>&#8220;I saw a blog that cited Obama’s preference for organic bottled tea as an indication that he had elitist tastes. I know there are always people looking for opportunities to throw the “E” word around, but there are few words I find more contrary to what Honest Tea stands for. In fact, I would argue it’s elitist to suggest that only rich or highly educated people should have an interest in healthy beverages. From our beginnings ten years ago, we have always strived to offer affordable organic and healthier choices for everyone. In fact, our original $1.19 price point was too low for our own good, especially when most of the competition was out there at $1.69 per bottle for non-organic tea. We lost lots of money in the early years, but we stuck to our lower price because we sold more tea, and we knew we were reaching more people. I know there are stores and restaurants that sell our tea for as much as $6.00 per bottle, but I can assure you that we don’t make any more money on those sales than the stores that carry it at $1.49!</p>
<p>In many ways, the deal we made with Coca-Cola will help ensure that we don’t become an elitist brand. If our tea is only available at higher-end stores, then the pricing and the venues help feed that elitist image. By contrast, if we’re sold wherever Coca-Cola is sold, then we’ve succeeded in democratizing organics. And that’s the kind of democratization all voters can endorse.&#8221;</p>
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