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	<title>Comments on: Arkansas Tea Parties: The Real Deal or &#8216;Astroturf&#8217;? (Updated!)</title>
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		<title>By: Pat Lynch</title>
		<link>http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-tea-parties-the-real-deal-or-astroturf/#comment-2492</link>
		<dc:creator>Pat Lynch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It gives me a warm spot in my heart to know that I made a difference in some people&#039;s lives!

(apparently A BIG DIFFERENCE in one guys. ROFL!

AGAIN, thanks,
Pat</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It gives me a warm spot in my heart to know that I made a difference in some people&#8217;s lives!</p>
<p>(apparently A BIG DIFFERENCE in one guys. ROFL!</p>
<p>AGAIN, thanks,<br />
Pat</p>
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		<title>By: Traci P</title>
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		<dc:creator>Traci P</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey, Pat....the great thing about you liberals is that FEWER people will choose to actually work and be more productive.  It will be far easier to do what many liberals are doing...work less, live off of the hard work of OTHER people, and FINALLY be proud to be an American!!!  We can FINALLY ALL be liberals and sing Kum Bah Yah while holding hands!  Hey...if we don&#039;t have enough &quot;RICH&quot; people to take care of us...we can FORCE the &quot;RICH&quot; to keep working or tax them even higher...right?  How does 90% sound?!!!!???!!!!  

By the way, Pat, you obviously have NOT heard that we are angry at ALL of the gas bags in Washington which does include the last administration as well...so don&#039;t start calling me a racist and a hater too!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, Pat&#8230;.the great thing about you liberals is that FEWER people will choose to actually work and be more productive.  It will be far easier to do what many liberals are doing&#8230;work less, live off of the hard work of OTHER people, and FINALLY be proud to be an American!!!  We can FINALLY ALL be liberals and sing Kum Bah Yah while holding hands!  Hey&#8230;if we don&#8217;t have enough &#8220;RICH&#8221; people to take care of us&#8230;we can FORCE the &#8220;RICH&#8221; to keep working or tax them even higher&#8230;right?  How does 90% sound?!!!!???!!!!  </p>
<p>By the way, Pat, you obviously have NOT heard that we are angry at ALL of the gas bags in Washington which does include the last administration as well&#8230;so don&#8217;t start calling me a racist and a hater too!</p>
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		<title>By: Fourche River Rex</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fourche River Rex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, Lyncho.  How jaded are you?  These people have made a choice to go protest, so obviously they have been paid off.  Rich people must be behind this because the stimulus is such a great idea that no one in their right mind would oppose it.  Nay, the rich, huddled in their mansions on snob hill have hired Kinkade to push this.  But you have assumed the role of Cousin Eddie and have broken into the manse of Frank Shirley and hogtied him to present to the little people he has abused.  You’ve tied him up, placed a bow upon his head and plopped him down in front of the very people he has harmed .  Methinks the shitter may indeed be full.

Nevermind.  I forgot.  Only we youngin’s would catch that pop culture reference.  We youngin’s that are so savvy with our internets, twitches and twitters and such.  

I think this shows what is so great about blogs, blogging, etc.  When you post something, someone can hold you accountable.  If people don’t find your post insightful, illuminating or otherwise relevant, they don’t come to your blog.  

Kinkade puts his ideas and opinions out there and freely accepts whatever challenge is proffered.  And his is one of the most popular blogs in the state.  No offense Mr. Lynch.  I consider myself an Arkansas news/politics blogophile and I had no idea you even had a blog.  I’m aware of most of the Democrat blogs in the state and frequent many.  

One discovers a blog because other people find that blog’s comments relevant enough to link to.  Again, I did not know  you had a blog.  So, I guess that’s saying something.  Instead of assuming Kinkade is nefarious, I’d say you might want his advice in making your blog successful if you wish to compete in this new medium.  

I know it must be hard, for decades your opinion was published carte blanch and no one could challenge you openly.  Only the editors could permit a challenge.  If they were friendly to your point of view, you never faced a challenge.  But now all that has changed. Technology has thrown down the false idol of “opinion writers.”  Anyone can have his or her say and the public hear it, digest it and comment on it.  After all, Kinkade is more qualified to comment on such things as is any other opinion writer in the state.  He has actually worked for elected officials and campaigns.  That gives him more qualifications to form opinions than if he simply had a journalism degree and happened to land the right job.  

So, go ahead, follow the lemmings off the cliff Mr. Lynch.  But don’t be shocked if there are some out there that refuse to follow.  And don’t be surprised if there are a few people that try to get the rest of you to stop before you plummet to your death.  But what do we know, we’re just young whipper-snappers with computers and opinions.  We shouldn’t be allowed to speak up until we get our own newspaper column.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, Lyncho.  How jaded are you?  These people have made a choice to go protest, so obviously they have been paid off.  Rich people must be behind this because the stimulus is such a great idea that no one in their right mind would oppose it.  Nay, the rich, huddled in their mansions on snob hill have hired Kinkade to push this.  But you have assumed the role of Cousin Eddie and have broken into the manse of Frank Shirley and hogtied him to present to the little people he has abused.  You’ve tied him up, placed a bow upon his head and plopped him down in front of the very people he has harmed .  Methinks the shitter may indeed be full.</p>
<p>Nevermind.  I forgot.  Only we youngin’s would catch that pop culture reference.  We youngin’s that are so savvy with our internets, twitches and twitters and such.  </p>
<p>I think this shows what is so great about blogs, blogging, etc.  When you post something, someone can hold you accountable.  If people don’t find your post insightful, illuminating or otherwise relevant, they don’t come to your blog.  </p>
<p>Kinkade puts his ideas and opinions out there and freely accepts whatever challenge is proffered.  And his is one of the most popular blogs in the state.  No offense Mr. Lynch.  I consider myself an Arkansas news/politics blogophile and I had no idea you even had a blog.  I’m aware of most of the Democrat blogs in the state and frequent many.  </p>
<p>One discovers a blog because other people find that blog’s comments relevant enough to link to.  Again, I did not know  you had a blog.  So, I guess that’s saying something.  Instead of assuming Kinkade is nefarious, I’d say you might want his advice in making your blog successful if you wish to compete in this new medium.  </p>
<p>I know it must be hard, for decades your opinion was published carte blanch and no one could challenge you openly.  Only the editors could permit a challenge.  If they were friendly to your point of view, you never faced a challenge.  But now all that has changed. Technology has thrown down the false idol of “opinion writers.”  Anyone can have his or her say and the public hear it, digest it and comment on it.  After all, Kinkade is more qualified to comment on such things as is any other opinion writer in the state.  He has actually worked for elected officials and campaigns.  That gives him more qualifications to form opinions than if he simply had a journalism degree and happened to land the right job.  </p>
<p>So, go ahead, follow the lemmings off the cliff Mr. Lynch.  But don’t be shocked if there are some out there that refuse to follow.  And don’t be surprised if there are a few people that try to get the rest of you to stop before you plummet to your death.  But what do we know, we’re just young whipper-snappers with computers and opinions.  We shouldn’t be allowed to speak up until we get our own newspaper column.</p>
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		<title>By: David Kinkade</title>
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		<dc:creator>David Kinkade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Of course, Pat! A carefully coordinated campaign spearheaded by major and local media outlets to drive up ad revenue. It&#039;s so simple! 

Wait a minute, no, it&#039;s not. It&#039;s needlessly complicated and nonsensical. But as with the best conspiracy theories, you adduce no evidence for this claim, which is also non-falsifiable, so I guess you must win. Alas, alas. 
D.

P.S. Cutting and pasting strings of quotes from an agenda-driven liberal advocacy organization, as you do at your blog, does not a thoughtful argument make. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course, Pat! A carefully coordinated campaign spearheaded by major and local media outlets to drive up ad revenue. It&#8217;s so simple! </p>
<p>Wait a minute, no, it&#8217;s not. It&#8217;s needlessly complicated and nonsensical. But as with the best conspiracy theories, you adduce no evidence for this claim, which is also non-falsifiable, so I guess you must win. Alas, alas.<br />
D.</p>
<p>P.S. Cutting and pasting strings of quotes from an agenda-driven liberal advocacy organization, as you do at your blog, does not a thoughtful argument make.</p>
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		<title>By: Pat Lynch</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pat Lynch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks so much for the kind mention. Yes, I am a &quot;hater.&quot;

let me be brief. Major media organizations and local broadcasters intend to use the turnout for these events as a sales tool to generate revenue. It is telling an advertiser, &quot;Look what a great job we did.&quot; These media folks are not completely stupid.

Of course, the stimulus is good for the country and good for the economy. The ONLY objection might be that it might cause more taxes on the RICH and it might do some good here in America. It&#039;s never a problem to drop a trillion or two in Iraq.

I am shocked you smart young guys at the Arkansas Project haven&#039;t figured all this out by now.

It&#039;s nice to be mentioned in an important blog like Arkansas Project, so thanks again.

Lyncho</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks so much for the kind mention. Yes, I am a &#8220;hater.&#8221;</p>
<p>let me be brief. Major media organizations and local broadcasters intend to use the turnout for these events as a sales tool to generate revenue. It is telling an advertiser, &#8220;Look what a great job we did.&#8221; These media folks are not completely stupid.</p>
<p>Of course, the stimulus is good for the country and good for the economy. The ONLY objection might be that it might cause more taxes on the RICH and it might do some good here in America. It&#8217;s never a problem to drop a trillion or two in Iraq.</p>
<p>I am shocked you smart young guys at the Arkansas Project haven&#8217;t figured all this out by now.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s nice to be mentioned in an important blog like Arkansas Project, so thanks again.</p>
<p>Lyncho</p>
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