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		<title>The Party is Indeed Over&#8230;Let&#8217;s Try Something Different!</title>
		<link>http://pdmcdermott.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/the-party-is-indeed-over-lets-try-something-different/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently rented a film. It was a documentary entitled &#8220;The Party&#8217;s Over&#8221; and it was made back in 2001 before 9/11. The documentary starred Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Academy Award winning actor of Capote and Doubt among many other films. It essentially chronicled his journey across the country during the 2000 Presidential election. He <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=257&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Mosque&#8221; in New York &#8211; Relapse (via The World InSight)</title>
		<link>http://pdmcdermott.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/mosque-in-new-york-relapse-via-the-world-insight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A rebuttal and affirmation of the points I raised in my original post on this topic. Please feel free to comment. Ever since my original post on the controversy surrounding the construction of a supposed &#8220;mosque&#8221; (I will explain the quotations later in this piece), I have had several conversations with friends and relatives, both <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=253&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why is a mosque different from a church? Or a synagogue? (via The World InSight)</title>
		<link>http://pdmcdermott.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/why-is-a-mosque-different-from-a-church-or-a-synagogue-via-the-world-insight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post was written in an official capacity as the Global Peace and Security Fellow for Americans for Informed Democracy, but it represents me and my beliefs, thus the reason why I am reposting it here for everyone to see. Please feel free to comment! Well a mosque is different from those other two houses <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=247&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Iran is a bigger problem than the military can solve (via The World InSight)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people know that Iran developing and possessing a nuclear weapon is a major problem that we have to solve, and we need to do it soon. And the latest poll from the Pew Research Center confirms that conclusion. Public Supports Military Action Against Iran to Prevent Nuclear Weapons &#8211; Pew Research Center. However, what <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=243&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nuclear Weapons: What To Do in the Coming Year? (via The World InSight)</title>
		<link>http://pdmcdermott.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/nuclear-weapons-what-to-do-in-the-coming-year-via-the-world-insight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First and foremost, I would like to apologize for the infrequency I have been posting on this blog. Life has been a hectic and wild ride for me the past year, as I was a Roadie for about two months with Global Zero promoting a new film called &#8220;Countdown to Zero,&#8221; which I will probably <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=234&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Green Festival DC &#8217;09</title>
		<link>http://pdmcdermott.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/green-festival-dc-09/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hemp is an amazing thing! When used in the right manner of course&#8230; You know what, maybe I should provide some context for this kind of a statement. I recently attended the Green Festival held in Washington DC, organized and sponsored by Green America (formerly Co-op America) and Global Exchange. And at the Festival, they <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=203&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Netroots Nation &#8217;09: A Reflection</title>
		<link>http://pdmcdermott.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/netroots-nation-09-a-reflection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote a post for Americans for Informed Democracy&#8217;s Blog, &#8220;The World InSight,&#8221; so instead of reposting it here, I have provided the link so you can check it out for yourself on the blog itself. http://bit.ly/3moLKE Also, please check out the rest of the blog and AID&#8217;s website as well. They are a <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=185&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A &#8220;Story of Stuff&#8221; in Education</title>
		<link>http://pdmcdermott.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/a-story-of-stuff-in-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 03:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m a big fan of George Carlin. I love the poignancy and irony of his comedy. Obviously, I love his most famous (or infamous depending on who you talk to) bit which was about the seven words you can never say on television. However, I also love one of his other well-known bits, which poked <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=122&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Israel/Gaza and the Scenes that Followed</title>
		<link>http://pdmcdermott.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/israelgaza-and-the-scenes-that-followed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I stated in my most recent post, I would be posting about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically in regards to the most recent fighting in the Gaza strip.  My original thinking was to write about my thoughts on the situation and my ideas for possible resolutions to the conflict. However, upon coming across the following <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdmcdermott.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4007684&amp;post=76&amp;subd=pdmcdermott&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Muslim World and Obama&#8217;s Message: An Effort of Reconciliation?</title>
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