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	<title>Putting America First &#124; Blog of Col. Pete Stiglich, USAF (Ret.)</title>
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		<title>Memorial Day 2013 Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a list of local Memorial Day events. Please plan to attend at lease one of these events to honor our fallen comrades. MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 (celebrated day) Anderson Cemetery 2500 Cemetery Lane Anderson, CA 11:00 start time Lawncrest Memorial Park 1522 E. Cypress Redding, CA 9:00 start time Redding Memorial Park (McDonalds) 1201 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Air Force Memorial Drive-Thru Fundraiser</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7 am &#8211; 1 pm 2 Drive-Thru Locations Shasta Mall at the intersection of Hilltop and Dana Drive &#38; Vet Hall on Yuba St next to downtown Post Office Click on link below to hear Drive-Thru Fundraiser radio ad: http://www.colonelpete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/USAF-Memorial-Drive-Thru-Fundraiser-Radio-Ad.mp3 Thanks for your support. Remember, Aim High &#8211; Air Force! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Drive-Thru Fundraiser for U.S. Air Force Memorial Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[northern california veterans cemetery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Air Force Memorial Project]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[U. S. Air Force Memorial Project Northern California Veterans Cemetery &#8211; Support Board P.O. Box 177, Redding, CA  96099-0177 Phone: (530) 347-9276                         Air Force Memorial Planning Committee &#8211; www.usafmemorial.org &#160; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                  Contact: April 18, 2013                                                           Peter Stiglich, Colonel, USAF Retired, 530-347-9276 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial Day Ceremony 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; California Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Veterans Cemetery Support Board, 11800 Gas Point Rd., Igo, Ca. May 27, 2013 5:55 P.M. MILITARY MUSIC PROVIDED BY FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL BELL CEREMONY HONORING HEROES VETERAN SERVICE SPEAKERS SPECIAL MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS FLYOVER COURTESY OF REDDING JET CENTER WREATH PRESENTATION - PRESENTERS PRE-REGISTER WITH KELLIE JOKELA, kmight@hotmail.com, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dare I Say :  Let the Cuts Begin &#8211; - &#8211; - Finally!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sequestration. Is it a government-created mess, as some suggest, or just what the doctor ordered? Over the past few months, Washington politicians at all levels have scrambled to disavow responsibility for the mandatory $1.2 trillion in cuts to defense and domestic budgets over the next decade. Perhaps, albeit quite unintentionally, they’ve actually stumbled upon the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dare I Say Distasteful, Dishonest and Disingenuous</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently , I took the liberty of reminding Congressman Doug LaMalfa of a promise he made during the congressional primary campaign to vote against any proposed increase in the nation’s debt ceiling. This was a promise I would not soon forget. Turns out, though, Doug’s memory isn’t quite as reliable. Knowing a vote to increase the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pancakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, I don&#8217;t rightly recall where I stumbled upon the below message.  Perhaps it was on Facebook or elsewhere on the internet. Regardless of the source, I found its message meaningful, reassuring and worth sharing. Hope you feel the same. God bless, Happy New Year &#38; I Love You! Pete Six-year-old Brandon decided one Saturday morning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VA to renovate LA building to house homeless vets (Record Searchlight, Dec 24, 2012)</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/va-to-renovate-la-building-to-house-homeless-vets-record-searchlight-dec-24-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &#8211; The Department of Veteran Affairs is planning to turn an underused building on its sprawling West Los Angeles site into housing for 65 chronically homeless veterans. The Los Angeles Times reports Sunday (http://lat.ms/V0l3y) that the $17.6 million project is scheduled to start in late January and be completed in the spring of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dare I Say:  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Something to consider over the holidays. 150 warm, dry, and furnished apartments still sitting empty at the brand new Redding Veterans Home, almost one year after being completed in January 2012 at a cost of $88 million. $119,000 each month to staff and maintain this unused facility, including salaries, benefits and utilities, totaling roughly $1.43 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will LaMalfa Keep Promise or Succumb to Party Politics?</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/will-lamalfa-keep-promise-or-succumb-to-party-politics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/will-lamalfa-keep-promise-or-succumb-to-party-politics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the recent congressional primary race, U.S. Rep.-elect Doug LaMalfa joined other candidates attending a political forum in declaring he would vote against increasing the nation&#8217;s debt ceiling. It&#8217;s likely he&#8217;ll get a chance real soon to put his words into action. Dare I say:  Will LaMalfa keep his promise or succumb to the pressures of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wreaths Across America</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 15, 2012, 12:00 Noon Northern California Veterans Cemetery It is truly fitting and proper that we remember and honor the sacrifices of our fallen Veterans during the Holiday Season with the placement of wreaths at their gravesites. The Wreaths Across America program is based on an age-old tradition. Holiday Wreaths have long been associated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although Thanksgiving comes along only once each year, may its blessings and feelings of gratitude live each day in our hearts. Happy Thanksgiving To All My Friends and Family!]]></description>
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		<title>The Proof is in the Pudding</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, some folks have praised Congressman Wally Herger’s commitment to our military and its veterans, while others claim he really hasn’t done much heavy lifting in this regard. Certainly, no one would argue the congressman helped make the veterans’ cemetery and home a reality, that his district staff has provided constituent services to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Air Force Memorial Planned for Veterans Cemetery</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/air-force-memorial-planned-for-veterans-cemetery-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Into the Wild Blue Yonder” &#160; One day in the not too distant future, five new memorials will be incrementally added to the hallowed grounds of the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, California.  One memorial for each of the five military services, including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard.  They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;We Will Keep Their Memories Alive&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veterans Day 2012 Northern California Veterans Cemetery Igo, California   It was a rather chilly 53 degrees at Sookerating (Sewk-a-re-ting’) Air Base, India at zero dark-thirty the morning of December 22, 1943.  As usual, for this time of year, a layer of ground fog had settled in during the night.       With Christmas just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Chance to Support the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/your-chance-to-support-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-project/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/your-chance-to-support-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gideon Carl Turner has shared a video with you on YouTube FYI.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys7A6UUh7Dc&#38;feature=em-share_video_user We all need HOPE. Please pass the word. California Vietnam Verterans Monument &#8211; HOPE by gideoncarl Vietnam Veterans Monument at Northern California Veterans Cemetery Dog Tag Plaque Program. Honoring all who served]]></description>
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		<title>Doug LaMalfa&#8217;s 2011 Farm Subsidy Report (Source:  RightOnDaily.com)</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamafas-2011-farm-subsidy-report-source-rightondaily-com/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamafas-2011-farm-subsidy-report-source-rightondaily-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever Wanted to Know How to Find Doug LaMalfa’s Farm Welfare? The USDA has a handy site. It is called EWG Farm Subsidies. You can look up any Farm that gets taxpayer funded welfare to stay in operation. Here is Doug LaMalfa’s report as of 2011. $4,909,450:  http://farm.ewg.org/persondetail.php?custnumber=A09247988 Fiscal Conservative? More like Northern California’s Largest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional Primary Candidates Speak Out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Dacquisto (Republican): &#8220;I think he (Doug LaMalfa) is dishonest and unethical and not trustworthy.&#8221; Gary Oxley (Independent): &#8220;I am endorsing Jim Reed for Congress because I believe he, rather than Doug LaMalfa, has the best interests of the American People at heart and will be the People’s best advocate in local, national and international [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Candidates Insult Voters&#8230;.But, Who Cares?</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/candidates-insult-voters-but-who-cares/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/candidates-insult-voters-but-who-cares/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editorial: Candidates should show up and debate Chico Enterprise-Record Posted: 10/07/2012 12:07:24 AM PDT Our view: The disturbing trend of local Republican candidates not showing up for debates is a disservice to voters. Boy, wasn&#8217;t that a one-sided debate the other night? One candidate wasn&#8217;t even there! And no, we&#8217;re not talking about Romney-Obama. We&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dare I Say: What&#8217;s Most Important to You &#8211; Principle or Party?</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/dare-i-say-what-most-important-to-you-principle-or-party/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/dare-i-say-what-most-important-to-you-principle-or-party/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For months, I’ve struggled to decide how I would vote in the upcoming 1st congressional district election.  As a long-time conservative and registered republican, it should have been an easy decision. The idea of even considering a democrat was a chilling, even frightening, thought. In the end, though, it boiled down to a vote either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Couldn’t Have Said It Any Better</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/i-couldnt-have-said-it-any-better/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/i-couldnt-have-said-it-any-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Political Commentary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Incredibly, not a single candidate who ran in the 1st congressional primary race has announced publicly their support of Doug LaMalfa for congress. I suspect party loyalists and those with a stake in LaMalfa’s political success will attempt to minimize or dismiss this as inconsequential or just plain ‘sour grapes’. Others, however, with a more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting America First!</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 22:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it’s been a great ride.  After some 80+ campaign events and over 7,000 miles on the road since entering the congressional race in October 2011, the congressional primary campaign will soon come to an end.  Voters will decide on Tuesday, 5 June 2012, which two candidates move on to the general election in November 2012. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elect a Politician Whom You Can Trust</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/elect-a-politician-whom-you-can-trust/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/elect-a-politician-whom-you-can-trust/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 22:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Political Commentary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Giambroni: Elect a politician whom you can trust Posted May 30, 2012 at midnight Record Searchlight Many of the politicians who are in office today cannot be trusted. Unfortunately, the big-money, special-interest groups often hiding in the wings are doing all they can to influence our elected leaders. And, of course, you and I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paradise Post &#8211; Not a &#8216;Serious&#8217; Newspaper</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/paradise-post-not-a-serious-newspaper/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/paradise-post-not-a-serious-newspaper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 19:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the risk of sounding like the groom left standing at the altar, I couldn’t resist the urge to challenge the Paradise Post’s recent congressional endorsement editorial. Frankly, I’m surprised, disappointed and disheartened by the Post’s apparent casual dismissal of many of those running for congress as not being ‘serious’ candidates, myself included. Simply making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release:  Say It Ain&#8217;t So</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/press-release-say-it-aint-so/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/press-release-say-it-aint-so/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Release Archives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich Retired, USAF P.O. Box 141 Cottonwood, CA  96022 Phone: (530) 347-9276                         Fax: (530) 347-9276 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &#160; &#160; DATE:  May 7, 2012 &#160; POC:  Bill Benage, Campaign Manager, (530) 275-0761, bill@colonelpete.com &#160; SUBJECT:  Letter to the Editor:  LaMalfa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Record Searchlight Poll:  LaMalfa and Rice Subsidies</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-poll-lamalfa-and-rice-subsidies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-poll-lamalfa-and-rice-subsidies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Record Searchlight On-Line Poll   Poll: Do the crop subsidies collected by Doug LaMalfa the farmer affect your opinion of LaMalfa the congressional candidate? Response Percent Votes Yes. LaMalfa talks about cutting   spending, but he&#8217;s happy to cash the government&#8217;s checks. 65% 472 No. He didn&#8217;t create the   farm-subsidy system, and by all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LaMalfa &#8211; Where&#8217;s the Beef?</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/lamalfa-wheres-the-beef/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/lamalfa-wheres-the-beef/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 12:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shortly after announcing his candidacy for congress, Doug LaMalfa established a campaign website located at http://www.douglamalfa.com/ . Likewise, I established my site at www.colonelpete.com . The first thing I did was to personally spend several weeks developing content for my issues/solutions page.  Obviously, at least in my opinion, these positions are critical to effectively communicating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doug LaMalfa &#8211; 3 Strikes, You&#8217;re Out!</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-la-malfa-3-strikes-flyer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-la-malfa-3-strikes-flyer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Multimedia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doug LaMalfa &#8217;3 Strikes&#8217; Flyer now available for distribution! Download it here.]]></description>
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		<title>Doug LaMalfa took California taxpayers for a free ride&#8230;literally</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-took-california-taxpayers-for-a-free-ride-literally/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-took-california-taxpayers-for-a-free-ride-literally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dave Palmer, Watchdog at noethics.net, investigated a perk giving California legislators a state-subsidized vehicle upon request. &#160; Taxpayers pick up 90 percent of the monthly bill and legislators cover the rest.  Gas, maintenance and liability insurance are all paid for by taxpayers. &#160; Read on. . . &#160; LaMalfa racked up $25,000 in repair bills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say It Ain&#8217;t So</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/say-it-aint-so-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/say-it-aint-so-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Caldwell Siskiyou Daily News Posted Apr 19, 2012 @ 08:51 AM Cottonwood, Calif. — Doug LaMalfa and Sam Aanestad, both congressional candidates, took California taxpayers for a free ride &#8230; literally. Dave Palmer, watchdog at noethics.net, investigated a perk giving legislators a state-subsidized vehicle upon request. Taxpayers pick up 90 percent of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say It Ain&#8217;t So</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/say-it-aint-so/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/say-it-aint-so/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor Say It Ain’t So &#160; Doug LaMalfa and Sam Aanestad, both congressional candidates, took California taxpayers for a free ride . . . literally. Dave Palmer, Watchdog at noethics.net, investigated a perk giving legislators a state-subsidized vehicle upon request. Taxpayers pick up 90 percent of the monthly bill and legislators cover [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doug LaMalfa&#8217;s 3 Strikes!</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfas-3-strikes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfas-3-strikes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<title>Doug LaMalfa &#8211; 3 Strikes</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-3-strikes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-3-strikes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strike One LaMalfa took $4.7M in taxpayer-funded rice subsidy welfare payments. Strike Two LaMalfa racked up $25,000 in repair bills on his state-subsidized 2003 Mustang V8 Mach 1, nearly matching the car’s $29,000 sticker price. Strike Three LaMalfa broke a promise to voters to complete his full term in the State Senate and not use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Donna Caldwell Letter to the Editor</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/donna-caldwell-letter-to-the-editor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/donna-caldwell-letter-to-the-editor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Say It Ain’t So Doug LaMalfa and Sam Aanestad, both congressional candidates, took California taxpayers for a free ride . . . literally. Dave Palmer, Watchdog at noethics.net, investigated a perk giving legislators a state-subsidized vehicle upon request. Taxpayers pick up 90 percent of the monthly bill and legislators cover the rest. According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Paradise Post Just Torched Doug LaMalfa</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/the-paradise-post-just-torched-doug-lamalfa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/the-paradise-post-just-torched-doug-lamalfa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LaMalfa one of us? Are you kidding me? Is the title of the latest accountability for Doug LaMalfa. Read the Paradise Post Article here. The article starts out talking about LaMalfa and David Stafford Reade stepping in to a vacuum for his first run for office. Using some of his family fortune, Doug LaMalfa won [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Valued Endorsement</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/a-valued-endorsement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/a-valued-endorsement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,                                                                                                     April 2012 &#160; First, I want to introduce myself before you decide on your important vote at the next election in June of this year. I am close to 89 years old and am a retired veterinarian in Red Bluff, California. My father, Andrew Steven Giambroni, was born in Johnsville in Plumas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colonel Pete on the Fantom Penguin</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/colonel-pete-on-the-fantom-penguin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fantom Penguin: Your Community: Col. Pete Stiglich .  This week’s Fantom Penguin story is brought to you by TraderPenguin.com. &#160; http://www.fantompenguin.com/search?q=colonel+pete &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just wanted to pass along info on some upcoming events that I will be attending: 1.  Redding Republican Women&#8217;s Federated Americanism Dinner, Friday, 13 April, 6pm, Red Lion, Hilltop in Redding 2.  Purple Heart Ceremony, Saturday, 14 April, 2pm, Redding City Hall (southside) 3.  Chico Tax Day Rally, Sunday, 15 April, 11:15 &#8211; 11:30am, City [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Good Folks from Susanville</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/the-good-folks-from-susanville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Had the pleasure of visiting with some mighty fine folks in Susanville this week. On Monday, I had the opportunity to meet and speak with members of the Lassen County Republican Central Committee&#8230;a truly wonderful group of conservatives.  After and during my presentation, we had a lively discussion on a whole variety of important matters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aanestad &#8211; Something You Ought to Consider</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/aanestad-something-you-ought-to-consider/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California State Senator Sam Aanestad; ethically disadvantaged By Dave Palmer from The Watchdawg at noethics.net California State Senator Sam Aanestad was unfortunately elected in Nov. 2002 to represent the good folks in the Grass Valley area. Sam Aanestad laughingly claims to be a fiscal conservative; albeit not when it comes to hosing the public to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LaMalfa &#8211; Something You Ought to Consider</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/lamalfa-something-you-ought-to-consider/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[What would LaMalfa do?]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does California Assemblyman Doug La Malfa deserve election to State Senate? By Dave Palmer from The Watchdawg at noethics.net Folsom, California If I was a voter in the 4th State Senate District in California, I can assure you that I wouldn’t even consider voting for this ethically deprived individual. Unfortunately, Doug La Malfa was successful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LaMalfa Accident Claim Involving State-Issued Vehicle</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/lamalfa-accident-claim-involving-state-issued-vehicle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/lamalfa-accident-claim-involving-state-issued-vehicle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich Retired, USAF P.O. Box 141 Cottonwood, CA 96022 Phone: (530) 347-9276 Fax: (530) 347-9276 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &#160; &#160; DA TE:  March 29, 2012 &#160; POC:  Bill Benage, Campaign Manager, (530) 275-0761, bill@colonelpete.com &#160; SUBJECT:  LaMalfa Accident Claim Involving State-Issued Vehicle &#160; In a recent Right on Daily blog posting by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doug LaMalfa &#8211; Taxpayer-Funded Mustang Mach 1+ Auto Accidents?</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-taxpayer-funded-mustang-mach-1-auto-accidents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-taxpayer-funded-mustang-mach-1-auto-accidents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doug LaMalfa – Taxpayer-Funded Mustang Mach 1 + Auto Accidents? Right on Daily Blog by Aaron Parks In fairness to Doug – he is not the only reason why the State Legislature is at a 15% approval rating. It is a team effort. However, Doug LaMalfa is campaigning as a “staunch fiscal conservative” – so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Issues/No Solutions on LaMalfa Campaign Website</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/no-issuesno-solutions-on-lamalfa-campaign-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doug LaMalfa Campaign Website Missing Something Important Right on Daily Blog, by Aaron Park Visit Doug LaMalfa’s website – look at the Issues and Solutions Webpage. There’s nothing there! &#8211; It says coming soon. I think the rice lobby will be disappointed if they found that out… In contrast – look at Sam Aanestad’s Website. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colonel Pete for U.S. House of Representatives</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/colonel-pete-for-u-s-house-of-representatives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/colonel-pete-for-u-s-house-of-representatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressional candidate, Colonel Pete Stiglich, United States Air Force, Retired, is a native Californian, currently residing at his ranch in Cottonwood, California. &#160; Colonel Pete’s a proud conservative republican and is proud to be running to be your representative from the 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. &#160; Colonel Pete believes it’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doug LaMalfa &#8211; Split the Ranch to Avoid the $180,000 Limit</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-split-the-ranch-to-avoid-the-180000-limit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-split-the-ranch-to-avoid-the-180000-limit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RightonDaily.com by Aaron Park We’ve detailed how LaMalfa has taken $4.7 Million in Subsidies. How the heck did his family get around the $180,000 a year limit imposed by Welfare Reform? Split the ranch! By dividing the family farm subsidy into 6 pieces, the LaMalfas used a loophole to increase the amount of tax dollars [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release:  California GOP Steers Clear of North State Congressional Race</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/press-release-california-gop-steers-clear-of-north-state-congressional-race/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich Retired, USAF P.O. Box 141 Cottonwood, CA  96022 Phone: (530) 347-9276 Fax: 530) 347-9276 FOR MMEDIATE RELEASE DA TE:  March 3, 2012 POC:  Bill Benage, Campaign Manager, (530) 275-0761, bill@colonelpete.com SUBJECT:  California GOP Steers Clear of North State Congressional Race In a stunning development, the California GOP decided this past weekend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FantomPenguin.com Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your Community: Col. Pete Stiglich - YouTube &#8230; com/2012/02/your-community- col- pete- stiglich &#8230; com/2012/02/your-community- col- pete- stiglich.html &#8230; Congress; Race; Stiglich; License: Standard YouTube License www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K1Md9vr2Zk &#8211; Cached .Play Video &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Record Searchlight:  LaMalfa Dances Around Subsidies</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-lamalfa-dances-around-subsidies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Benda: LaMalfa dances around subsidies By David Benda Record Searchlight Posted February 25, 2012 at 10:40 p.m.  Are north state Republican congressman Wally Herger and Doug LaMalfa, whom Herger has endorsed to succeed him, on the same page when it comes to government subsidies? LaMalfa has been taking heat, including an editorial in this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release:  Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich (Challenge Siskiyou Republican Central Committee Endorsement)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich P.O. Box 141 Cottonwood, CA  96022 Phone: (530) 347-9276 Fax: (530) 347-9276 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &#160; &#160; DATE:  February 25, 2012 &#160; POC:  Bill Benage, Campaign Manager, (530) 275-0761, bill@colonelpete.com &#160; SUBJECT:  Siskiyou County Republican Central Committee Endorsement Process Challenged &#160; &#160; Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich (Colonel Pete) has formally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Right on Daily Blog by Aaron Parks</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/right-on-daily-blog-by-aaron-parks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doug LaMalfa farm rice subsidies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Doug LaMalfa – Rice Welfare King / Founder of a Rice Welfare Organization It looks like Doug LaMalfa is in trouble. The Redding Record-Searchlight is the largest paper in the CD01 district and they LIT Doug LaMalfa on Fire over the Rice Welfare issue. $300k last year alone! $300K!!! I am sitting here finishing my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Anti-government rhetoric, subsidies are a smelly mix</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/editorial-anti-government-rhetoric-subsidies-are-a-smelly-mix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Record Searchlight Editorial, Posted February 22, 2012 at midnight &#160; It&#8217;s amazing how nuanced a staunch small-government conservative can get when he&#8217;s the one cashing a government check. Doug LaMalfa, Republican state senator and would-be congressman, will spend the better part of 2012 talking about the need to slow runaway federal spending and our government&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Road Again!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s about 11:36pm on Tuesday evening and I just finished a wonderful day visiting folks up in Siskiyou County. First stop was McCloud.  Then on to Mt Shasta City, Weed and finally Yreka. At each stop, I got the chance to visit with all the small business owners in the main downtown areas.  A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LaMalfa&#8217;s $4.7 million in farm subsidies draw attacks; Critics chide LaMalfa on aid for family&#8217;s farm</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/lamalfas-4-7-million-in-farm-subsidies-draw-attacks-critics-chide-lamalfa-on-aid-for-familys-farm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan Sabalow, Record Searchlight, February 18, 2012 Greg Barnette/Record Searchlight State Sen. Doug LaMalfa talks with supporters in front of the local Republican headquarters on Hilltop Drive in Redding in  January after announcing he&#8217;s running for the seat being vacated by Rep. Wally Herger. It didn&#8217;t take long after Doug LaMalfa announced he was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank you Chico Republican Women&#8217;s Federated!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a great honor and priviledge to have been invited to speak at today&#8217;s luncheon meeting of the Chico Republican Women&#8217;s Federated. &#160; Fantastic turnout with over 70 good conservatives showing up for the affair.  Outstanding leadership by Sue and her great team of Republican women.  And, a delectable meal to boot.  What more could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nevada County . . . Here We Come!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, &#160; Well, we headed off to Nevada County yesterday to attend the Nevada County Republican Party meeting that evening. &#160; Got their in just a bit over 2 hours.  A beautiful drive up into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. &#160; Had a chance to walk the town of Nevada City in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Pro Life!</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/vote-pro-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, This November, the pro-life movement needs you to vote for pro-life candidates only! We are so close to abolishing abortion; help us turn the tide. www.iVoteProLifeFirst.com, a coalition of national pro-life organizations, is asking all pro-lifers to sign the pledge to always Vote Pro-Life First. Please check out their new video at www.iVoteProLifeFirst.com and, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the RNC Representing the Will of the People?</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/is-the-rnc-representing-the-will-of-the-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/is-the-rnc-representing-the-will-of-the-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the RNC lying to us?&#8230;or, what now folks? Posted by Vern Shotwell on February 3, 2012 at 10:45am in Tea Party Nation Forum &#160; There still seems to be some disagreement of who should be the RNC candidate for 2012. This discussion&#8217;s not about the candidates! It&#8217;s about published rules. It&#8217;s about ignoring said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Road (and loving it!)</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/on-the-road-and-loving-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, &#160; It&#8217;s been a busy few days.  So busy, in fact, I haven&#8217;t had time to blog an update on my travels. This past Wednesday evening, I attended a special gathering of the Butte County Taxpayers&#8217; Alliance in the chico area.  What a wonderful group of committed conservatives intent on getting government spending under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Although the Challenge is Great, So Is the Reward</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/although-the-challenge-is-great-so-is-the-reward/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/although-the-challenge-is-great-so-is-the-reward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, &#160; &#160; It’s been a tough few days. &#160; &#160; The other day, I came very close to ending my campaign for Congress.  It just didn’t feel like it was worth it any longer.  Perhaps I was just tired. You know, I’m the first to admit I’m not flush with campaign cash.  In fact, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not A Single Penny More Added to Our National Debt!</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/not-single-penny-more-added-to-our-national-debt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/not-single-penny-more-added-to-our-national-debt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, I wrote the below editorial back in January 2011, urging our representatives in Congress not to raise the debt ceiling.  Of course, they didn&#8217;t listen to me or most Americans. Unfortunately, nothing&#8217;s changed and our Nation is hurtling full speed ahead over the cliff. Doing the same old thing won&#8217;t change the way business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tea Party Nation:  Hits the Nail on the Head</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/tea-party-nation-hits-the-nail-on-the-head/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, Here&#8217;s another insightful article published today by the Tea Party Nation. As the article says, the good &#8216;ole boy club is alive and well within the Republican Party. Truly, our only hope is to send new freshmen conservative citizen legislators to Washington who will break up this inside the beltway club and begin &#8220;Putting America First&#8221;. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Air Force Memorial Planned for Veterans Cemetery</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/air-force-memorial-planned-for-veterans-cemetery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/air-force-memorial-planned-for-veterans-cemetery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Into the Wild Blue Yonder&#8221; Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, California is a place of honor, dignity, reverence and reflection. It’s a very special place, especially to America’s military veterans, their families and friends. A quiet, yet uniquely proud, place. A place where many of our nation’s heroic soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come Join Us for Siskiyou County Army National Guard Send-Off</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/come-join-us-for-siskiyou-county-army-national-guard-send-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SISKIYOU COUNTY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DEPARTURE CEREMONY FEBRUARY 18, 2012 MT. SHASTA HIGH SCHOOL GYM 11AM JOIN US AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AS OUR TROOPS LEAVE FOR AFGHANISTAN]]></description>
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		<title>Fall River Mills Tea Party and Walking Tour</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/fall-river-mills-tea-party-and-walking-tour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Had to make a tough call yesterday as to whether or not to have the team travel over Hatchett Mountain to attend a tea party meeting in Fall River Mills.  Seeing how I&#8217;ve never had the chance to make the drive in the past, I relied on input from other team members and friends whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tea Party Nation:  The Year of the Conservative</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/tea-party-nation-the-year-of-the-conservative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The RINOs are loosing it. Posted by Judson Phillips on January 22, 2012 at 4:48pm in Tea Party Nation Forum Less than 24 hours have passed since Newt Gingrich convincingly won South Carolina. The RINO establishment has been going nuts since then. Every major RINO has been coming unglued this morning at the prospect that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chico Republican Women&#8217;s Federated &#8211; Thank You, Thank You, Thank You</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attended a candidate Meet &#38; Greet on Thursday sponsored by the Chico Republican Women&#8217;s Federated. &#160; A great turn-out, delicious food and wonderful folks! &#160; Thank you so very much for hosting this fantastic event and for the invitation to attend. &#160; God bless you and God bless America!]]></description>
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		<title>Status Update:  Walking Tour of Congressional District</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/status-update-walking-tour-of-congressional-district/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, &#160; Well, it&#8217;s raining pretty hard out there today.  Think I&#8217;ll take the rest of the day off, sit in front of the fireplace and catch up on an assortment of campaign tasks. &#160; Am early on in the process of walking the 1st Congressional District. &#160; Have walked Cottonwood, Anderson and Red Bluff. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shasta County Chapter of California Republican Assembly Endorses Colonel Pete</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/shasta-county-chapter-of-california-republican-assembly-endorses-colonel-pete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, &#160; I am proud to announce that last night the Shasta County chapter of the California Republican Assembly (CRA) endorsed my candidacy to be the US Representative for the 1st Congressional District. &#160; The CRA is said to be the largest conservative, grassroots organization in California and was referred to as the &#8216;conscience of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update:  A Walking Tour of the 1st Congressional District!</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/update-a-walking-tour-of-the-1st-congressional-district/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/update-a-walking-tour-of-the-1st-congressional-district/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, we&#8217;ve received our campaign flyers last week and I&#8217;m thrilled to report I&#8217;ve begun walking the 1st Congressional District. &#160; Plans are to win this campaign the &#8216;old fashioned way&#8217;&#8230;.I&#8217;m going to earn it by walking and meeting as many folks in the district as humanly possible. &#160; To-date, I&#8217;ve covered the downtown areas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Busy Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Busy day today. &#160; Attending a Repubican Women&#8217;s Federated meet and greet in Chico today from 11 &#8211; 2pm. &#160; Then, it&#8217;s over to the Shasta California Republican Assembly meeting at Shasta Bible College this evening starting at 6pm.  They&#8217;re having a candidate forum at tonight&#8217;s meeting and will then be selecting the candidates they will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TARP Bail-Out:  What would LaMalfa do?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/tarp-bail-out-what-would-lamalfa-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We know Congressman Herger voted for the unfunded $700B TARP bail-out. &#160; I would not. &#160; What would Herger&#8217;s handpicked successor, Doug LaMalfa, do? &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>LaMalfa&#8217;s Chiefs of Staff Booted for Fraud!</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/lamalfas-chiefs-of-staff-booted-for-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/lamalfas-chiefs-of-staff-booted-for-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By a vote of 36-2, LaMalfa’s former and current Chiefs of Staff were expelled from the California Republican Assembly by its Board of Directors. The CRA, California’s largest conservative grassroots organization and referred to by President Ronald Reagan as the &#8220;conscience of the Republican Party&#8221;, booted these gentlemen for committing membership fraud and for being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amnesty for Illegals &#8211; What would LaMalfa do?</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/amnesty-for-illegals-what-would-lamalfa-do/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/amnesty-for-illegals-what-would-lamalfa-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Herger supported a program to grant amnesty to illegals working in agriculture. &#160; I would not. &#160; What would Herger&#8217;s handpicked successor, Doug LaMalfa, do? &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Record Searchlight Poll</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Record Searchlight Poll Results (as of 16 Jan 2012) Poll: Twenty-five years after he took office, Congressman Wally Herger has announced he&#8217;s retiring after this term ends.  What do you think? Thanks for your vote. Response Percent Votes It&#8217;s long overdue. How&#8217;d this guy keep getting re-elected all these years anyway? 65% 452 It&#8217;s about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birds of a Feather, Flock Together</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/birds-of-a-feather-flock-together/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consider the following as published by Bruce Ross in his Record Searchlight blog in July 2011, entitled “GOP group boots Chiefs of Staff”. Chiefs of staff for two Yuba-Sutter area state legislators have been booted from a conservative grassroots organization over claims they committed membership fraud and were disruptive. The board of the directors of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Record Searchlight Editorial:  North state voters deserve better than a coronation</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-editorial-north-state-voters-deserve-better-than-a-coronation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-editorial-north-state-voters-deserve-better-than-a-coronation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jan/14/editorial-north-state-voters-deserve-better-than/ Rep. Wally Herger, Sen. Doug LaMalfa and Assemblyman Jim Nielsen are all very popular north state politicians whom the voters have overwhelmingly elected and re-elected to their offices. And the allied Republicans&#8217; scheme unveiled this week for Herger to retire and the others to climb a rung of the ladder to higher offices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Reglin . . . God Bless You</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/petty-officer-1st-class-chad-reglin-god-bless-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/petty-officer-1st-class-chad-reglin-god-bless-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[God Bless You Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Reglin, USN.  Rest in Peace and Comfort to Your Family.  Mission Complete.  Rest easy Sailor.]]></description>
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		<title>Record Searchlight Poll (a/o 1-14-2012)</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-poll-ao-1-14-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/record-searchlight-poll-ao-1-14-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poll Results Poll: Twenty-five years after he took office, Congressman Wally Herger has announced he&#8217;s retiring after this term ends.  What do you think? Thanks for your vote. Response Percent Votes It&#8217;s long overdue. How&#8217;d this guy keep getting re-elected all these years anyway? 64% 362 It&#8217;s about time. He&#8217;s been a good representative, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doug LaMalfa Loves Taxpayer-Funded Corporate Welfare!</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-loves-taxpayer-funded-corporate-welfare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/doug-lamalfa-loves-taxpayer-funded-corporate-welfare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While average Americans struggle to make ends meet and our country races towards financial disaster, LaMalfa Farms is doing quite well. &#160; From 1995 – 2010, they raked in $4,596,165 in federal farm subsidies. &#160; Thank you American taxpayers! &#160; Source:   USDA, Environmental Working Group]]></description>
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		<title>A Trip to Paradise</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/a-trip-to-paradise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We traveled to Paradise this past Thursday to attend and speak at the Paradise Tea Party meeting.  Nice crowd and a whole bunch of really good questions from the crowd.  Paradise is a beautiful city and I look forward to visiting again. &#160; Thanks Paradise Tea Party for the invite and your friendship!]]></description>
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		<title>Pete Speaking at Paradise Tea Party Meeting &#124; Thursday 1/12/12</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/off-to-paradise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colonel Pete Stiglich will be speaking this evening, Thursday, 12 Jan 2012, at the Paradise Tea Party meeting.  Starts around 6 pm.  See you there.]]></description>
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		<title>Colonel Pete Press Release &#124; 1/11/2012</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/colonel-pete-press-release/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colonel Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends of Colonel Pete Stiglich P.O. Box 141 Cottonwood, CA 96022 Phone: (530) 347-9276 Fax: (530) 347-9276 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 11, 2012 POC: Bill Benage, (530) 275-0761, bill@colonelpete.com or Mary Barnes, (530) 221-5337, mary@colonelpete.com SUBJECT: Announcement of Congressman Herger&#8217;s Retirement Congressman Wally Herger&#8217;s retirement and State Senator Doug LaMalfa&#8217;s entry into the 1st Congressional District race changes nothing. Friends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Friends&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, &#160; Frankly, I’m fed up. &#160; Fed up with democrats who want the federal government to intrude into every facet of our lives, fed up with republicans who go 50/50 on deals that are 100% wrong for America. &#160; And, hard working, patriotic Americans feel much the same way. &#160; It’s time we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/congressional-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Entrenched politicians in Congress have lost touch with the average, hard working American.  A 10% approval rating by the American people says it all.  For the most part, career politicians seem more interested in their own personal enrichment and hold on power, with little to no regard for what’s in the best interests of the Nation.  It’s time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Republican Party &#8211; ‘The Party of No’</title>
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		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/the-republican-party-%e2%80%98the-party-of-no%e2%80%99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No – to higher taxes No – to amnesty and special benefits for illegal aliens No – to more needless regulations that stifle industry &#38; job creation No – to sending manufacturing jobs overseas &#38; Mexico No – to increased government intrusion into our lives No – to greater dependence upon government No – to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jobs &amp; the Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-jobs-the-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-jobs-the-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“If America is to preserve her position as a world economic powerhouse, one thing is for certain. Government needs to get the heck out of the way and let the natural forces of capitalism and the free market prevail. It’s long past time we removed the shackles of excessive government regulation, the effects of repressive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Repatriation of Foreign Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/repatriation-foreign-earnings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Folks, the well is dry. All the low hanging fruit has been picked. Or has it? Rather than asking cash strapped taxpayers to fund another stimulus plan to help jumpstart the economy, why not make corporate foreign earnings work for us?” More than 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars in foreign earnings sits overseas ready to be invested in new businesses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Independence</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-energy-independence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Putting America First” must be our battle cry as we work to achieve energy independence from third rate dictators around the globe intent only on our demise as a world economic and political power.” Let’s end the exportation of oil extraction jobs to third rate dictators for our energy needs. Let’s aggressively pursue all possible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Tax Rates</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-lower-tax-rates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=1212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Lower tax rates are just one critical piece of the puzzle. How much and where money goes are also very important, along with a tax system that’s fair and easy to understand.” Instead of continuing President Obama’s failed stimulus policies of the recent past, we should pursue fiscal policies that stimulate the engines of economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cut Spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=1223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“We need to cut spending like a Thanksgiving Day turkey. No more borrowing. No more Super Committees. No more excuses. Time to prioritize, time to cut, time to pay as we go. Not a single penny more added to our national debt.” There’s no denying it. Spending by our federal government is completely out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Code Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/759/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I’m on the side of significant,  fundamental tax reform.  Our current income tax system has outlived its usefulness and needs to be replaced.” The current income tax system is full of loopholes for those who can afford high-priced tax lawyers and lobbyists.  It fails to ensure a fair share contribution by all Americans, with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reduce Regulations</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-reduce-regulations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=1057</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“There’s no time to lose. American businesses are closing down or leaving the U.S. in record numbers in search of more business-friendly overseas locations. And, to no one’s surprise, their #1 complaint is the burdensome, costly and excessive regulatory environment imposed at all levels of government.” Let’s show business and investors we’re serious about removing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=1052</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let’s cut spending like a Thanksgiving Day turkey. No more borrowing. No more Super Committees. No more excuses. Let’s prioritize, let’s cut, let’s pay as we go. Not a single penny more added to our national debt. Let’s get our budget balanced &#38; pass the Balanced Budget Amendment. “Putting America First”]]></description>
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		<title>Illegal Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-illegal-immigration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=1048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I say take away all the incentives and begin enforcing current law and most illegals will self-deport. Those that don&#8217;t go voluntarily must be deported. It’s time to secure our borders, end sanctuaries and deport illegal aliens.” The Heritage Foundation estimates there are between 12 million and 15 million illegal aliens residing in the U.S. If the lower figure of 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-healthcare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=1055</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“No one needs to remind me I’m here to fight to protect the rights of my 91 year old mother and all senior citizens, especially when it comes to ensuring they receive the best medical care America has to offer. I’ll be danged if some bureaucrat in Washington, working under the guidelines of an unconstitutional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entitlement Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.colonelpete.com/putting-america-first-entitlement-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=1240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It&#8217;s simple. We can choose to do nothing, watching Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security collapse under their own weight. Or, we can choose to make the necessary reforms, ensuring their viability for future generations. The choice is ours.&#8221; Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are unsustainable. Soon, they will be operating in the red, adding hundreds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.colonelpete.com/?p=1245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Republican Presidential candidate, Congressman Ron Paul, got it right when he said, “There is no greater threat to the security and prosperity of the United States today than the out-of-control, secretive Federal Reserve.” The Federal Reserve System (aka Federal Reserve and the Fed), America’s central banking system, was created December 23, 1913 with the enactment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ColonelPeteStiglich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The #1 priority of the federal government is to ensure America’s safety and security from those who might otherwise seek to harm her or destroy our way of life. I am a strong supporter of the axiom “Peace through Strength” and will support the use of military power whenever U.S. national interests are threatened.” “Peace [...]]]></description>
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