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From NBC's Joel SeidmanCandidate-in-waiting Fred Thompson, in another online blog posting on issues close to conservatives' hearts and minds, has now invoked the spirit of an unusual and long-lost accused Salem witch. That witch -- who was</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301746</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:45:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301746</guid><dc:creator>jeanneGA</dc:creator><description>The more this big old fool talks, the less likely he will even be able to become a candidate.Mr. Windbag, go away!</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301752</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:47:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301752</guid><dc:creator>CJ</dc:creator><description>I think the issue of judges is beginning to become corrupted by politics. The character of the congressional committee will be partial to judges that reflect the same. Just because benchmarks or qaulifications are met doesn't mean one should skip the nuances. Just as conservatives avoid the nomination or promotion of &amp;quot;liberal&amp;quot; judges.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301770</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:55:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301770</guid><dc:creator>KEN&amp;quot;fred came to defend the whichs whos next julius and ethal&amp;quot;O</dc:creator><description>repubs remember witch hunts JOE MACARTHY,those were the good old days ,accusing other americans of not being patriotic.Fred would like you to forget that the republicans hate witches and pagans so much its funny to have the religous right the ones who tried the witchs in salem start defending them.Did you think us witchs and warlocks would forget.You got the wrong ones a real whitch can float and resist fire unfortunatly you put to death innocents not witchs which given the chance im sure fred would go along with the crowd and BURN EM BURN EM fred loves a crowd</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301785</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:04:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301785</guid><dc:creator>Y</dc:creator><description>It's costing you and me $ 200,000.00 a minute to be in Iraq.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301801</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:14:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301801</guid><dc:creator>JustUs Brothers</dc:creator><description>When will these right wing nuts learn you can't ever decide a case in favor of a white person, or against a gay.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301833</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:28:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301833</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>When it comes to dealing with democrats, they are the best when it comes to besmirching.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301840</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:32:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301840</guid><dc:creator>John B, Des Moines, IA</dc:creator><description>Sounds like an appropriate time to point out that Democrats have blocked a dozen or two Bush appointees, Republicans blocked over 200 Clinton appointees. &amp;nbsp;Me thinks Fred protesteth too much.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301845</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:34:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301845</guid><dc:creator>William in Houston</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;a Senatorial inquisition meant to besmirch his (Southwick) professional and personal reputation.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;The judge is a republican nominated by Bush. &amp;nbsp;Most republicans that Bush is trying to advance appear to be liars and lack any judicial ethics (e.g. gonzales), and little if any social conscience (they're in it for themselves and to hell with anyone else). &amp;nbsp;Please keep this off the bench!! &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301849</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:36:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301849</guid><dc:creator>Sierra, San Francisco</dc:creator><description>Judge Leslie Southwick:&lt;br&gt;'The law is our friend, and those caught harming our friend will be beaten senseless.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wasn't Ronnie Ray-Gun into astrology ??</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301850</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:38:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301850</guid><dc:creator>Proctologist with a charmin touch, Bon Apetit, MA</dc:creator><description>patrick leahy: too bad the s.o.b. can't be impeached because of the technicalities of that process, but this arrogant, East Coast Obstructionist could certainly be recalled...or better yet, properly passed into the commode as one of the crenated,inspissated fecal stones obstructing good health, good reasoning, and effective government...</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301862</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:46:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301862</guid><dc:creator>RH Oregon</dc:creator><description>FRED ARE YOU LISTENING???&lt;br&gt;DECLARE, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, DECLARE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;'cause I will tell ya. You don't get more than a bumpersticker from me, until your actually in the ratrace.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301910</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:14:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301910</guid><dc:creator>E from East Hartford, CT</dc:creator><description>Does anyone else find it odd that on two seperate occasions today, Republicans have quoted literary classics, Fred with his reference to Arthur Miller's The Crucible, and Jennings invoking Homer's The Odessy? &amp;nbsp;Perhaps it's code for &amp;quot;Abandon ship&amp;quot;!</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301945</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:36:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301945</guid><dc:creator>Miles S. </dc:creator><description>Burn him.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301959</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:44:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301959</guid><dc:creator>Neal Taslitz, Esq. Loxahatchee, Floirda</dc:creator><description>Judge Southwick's strict views concerning his rejection of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to children in the context of the current federal requirements for the Individualized Education Progran (IEP)for children with bonafide disabilities perverts the judicial system. &lt;br&gt;The appointments of judges that wish to poke more holes in the ADA is just another warning of the current administration's disregard for children that were promised they would not be left behind.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How many more children must suffer and be punished for something they have no control over, before the ADA is properly applied to qualified people with disabilities under the law, including our all of our children?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301965</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:48:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301965</guid><dc:creator>Neal Taslitz, Esq. Loxahatchee, Floirda</dc:creator><description>Judge Southwick's strict view concerning his rejection of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to children, in the context of the current federal requirements for the Individualized Education Progran (IEP)for children with bonafide disabilities, perverts the judicial system. &lt;br&gt;The appointments of judges that wish to poke more holes in the ADA is just another warning of the current administration's disregard for children that were promised they would not be left behind.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How many more children must suffer and be punished for something they have no control over, before the ADA is properly applied to qualified people with disabilities under the law, including all of our children?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Neal Taslitz&lt;br&gt;Attorney at Law&lt;br&gt;Loxahatchee, Fl. 33470&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301977</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:55:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301977</guid><dc:creator>Greg R., Spokane, WA</dc:creator><description>Imnotwithfred</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#301986</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:59:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:301986</guid><dc:creator>H Potter</dc:creator><description>Freds the man for USA. Witches are real.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302003</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:08:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302003</guid><dc:creator>Marty in KC</dc:creator><description>Do they still burn witches at the stake?</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302025</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:25:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302025</guid><dc:creator>Maxx</dc:creator><description>Leslie Southwick is a political animal. Everything he does is political. It stands to reason that the Democrats are doing the right thing in blocking yet another intensely partisan Republican from an appellate circuit judgeship. </description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302069</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:48:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302069</guid><dc:creator>MK,MO</dc:creator><description>fred is d.o.a,</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302216</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:14:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302216</guid><dc:creator>Still Crazy After All These Years</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Blair Witch &amp;nbsp;Project&amp;quot;-movie</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302223</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:23:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302223</guid><dc:creator>Robert Touchton, Atlanta, GA</dc:creator><description>Fred you have to declare yourself as a candidate! You have my vote along with many other Democrats. You will get that money you need once you are an actual candidate.&lt;br&gt;Fred's Page&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.allballots.com/user/candidate_profile.aspx?Id=8287"&gt;http://www.allballots.com/user/candidate_profile.aspx?Id=8287&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302379</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:37:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302379</guid><dc:creator>Dick Ganoe, Mattawa, WA</dc:creator><description>Hey Fred...I'm convinced you're the last hope this country has to heal short of our Lord's return. &amp;nbsp;Run Fred, RUN!&lt;br&gt;In His Grip, Love is IT!&lt;br&gt;Dick</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302394</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:51:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302394</guid><dc:creator>z</dc:creator><description>$200,000.00 for every minute we are in Iraq.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302566</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:51:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302566</guid><dc:creator>WDRussell, East Liverpool, Ohio</dc:creator><description>The question was,Do they still burn witches at the stake? &lt;br&gt;That is probably part of Mitt's campaign along with censorship and book burnings.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302691</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:19:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302691</guid><dc:creator>Independent, Texas</dc:creator><description>Dick Ganoe, Mattawa, WA/Dick Ganoe, Mattawa, WA/RH Oregon&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hi guys, would you mind sharing with me why you support Fred Thompson? I've examined everything I can find about him and am just perplexed. What policies does he have that wins him your support?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is an honest question and not a slam. I really would like to understand.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thanks,</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302737</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:48:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302737</guid><dc:creator>Dorothy</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;The Witches of Eastwick&amp;quot;--A movie</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302738</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:49:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302738</guid><dc:creator>Dorothy</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Witchy Woman&amp;quot;--The Eagles</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302800</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:13:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302800</guid><dc:creator>Doesn't anti civil rights MEAN &amp;quot;good judge&amp;quot;?</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Democrats question Southwick's civil- and human-rights record, which they say make him unfit for a lifetime appointment to the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit. Republicans have argued, however, that Southwick has an exemplary record&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp; ......couldn't have said it better, myself. </description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302859</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:37:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302859</guid><dc:creator>Richard Fifield, Easton, PA</dc:creator><description>Independent, Texas--Welcome back. &amp;nbsp;Haven't seen any posts in a while.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#302865</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:40:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:302865</guid><dc:creator>HMT-MI</dc:creator><description>Fred is a phony----where does he keep the hair he has on in Law and ordr?I do not want anyone that is old and senile to be my president.Havee had enough of cheney.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#303070</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:28:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:303070</guid><dc:creator>Susan, Miami</dc:creator><description>Better yet, tie Fred and Karl, Dick and George to &amp;nbsp;chairs and dunk them in the river until they fess up. Ooops, too bad!</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#303277</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:22:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:303277</guid><dc:creator>Mel, Illinois</dc:creator><description>Most of the unfortunate people convicted of witchcraft in this country were executed by hanging or pressed to death under stones. &amp;nbsp;My best friend's ancestor was condemned to hang by a jury that included one of my ancestors. &amp;nbsp;Her ancestor was a wealthy widow with a greedy son-in-law that couldn't wait to inherit his wife's property. &amp;nbsp;My ancestor was considered a fine, upstanding member of the church and community. &amp;nbsp;His writings are pompous and self-righteous....nah, I'm not gonna go there.</description></item><item><title>Fred blogs -- on judges and witches</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/02/301710.aspx#304216</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:15:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:304216</guid><dc:creator>nuanced</dc:creator><description>lesson that should have been learned -- keep religion out of politics.</description></item></channel></rss>