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		<title>The Conservative dilemma &amp; why Santorum will fall</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2012/01/04/the-conservative-dilemma-why-santorum-will-fall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The impressive near-victory by Rick Santorum in last night&#8217;s Iowa caucus is making headlines today, but his star will fall soon enough. As I argued in my last post, Mitt Romney is the inevitable candidate, and for two reasons: he can beat Barack Obama, and he would be a pretty good president. Santorum is simply [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=2565&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Romney/Bush 2012</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/12/18/romneybush-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite Newt Gingrich&#8217;s lead in nearly every poll, the GOP should get solidly behind Mitt Romney. Romney&#8217;s weaknesses are in full view, and have been for several years; there are no surprises with Mitt. His primary faults are that he seems unprincipled and unable to relate to the &#8220;average&#8221; American, because of his changing positions [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=2323&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Newt vs. Mitt</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/12/05/newt-vs-mitt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We can safely say the GOP nomination process has come down to Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Now what? I wrote a blog on this a couple of days ago, but somehow it got deleted (wordpress has been doing strange things) so I&#8217;m going to give a quick summary. Too bad, it was amazing&#8230; full [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=1572&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Myth of the Underclass</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/11/15/the-myth-of-the-underclass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to my work/class schedule, I haven&#8217;t been adding much to my own site, but the good folks at ValuesAndCapitalism.com have asked me to up the ante to two posts a month. Bookmark it! Check out my new post, The Myth of the Underclass.  - WG<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=1570&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Occupy Wall Street: Right Anger, Wrong Direction</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/10/20/occupy-wall-street-right-anger-wrong-direction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my latest post for Values &#38; Capitalism, I offer my take on the Occupy [insert location] protests. There is some legitimacy in the anger of the protestors. Recent years seem to have lacked ethical leadership in both the private and public sector, leading to a wrecked economy and fewer opportunities for the average American. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=1478&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New &#8220;Durbin Fee&#8221; on debit cards</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/10/03/new-durbin-fee-on-debit-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several months ago I recall getting a letter from my bank, informing me that as a result of the Durbin Amendment to the &#8220;Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010&#8220; passed last year by the Democrat &#8220;supermajority,&#8221; I would no longer be getting rewards points for using my debit card. I looked up [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=1552&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Extravagance &amp; Benevolence</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/08/26/extravagance-benevolence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which is better at serving the poor: food stamps or corporate jets? Read my take at Common Sense Concept&#8217;s Two Cents blog. [http://www.commonsenseconcept.com/extravagance-benevolence/] Also, check out the video below, which discusses the findings of a recent study by the Heritage Foundation (I mention it in the post).<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=1538&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;What Would Jesus Cut?&#8221; debate</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/08/04/the-what-would-jesus-cut-debate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While elected officials in Washington have been debating over the debt ceiling, another robust conversation has been materializing at the intersection of faith, poverty and economic policy. In July, an ecumenical coalition of Christian leaders met with President Obama to present a statement—the &#8220;Circle of Protection&#8220;—casting welfare programs as a moral imperative. Claiming a commitment [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=1524&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Debt Ceiling Synopsis</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/07/27/a-debt-ceiling-synopsis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the goals of my blog is to distill the world of politics and economics down to a format that most people can digest. Today&#8217;s topic: the debt ceiling. It&#8217;s important, but it&#8217;s also complicated. I&#8217;ll try to bring you up to speed in under 1,000 words. THE NATIONAL DEBT Just like every household [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=1489&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How &#8220;Free&#8221; Kills (posted @ CommonSenseConcept)</title>
		<link>http://wesleygant.com/2011/07/22/how-free-kills-posted-commonsenseconcept/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, a piece I wrote for the &#8220;Two Cents&#8221; blog at Common Sense Concept was published Tuesday. In the post, I talk about the degrading effects of free money. (click image to read) We&#8217;ve all heard phrases like &#8220;you don&#8217;t appreciate what you don&#8217;t earn&#8221; or &#8220;no pain no gain.&#8221; The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wesleygant.com&amp;blog=1034989&amp;post=1474&amp;subd=wesleygant&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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