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No clue what I am doing. I may have an interesting thought or two after a long career in politics, government, non-profit. Christian, father of four and happily married in spite of all the chaos that consumes our lives. All that's fair game too.</description><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><sy:updateBase>2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase><items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/mikecarpenter1/899793" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/mikecarpenter1/899777" /></rdf:Seq></items></channel><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/mikecarpenter1/899793"><title>SCOTUS Splits Hairs on Abuse of Power</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/mikecarpenter1/899793</link><description>While most observers focused on the Supreme Court decision regarding Texas abortion law, another precedent-setting decision involving political corruption and ethics was handed down. The court in a somewhat rare 8-0 decision vacated the corruption conviction of former Virginia Governor, Bob...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/mikecarpenter1/899777"><title>Myexit</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/mikecarpenter1/899777</link><description>The morning after "Brexit-aggedon," Donald Trump, presumptive Republican presidential nominee, stood at his Scotland country club wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap without which his blondish mane would have flapped in the Highlands wind faster than he utters insults. The Donald...</description></item></rdf:RDF>