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	<itunes:summary>Michael Fidanza is The Armchair Energist. News and commentary Monday through Friday on RFCRadio.com.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Communism Fell Without a Fight, Too</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 40 years, the Cold War ended when the Soviet Union, unable to keep all of its breakaway provinces and Soviet Bloc countries in check, disbanded. This collapse effectively was punctuated when Ronald Reagan announced at the Brandenburg gate &#8220;Mr. Gorbechev, tear down this wall!&#8221; two years earlier. The cries of the American people are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harry &amp; Nancy&#8217;s Excellent Adventure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fresh from their vaca- er, their book tour- er&#8230;Congressional Recess! &#8211; yeah, that&#8217;s the ticket &#8211; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may be edging closer to allowing a vote on limited offshore drilling. A deal was brokered by the &#8216;Gang of Ten&#8217;, which boasts 22 members, on Monday to begin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil Drilling a Slick Topic at the GOP Convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a lot of buzz in the Twin Cities with GOP in town for their soiree. Among the many was to push for greater development of offshore and Alaskan drilling. Most GOP&#8217;ers are behind the push for greater domestic production to offset the dependence of foreign energy sources. As noted in a TownHall.com article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News on a VERY Rainy Monday</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After rising slightly on the London Exchange, oil futures retreated on news from the US Gulf that Hurricane Gustav was downgraded to a Category 2 storm. Initial concerns that Gustav would wreak havoc and destruction to oil and gas producing platforms has subsided. TAE will continue to monitor the situation with Gustav making landfall and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Have 66% Chance That You Are Dumb</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Jersey has been home to some pretty bright and colorful famous people &#8211; Thomas Edison, Meryl Streep, Yogi Berra, Frank Sinatra and Norman Schwarzkopf, to name a few. Then, there&#8217;s River Vale&#8217;s Bill Maher. Is he one of the lucky 34%? You decide. CNN&#8217;s King Plays Along WIth Maher&#8217;s Americans Are Too Dumb Scenario [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Oil Drilling Lead To Lower Taxes?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrew Moylan had a great opinion piece in today&#8217;s Wall Street Journal. Mr. Moylan references the Congressional Research Service estimates the potential federal take from ANWR oil development at $191 billion dollars over the next 30 years. Yes, an incredible $18.36 for every barrel goes to the government. Hey! That&#8217;s only around 6% of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Throw the Kitchen Sink At It!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GOP senators are calling for a balanced energy plan (h/t Hot Air) I agree. Senate GOP Calls For &#8220;Balanced Energy Plan&#8221; &#8211; Hot Air]]></description>
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		<title>Saving the World &amp; Collateral Damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To save energy last week, Speaker Pelosi shut out the House lights (and cameras) on her GOP counterparts, who decided that they were not done speaking. This may have been the green thing to do, but the last time I checked, Rep. John Boehner and his posse were still speaking. Ms. Pelosi also noted last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reasons to be Cheerful</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/08/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Was it President Bush lifting the executive order prohibiting offshore drilling? Was it the high price of gas that forced many Americans to take &#8216;staycations&#8217; and drive up the gasoline inventories? Was it the GOP revolt to take over the House floor to debate oil drilling while Speaker Pelosi is on the book signing circuit? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Have a Suggestion</title>
		<link>http://www.armchairenergist.com/2008/07/31/i-have-a-suggestion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Bush withdrew the offshore drilling ban. The crude market reacted by dropping nearly 20% before any appreciable uptick. Does that mean that even one more drill site is struck and pumping? Absolutely not, but as I have stated in this blog before, perception is reality. Now, I have a suggestion&#8230; I am asking Congress [...]]]></description>
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