<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine</title><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:47:14 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:44:17 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>How To Join The Middle Class</title>
<description><![CDATA[Interesting perspective on how our young people could better prepare themselves for upward financial mobility as they enter adulthood.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/23/18442622-how-to-join-the-middle-class</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/23/18442622-how-to-join-the-middle-class</guid><category>youth</category><category>marriage</category><category>politics</category><category>family</category><category>poverty</category><category>middle-class</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:46:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioFBE25010-0068-49A6-2536-14A6D00EBAB6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioFBE25010-0068-49A6-2536-14A6D00EBAB6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Florida Teen faces Felony Charges for science Experiment</title>
<description><![CDATA[After the recent brouhaha concerning the teenager who wore a NRA TShirt to school, this teenager would seem to be toast.
She knowingly violated the school's policy so it would seem she has no defense for her actions.
Or perhaps "zero tolerance" policies are a problem
You decid&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/04/18053842-florida-teen-faces-felony-charges-for-science-experiment</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/04/18053842-florida-teen-faces-felony-charges-for-science-experiment</guid><category>schools</category><category>politics</category><category>weapons</category><category>teen</category><category>experiment</category><category>felony</category><pubDate>Sat, 4 May 2013 14:56:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioD5C85199-3B92-31F6-A203-5899057DD7FD.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="113" width="150" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioD5C85199-3B92-31F6-A203-5899057DD7FD.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>NYPD Says African-Americans not Stopped and Frisked Enough</title>
<description><![CDATA[A view from the NYPD on Stop and Frisk.

Commissioner Raymond  Kelly says 75 percent of violent crimes are committed by African-Americans.

He went on to explain his reasoning on the current stop and frisk actions by the NYPD.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/04/18053775-nypd-says-african-americans-not-stopped-and-frisked-enough</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/04/18053775-nypd-says-african-americans-not-stopped-and-frisked-enough</guid><category>politics</category><category>stop</category><category>crimes</category><category>nypd</category><category>frisk</category><pubDate>Sat, 4 May 2013 14:32:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioD552B12D-796A-5977-CC29-AA3B0BBFA9BC.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioD552B12D-796A-5977-CC29-AA3B0BBFA9BC.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>The 2013 Sequester Blues</title>
<description><![CDATA[
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It is all about choices and priorities.
The choice by Pres Obama to curtail White House tours and other administration choices attributed to the sequester makes priorities clear.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/12/17722380-the-2013-sequester-blues</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/12/17722380-the-2013-sequester-blues</guid><category>politics</category><category>obana</category><category>sequester</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:54:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio432989FF-1910-6DBE-5853-1AB46BEA7CBB.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="304" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio432989FF-1910-6DBE-5853-1AB46BEA7CBB.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>President Obama's Last Stand – the SOTU </title>
<description><![CDATA[
Figuratively of course, but the challenge to the president&rsquo;ssecond term and his legacy is very real.
As the end of March approaches and with it the need to complete a budget, the negotiation on the debt ceiling increase and most of all the resolution of the sequestration s&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/12/16936690-president-obamas-last-stand-the-sotu</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/12/16936690-president-obamas-last-stand-the-sotu</guid><category>economy</category><category>budget</category><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><category>sotu</category><category>debt-ceiling</category><category>sequestration</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:24:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioAC8E761C-42CC-404B-ECA5-A135876BCD77.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="225" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioAC8E761C-42CC-404B-ECA5-A135876BCD77.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail to Trim Costs</title>
<description><![CDATA[The USPS will cease Saturday letter delivery,&nbsp;while continuing to deliver packages,&nbsp;in August and it will not be the end of the world.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/06/16869897-postal-service-to-cut-saturday-mail-to-trim-costs</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/06/16869897-postal-service-to-cut-saturday-mail-to-trim-costs</guid><category>politics</category><category>letters</category><category>packages</category><category>saturday-delivery</category><category>usa-s</category><pubDate>Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:29:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio878A5AA1-FD76-FD0B-218A-C429E7AD4B03.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="301" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio878A5AA1-FD76-FD0B-218A-C429E7AD4B03.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Pentagon braces for budget cut hardship </title>
<description><![CDATA[Some pundits think that allowing the sequestration spending cuts to take effect will have a positive effect on the political process and could lead to real spending reform and fiscal responsibility in Washington.
I am not sure about that.
I do think that there are serious needs&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/05/16852475-pentagon-braces-for-budget-cut-hardship</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/05/16852475-pentagon-braces-for-budget-cut-hardship</guid><category>politics</category><category>sequestration</category><category>dept-of-defense</category><category>spending-cuts</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2013 14:04:23 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioB2BF2359-6460-C075-59B6-8FA334D423E8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="164" width="216" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioB2BF2359-6460-C075-59B6-8FA334D423E8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>New Funding Model for K-12 Education</title>
<description><![CDATA[
People across the country are coming to the conclusion that the current funding model for K-12 education in the U.S. is not working and needs to be augmented or better yet changed.&nbsp; States are taking funds previously intended for school districts and re-purposing them in th&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/04/16841299-new-funding-model-for-k-12-education</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/04/16841299-new-funding-model-for-k-12-education</guid><category>politics</category><category>education-funding</category><category>sales-tax</category><category>corporate-taces</category><category>individual-income-tax</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013 21:10:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio8AA0E0D3-CB63-129F-3F17-AEA046A29E86.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="194" width="259" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio8AA0E0D3-CB63-129F-3F17-AEA046A29E86.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Education Reform – An American Tragedy?</title>
<description><![CDATA[
The current state of education in this country, specifically grades K-12 and vocational/technical schools at the secondary and post-secondary levels is abysmal and sadly getting worse by the day.&nbsp;
As a citizen, who, from humble beginnings, benefitted greatly from the U.S. p&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/03/16827595-education-reform-an-american-tragedy</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/03/16827595-education-reform-an-american-tragedy</guid><category>taxes</category><category>politics</category><category>funding</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Feb 2013 16:03:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioC66EE7B8-F647-2916-681D-449D671E3218.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="195" width="258" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioC66EE7B8-F647-2916-681D-449D671E3218.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>I am Independent, but ……..(Part 2)</title>
<description><![CDATA[
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I am an Independent and have voted for Democrats, Republicans, Independents and members of various third party movements over the past forty years.
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But I said all of that in the original article
Like I said in the beginning, I am an Independent, but that does not m&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16809460-i-am-independent-but-part-2</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16809460-i-am-independent-but-part-2</guid><category>economy</category><category>taxes</category><category>democrats</category><category>politics</category><category>republicans</category><category>regulations</category><category>indpendents</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013 19:20:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio29E71243-F2B2-37E1-8873-B5BE32847D49.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="195" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio29E71243-F2B2-37E1-8873-B5BE32847D49.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="59" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>I am Independent, but ……..</title>
<description><![CDATA[
I am an Independent and have voted for Democrats, Republicans, Independents and members of various third party movements over the past forty years.&nbsp; As I look back on those voting choices some were statements against choosing the lesser of two evils, some were good choices &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/30/16777061-i-am-independent-but</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/30/16777061-i-am-independent-but</guid><category>abortion</category><category>politics</category><category>independent</category><category>1st-amendment</category><category>2nd-amwndment</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:42:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio353B2337-3F04-DFFC-6073-06FCDBBA3AA8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="195" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio353B2337-3F04-DFFC-6073-06FCDBBA3AA8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="59" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Half of Work Force is Overqualified - An Argument for Technical Schools?</title>
<description><![CDATA[A recent study shows that nearly 50% of the U.S&gt; work force is over qualified (from an education standpoint(for the jobs that they are filling.
Is this a strong argument for the fact that we need for technical skills, educating people with industry and job specific skills in &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/28/16737915-half-of-work-force-is-overqualified-an-argument-for-technical-schools</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/28/16737915-half-of-work-force-is-overqualified-an-argument-for-technical-schools</guid><category>politics</category><category>unemployment</category><category>college-degrees</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:13:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioA942EBB7-403E-46E4-ACBA-C0C39F40933C.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioA942EBB7-403E-46E4-ACBA-C0C39F40933C.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Progress in the Senate </title>
<description><![CDATA[To the dismay of many of the left, who expected the filibuster capability of the minority party in the Senate to be virtually eliminated, Leader Reid and Leader McConnell reached a much more limited compromise on changing the Senate rules.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/27/16723251-progress-in-the-senate</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/27/16723251-progress-in-the-senate</guid><category>senate</category><category>politics</category><category>filibuster</category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:33:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio0573BBC3-35D4-5D0C-B490-C3F6D99D09F9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="59" width="90" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio0573BBC3-35D4-5D0C-B490-C3F6D99D09F9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="90" height="59" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>72% of Small Businesses Say Regulations are Hurting Them</title>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly three-quarters of the small businesses in the U.S. are being adversely affected by government regulations.
The bottom line is being reduced and that is&nbsp; limiting expansion and hiring;&nbsp;contributing to the sluggish recovery that continues in the U.S.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/27/16722954-72-of-small-businesses-say-regulations-are-hurting-them</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/27/16722954-72-of-small-businesses-say-regulations-are-hurting-them</guid><category>energy</category><category>taxes</category><category>politics</category><category>health-care</category><category>regulations</category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:00:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioCB8D057A-24EA-865C-39EB-9383CA5691A9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="68" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioCB8D057A-24EA-865C-39EB-9383CA5691A9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="21" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Labor Relations Board Rulings Could Be Undone</title>
<description><![CDATA[The recent appellate court ruling that recent recess appointments by Pres Obama to the NLRB were illegal puts the validity of many decisions made by those appointees into question.
Will they be reversed?
Will all the issues have to be reviewed and re-litigated when new members &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/26/16714198-labor-relations-board-rulings-could-be-undone</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/26/16714198-labor-relations-board-rulings-could-be-undone</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:27:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioB523DE6E-A134-8B7D-040F-0FEAF033C0C6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="400" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioB523DE6E-A134-8B7D-040F-0FEAF033C0C6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Appeals Court Strikes Down Obama Recess Appointments</title>
<description><![CDATA[Will the Supreme Court look to an expedited review of this decision, since the final decision logically will come form the 9 Wise Ones?
What is the immediate fate of recent recess appointees and the effect on future appointments by Pres Obama and the Senate's ability to block th&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/25/16698617-appeals-court-strikes-down-obama-recess-appointments</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/25/16698617-appeals-court-strikes-down-obama-recess-appointments</guid><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><category>recess-appointments</category><category>cordray</category><category>blrb</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:54:20 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioEFE5B130-D900-13B3-930A-1EE7B44F9140.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioEFE5B130-D900-13B3-930A-1EE7B44F9140.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>53 Senators Urge Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline</title>
<description><![CDATA[A bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate is urging the President to approve the Keystone Pipeline Project to move forward,, following more studies and reports.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/24/16680061-53-senators-urge-approval-of-keystone-xl-pipeline</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/24/16680061-53-senators-urge-approval-of-keystone-xl-pipeline</guid><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><category>energy-policy</category><category>bipartisan-support</category><category>keystone-pipeline</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:01:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio40612AA6-9049-09F0-12BD-BD7AD9A9D9F4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio40612AA6-9049-09F0-12BD-BD7AD9A9D9F4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Union Membership Drops Despite Job Growth -</title>
<description><![CDATA[Union membership is down in the U.S., especially in public sector unions.&nbsp; This reverses a previous trend of growth.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16664401-union-membership-drops-despite-job-growth</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16664401-union-membership-drops-despite-job-growth</guid><category>politics</category><category>unions</category><category>union-membership</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:10:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio3A7A8FEB-FC0E-8D7C-FE33-1423B0BE38DD.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="400" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio3A7A8FEB-FC0E-8D7C-FE33-1423B0BE38DD.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>President Obama's Quest for Greatness</title>
<description><![CDATA[As President Obama officially began his second term, with the inauguration speech, the parade and the festivity of inauguration luncheons and balls around the capital, his eyes and the eyes of his supporters are already on his legacy and on the view that history will have of him.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16641645-president-obamas-quest-for-greatness</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16641645-president-obamas-quest-for-greatness</guid><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:52:01 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio105D9B17-58A4-27DC-A91D-AEA728752F73.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="60" width="90" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio105D9B17-58A4-27DC-A91D-AEA728752F73.jpg&amp;width=120" width="90" height="60" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Obama's First Term Report Card</title>
<description><![CDATA[Th Washington Post gives&nbsp;President Obama the&nbsp;folloiwong report card for his first term.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/20/16613703-obamas-first-term-report-card</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/20/16613703-obamas-first-term-report-card</guid><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><category>campaign-promises</category><category>forst-term</category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:30:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioD4534100-D6D7-C88C-7FB7-03228CF0709A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="60" width="90" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioD4534100-D6D7-C88C-7FB7-03228CF0709A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="90" height="60" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Confidence Falls as U.S. Payroll Tax Rise Hits: Economy </title>
<description><![CDATA[Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in the past year.&nbsp; Is this a harbinger of future financial hardships and crises or a point from which everything will be getting better?
I think and am preparing for the former, but fervently hope that it is the latter.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/19/16600248-confidence-falls-as-us-payroll-tax-rise-hits-economy</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/19/16600248-confidence-falls-as-us-payroll-tax-rise-hits-economy</guid><category>taxes</category><category>politics</category><category>consumer-confidence</category><category>spending</category><category>debt-limit</category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:35:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioA35D0D37-9277-544E-3400-8E4B8421C13E.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="184" width="273" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioA35D0D37-9277-544E-3400-8E4B8421C13E.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Exploiting Our Children!!</title>
<description><![CDATA[
I have been following the gun control debate very closely for many years.&nbsp; In the interest of full disclosure,&nbsp;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/18/16585434-exploiting-our-children</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/18/16585434-exploiting-our-children</guid><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><category>gun-control</category><category>nra</category><category>2nd-amendment</category><category>child-exploitation</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:49:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioBFA2E43B-090A-2A29-39D7-F5F97A49FFB8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="225" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhioBFA2E43B-090A-2A29-39D7-F5F97A49FFB8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>The 100 Best Jobs - US News Careers</title>
<description><![CDATA[I am sure you have seen the news about jobs being available and a lack of qualified candidates.&nbsp; Well here are the top hundred jobs for 2013 and beyond and information about future growth and salary for the positions.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570983-the-100-best-jobs-us-news-careers</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570983-the-100-best-jobs-us-news-careers</guid><category>business</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:32:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>10 Things Extraordinary People Say Every Day </title>
<description><![CDATA[There is always room to improve the way we communicate with others and some things, which are very easy and natural to do, can make all the difference in your personal life, in your workplace and even in our government.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570794-10-things-extraordinary-people-say-every-day</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570794-10-things-extraordinary-people-say-every-day</guid><category>business</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:17:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio272C693D-ED3A-CF09-EBBB-8B4E1BB0E175.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="336" width="336" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=RobertinOhio272C693D-ED3A-CF09-EBBB-8B4E1BB0E175.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Wal-Mart: We'll Hire Any Veteran Who Wants a Job </title>
<description><![CDATA[WalMart steps up to help alleviate high unemployment rate among returning veterans.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Robert in Ohio]]></source><link>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/16/16547166-wal-mart-well-hire-any-veteran-who-wants-a-job</link><guid>http://robertinohio.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/16/16547166-wal-mart-well-hire-any-veteran-who-wants-a-job</guid><category>politics</category><category>veterans</category><category>walmart</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:42:32 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>