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							<title><![CDATA[The Lying and Secrecy Are Driving People Crazy]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Alex Acosta, Epstein'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s top federal prosecutor and a former Trump Cabinet official, said the DOJ told him to go easy on Epstein because he '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'belongs to intelligence.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' Meanwhile, 11 months of his emails from that period have vanished.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[End of the Nutball Era]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Tuesday night's results were definitive enough to give hope we may have just closed one of the worst chapters in American history. The political lesson of the Trump era has been glaringly obvious since he first came down the escalator: The system does not work for too many people, and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Regular Americans Are Not the Haters]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/06/02/the_culture_war_has_moved_to_a_new_phase_149307.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Left-wing nutballs have had the upper hand in America's culture wars for a long time. They are hyperaggressive and focused on pushing America in a radical direction. They push their agenda on school boards, in local and national political venues, and on many corporations. To date,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What's Driving Speech Codes and Bank Failures -- It's All the Same Problem]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/03/24/whats_driving_speech_codes_and_bank_failures_--_its_all_the_same_problem_149027.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Why are so many institutions and government agencies all of a sudden interested in regulating speech? Why is so-called misinformation a much bigger issue today than it was in the past? The answer you hear most often is that the efficiency of mass communication through social media has...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Truth About Jan. 6]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/03/10/the_truth_about_jan_6_148967.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The events of Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol have been so highly politicized that it's almost impossible for anyone to get to the truth anymore. We don't know all the facts, even after months of investigations and hearings; nobody does for sure. What I do know for sure is if the situation...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[China Is Openly Infiltrating Our Political System and the American Media Doesn't Seem to Care]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/03/03/china_is_openly_infiltrating_our_political_system_and_the_american_media_doesnt_seem_to_care_148932.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The American media has been liberal for decades, but the utter disregard for the truth that pervades much of the reporting today is something new. With all the alarm over misinformation on the right, little attention has been paid to the much broader form of misinformation that dominant...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How To End the Ukraine War]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/02/24/how_to_end_the_ukraine_war_148903.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The war in Ukraine has been tragic for Ukrainians. It's in America's interest to dissuade other countries from rolling through their neighbors' borders. Stability matters in the world.
Oher things matter, too.
From an American policy perspective, the long-term security of the American...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Truth About the Debt Limit Fight]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/02/03/the_truth_about_the_debt_limit_fight_148814.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[As with so many of our national debates, the truth about the current debt limit fight is not just different from the narrative set forth by the corporate media; it's the opposite. The media narrative, to recap, is that the debt limit can and should be increased as a matter of course....]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What's Really Going On With the Phony Trump/Biden Document Scandal]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/01/20/whats_really_going_on_with_the_phony_trumpbiden_document_scandal_148757.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Even by Washington standards, all the fake posturing and hypocrisy over the Trump/Biden classified documents scandals is reaching new heights. The Donald Trump era, which we are still in by many measures, has shattered many norms. Some of it has been healthy. A lot has not. The vigor by...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The House Speaker's Race Is Worth Celebrating]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/01/06/the_house_speakers_race_is_worth_celebrating_148693.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[There's a lot of alarmism going on right now about the race for speaker of the House. Many are calling it a crisis or a "three-ring circus." What it is really is the first sign that the reckoning and subsequent healing needed among Republicans may finally be upon us.
There is a huge...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Normal People Are Crying Out for a Leader]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/12/23/normal_people_are_crying_out_for_a_leader_148645.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The leftward shift of the Democratic Party has provided a huge opportunity for Republicans. People are completely put off by many of the radical policies Democrats are pushing. What a gift this should be for Republicans. So why have they been so thoroughly unable to capitalize?
A huge...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Conservatives Are Dying for a House Speaker Like Nancy Pelosi]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/11/19/conservatives_are_dying_for_a_house_speaker_like_nancy_pelosi_148497.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Nancy Pelosi will rightfully go down as one of the greatest speakers in the history of the U.S. House. I'm not sure I would agree with Pelosi on a single policy issue; that's not the point. As far as leadership ability and political smarts, Pelosi ran circles around the bumbling...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Republicans Should Use Their Brains a Little When Picking Candidates]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/11/11/republicans_should_use_their_brains_a_little_when_picking_candidates_148457.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The lessons from this election cycle are the same as the lessons from all election cycles: Good candidates matter, especially so for Republicans who are not playing on an even field. Conservatives can go with any competent candidate they like in deeply red states and districts. From my...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Misinformation Police Are Coming for You]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/11/04/the_misinformation_police_are_coming_for_you_148422.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The latest data seems to show voters may be breaking for Republicans in next week's midterm elections. That's good news for them in the short term. In the bigger picture, if that happens, everyone better buckle up. The left and their media and tech partners are going to have a fit.
If...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[America's Dumb Energy Debates]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/10/21/americas_dumb_energy_debates_148354.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[If forced to pick one main reason the Democrats are going to get routed in a month, I'd go with their crazy energy policies. In no other area is the link between their radical policies and people's real lives as directly connected and easy to understand.
Crime is close, but the crime...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The First Step to Pulling America Out of Its Tailspin]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/10/07/the_first_step_to_pulling_america_out_of_its_tailspin_148293.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The bad news for America keeps coming in, fast and heavy. The current and future challenges are lining up at a truly unprecedented rate. To say they look scary would be a huge understatement. America's future is on the line. Unless the country starts healing, that future looks bleak.
In...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ron DeSantis Found a Way to Finally Get People to Focus on America's Open Border Catastrophe]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/09/23/ron_desantis_found_a_way_to_finally_get_people_to_focus_on_americas_open_border_catastrophe_148227.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[What's been happening at America's southern border is so crazy and so out of control that it's almost hard to comprehend. As with all national issues, the power of the corporate media to set the narrative for the massive (but shrinking) number of Americans who still rely on them...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Starter Steps in Case Anyone in Washington Is Interested in Fixing Our Broken Political System]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/08/19/starter_steps_in_case_anyone_in_washington_is_interested_in_fixing_our_broken_political_system_148072.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest reasons American politics have turned upside down over the past few years is growing numbers of Americans do not think leaders represent their interests. That simple sentiment underlies nearly every recent problem in American politics. Yet for some reason, almost...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The FBI Doesn't Seem to Care Enough to Explain Their Trump Raid]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/08/12/the_fbi_doesnt_seem_to_care_enough_to_explain_their_trump_raid_148037.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[From the moment Donald Trump came down the escalator to formally step onto the political stage, America's leading establishment figures have misjudged what was happening. Most still refuse to think deeply about what drove such massive popularity for Trump. Some of it was his focus on...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[America's Leaders Need to Step Up Before It's Too Late]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/08/05/americas_leaders_need_to_step_up_before_its_too_late_148003.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The saddest part of the complete breakdown of trust in America is how little its leaders seem to care. There's been a lot written about the trust freefall. People haven't trusted politicians for years (U.S. Congress: 18% approval), but now even formerly highly trusted institutions like...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Media Has Tried and Failed to Sell the Left's Crazy Agenda]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/07/22/the_media_has_tried_and_failed_to_sell_the_lefts_crazy_agenda_147939.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Every reasonably honest observer knows the corporate media has a liberal bias. That bias is displayed more often in the topics they choose to emphasize than in outright misinformation. We all know the major narratives that the media is trying to drive home. There is none bigger than the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Left Is About to Pay for Their Energy Insanity]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/07/15/the_left_is_about_to_pay_for_their_energy_insanity_147895.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Most politicians and activists have strong views on every political issue. Those views grow from their fundamental political philosophies and beliefs. The best politicians know how to balance their political ideals with a keen watch on how they affect the lives of everyday Americans --...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Avoiding the Approaching American Catastrophe]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/07/01/avoiding_the_approaching_american_catastrophe_147830.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It's hard not to worry about America's future these days. Warning signs are everywhere. Trust in institutions is at all-time lows. Inflation is out of control. The nation's long-term finances are in shambles. People are at each other's throats. Drug overdoses are booming. Suicide is...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[It's Time To Move Past the Gun Control Debate Loop]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/06/03/its_time_to_move_past_the_gun_control_debate_loop_147688.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It's almost impossible to think of anything as horrifying as a group of innocent young kids gunned down by a madman in their classroom. Just imagining the terror those kids faced is enough to break even the hardest of hearts. That's the horror America is wrestling with today. What to do...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Are Republicans a Bunch of Racists?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/05/20/are_republicans_a_bunch_of_racists_147629.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Are Republicans a bunch of racists? That's certainly the narrative that the corporate media is pushing as hard as it can. The context this time is the tragic killing spree in Buffalo, New York, carried out by a mentally deranged racist whose online manifesto includes a whole slew of...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Decent People Need to Denounce the Crazy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/05/13/decent_people_need_to_denounce_the_crazy_147595.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[What's worse, attacking people's homes and neighborhoods or disrupting religious services? The answer, of course, is both are completely unacceptable. These are not things normal people need to debate. A man's home is his castle. Does that ring a bell? It's an English legal concept...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[America Is Probably in for a Rough Ride]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/05/06/america_is_probably_in_for_a_rough_ride_147565.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Buckle up. America is in for a rough ride if the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court regarding abortion turns out to be reflective of the final copy. In the long run, this opinion may end up healing the country, at least to some extent. A morally charged and complicated issue...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How History Will View the Biden Years]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/04/15/how_history_will_view_the_biden_years_147475.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[When historians study the disaster that was the Biden administration, they will find many factors that contributed to the historic level failure we are witnessing. At the top of the list is a president who is clearly just not up to the job. Whether due to age, cognitive decline or...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Conservatives Need to Take Better Advantage of the Gifts From the Far Left]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/04/01/conservatives_need_to_take_better_advantage_of_the_gifts_from_the_far_left_147417.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[According to Pew, the so-called progressive left makes up only 6% of the American population and 12% of the Democratic Party. This small group is overwhelmingly white (nearly 70%), young and highly educated. They are also extremely engaged politically, voting and donating to candidates...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Broken Country Buries a Broken Laptop]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/03/25/a_broken_country_buries_a_broken_laptop_147379.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Neil Patel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of ink spilled over Hunter Biden's broken laptop and the way it was treated in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election, but not nearly enough. Now The New York Times has admitted, almost two years too late, that materials in the laptop were in fact authentic. There...]]></description>
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