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		<title>To What Extent Should Christians Be Involved in Politics?</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2010/03/to-what-extent-should-christians-be-involved-in-politics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Christians and conservatives are not happy about the Health Care Bill. It&#8217;s pretty obvious. Twitter, Facebook, and Fox News has been flooded with negative comments about the bill from angry, middle-class, evangelicals. And I get it. I understand what the anger is about. I&#8217;m not exactly thrilled with the bill itself. But what I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things People Like Because Their Friends Do</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2010/02/things-people-like-because-their-friends-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=1228</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This post might offend some people. If it does, just try to hear me out before you get angry and vow to never read my blog again. I have this theory that there are a lot of things that are popular in this culture simply because we think we&#8217;re supposed to like those things. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Are the Most Influential Celebrities?</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/10/who-are-the-most-influential-celebrities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/10/who-are-the-most-influential-celebrities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=1063</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today, I was doing some research on Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) for an article I&#8217;m writing. Without a doubt, MacFarlane has a huge influence over teenagers and young adults. They got me thinking: Who are the most influential celebrities? In other words, what celebrities have the most input/influence over the development and shaping of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Pick for the Nobel Peace Prize</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/10/my-pick-for-the-nobel-peace-prize/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=1030</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By now we all know that President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Do I blame him? Not at all. He didn&#8217;t ask for it. They just handed it to him. Actually, I feel a little sorry for him. He was given an award he didn&#8217;t ask for, and immediately our country, other countries, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;re a Racist!</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/09/youre-a-racist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=997</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;You&#8217;re a racist!&#8221; At least that&#8217;s what I was told. I was in 5th grade. It was the day of the verdict in the OJ Simpson case. Our teacher asked us to vote on whether OJ was &#8220;guilty&#8221; or &#8220;not guilty.&#8221; Like the majority of Americans, I believed Simpson was guilty. The evidence seemed overwhelming. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Health Care: Good Idea or Bad Idea?</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/08/universal-health-care-good-idea-or-bad-idea/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/08/universal-health-care-good-idea-or-bad-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is universal health care a good idea or a bad idea? Why? I&#8217;m not going to touch this issue yet. I want to hear your opinions. And please give real reasons. Answers like &#8220;It&#8217;s a bad idea because our President is stupid&#8221; will not get approved or posted. Let the fun begin&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>The Brink Podcast!</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/the-brink-podcast/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/the-brink-podcast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=893</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s something a little different. Today, Jacob Riggs and I recorded a podcast for The Brink. The Brink podcast is the audio arm of The Brink devotional magazine and small group studies for twentysomethings. Today&#8217;s topics included The Bachelorette, steroids in baseball, a Christian&#8217;s view of torture, and your mom on Facebook. If you&#8217;d like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHY IS THIS NEWS? [The media&#039;s obsession with Obama]</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/06/why-is-this-news-the-medias-obsession-with-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/06/why-is-this-news-the-medias-obsession-with-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=780</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[* There&#8217;s no doubt that much of the media has turned from objective journalism to spearheading a fan club for President Barack Obama. However, even though I shouldn&#8217;t be, I continue to be more surprised daily by how far the media will go to praise the President. Today, things might have hit a new low. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why There&#8217;s Nothing Wrong With Sexting</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/05/why-theres-nothing-wrong-with-sexting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/05/why-theres-nothing-wrong-with-sexting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 19:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=728</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Please don&#8217;t declare me a witch yet for the title of this post. Earlier today I came across an article from the New York Daily News that features a professor with a view that endorses the title of this post. Below are excerpts from the article. Feel free to dissect it, tear it apart, praise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kurt Warner + Barack Obama = Basketball???</title>
		<link>http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/05/kurt-warner-barack-obama-basketball/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DavidJones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  I read the following story on www.azcentral.com today. Even though the 2 men are on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to political and social issues, I thought the story spoke highly of character and integrity:   Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner found himself in a huddle with the nation&#8217;s chief signal-caller Wednesday afternoon, meeting briefly with [...]]]></description>
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