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	<title><![CDATA[When Did Education and Intellect Become Political Negatives?]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-medavoy/when-did-education-and-in_b_125227.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>This post is not intended to criticize Sarah Palin and John McCain, nor is it meant to praise Barack Obama. Rather, it aims to raise one key question: since when did the American people forget the importance of pragmatic intellectualism and education?</p>

<p>The forefathers of the United States were children of religious bigotry and persecution, and, as a result, fled Britain to create a new approach to life and government. They valued intellect and education. In fact, they outlined the principles...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-10-10T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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