<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762341577109324986</id><updated>2011-04-21T15:09:05.381-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Party</title><subtitle type='html'>MCTC's Political Discussion Forum</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Alex</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17535487187630529606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762341577109324986.post-1823781905712275451</id><published>2007-04-17T15:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-18T14:45:55.322-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Party meeting 4/19</title><content type='html'>Our meeting will be in the usual time and place this week, Thursday at noon in room H.0850.  This week's topic willbe U.S. relations with Iran.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3762341577109324986-1823781905712275451?l=mctctheparty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/feeds/1823781905712275451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3762341577109324986&amp;postID=1823781905712275451' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/1823781905712275451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/1823781905712275451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/2007/04/meeting-419.html' title='The Party meeting 4/19'/><author><name>Alex</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17535487187630529606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762341577109324986.post-569906958689084653</id><published>2007-04-17T15:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-17T15:19:40.477-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Student Senate meeting Wednesday 4/18</title><content type='html'>The student senate will be voting (hopefully) to approve our constitution tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:00 in room H.2500.  There was a mixup last week so hopefully everything goes smoothly this time around.  All are invited to attend.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3762341577109324986-569906958689084653?l=mctctheparty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/feeds/569906958689084653/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3762341577109324986&amp;postID=569906958689084653' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/569906958689084653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/569906958689084653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/2007/04/student-senate-meeting-wednesday-418.html' title='Student Senate meeting Wednesday 4/18'/><author><name>Alex</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17535487187630529606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762341577109324986.post-4887299961196835170</id><published>2007-04-05T11:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T11:55:07.264-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Student Senate meeting 4/11</title><content type='html'>The MCTC Student Senate will be voting to approve our constitution and to officially charter our club next Wednesday, April 11, at 3:00 P.M. in room H.2500.  All are welcome to attend.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3762341577109324986-4887299961196835170?l=mctctheparty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/feeds/4887299961196835170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3762341577109324986&amp;postID=4887299961196835170' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/4887299961196835170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/4887299961196835170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/2007/04/student-senate-meeting-411.html' title='Student Senate meeting 4/11'/><author><name>Alex</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17535487187630529606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762341577109324986.post-5581646439809910838</id><published>2007-04-05T11:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T11:10:13.387-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Minutes from 04/05/2007</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;The Party&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;April 5, 2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Minutes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;The Party will cosponsor the Center for Civic Engagement Block Party from April 24-26&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;. The film 50/50 will be screened and a discussion will follow.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;John was ordained as Interim Minister of Information until Sara's availability can be ascertained.  &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discussion Topic: “Should MCTC provide foot washing basins?” Or, “religious accommodation in America”.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Possible  discussion topics for next time:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"&gt;Legalization of prostitution&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"&gt;Tuition/registration for undocumented migrants&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;Tax increases in MN&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;U.S. Attorney firings&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;Presidential campaign&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;Iran hostages&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;Iraq&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chosen Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;In-state tuition/automatic voter registration on  driver's licenses  for undocumented migrants.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;And time permitting... &lt;i&gt;Proposed state tax increases in MN.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3762341577109324986-5581646439809910838?l=mctctheparty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/feeds/5581646439809910838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3762341577109324986&amp;postID=5581646439809910838' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/5581646439809910838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/5581646439809910838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/2007/04/minutes-from-04052007.html' title='Minutes from 04/05/2007'/><author><name>John</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_erwMrVnI6G4/TRKmW82Ht-I/AAAAAAAAD-w/kWMxLAkpOWY/S220/winter.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762341577109324986.post-2095067511489978994</id><published>2007-04-04T08:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-04T14:38:50.433-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Meeting 4/5</title><content type='html'>This week's meeting will be in room h.0850 at noon tomorrow, April 5.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;edit by John:&lt;br /&gt;The discussion topic will be &lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Religious Accommodation in America Today&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Bring your lunch and a piece of your mind to share.&lt;br /&gt;See you Thursday at noon.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3762341577109324986-2095067511489978994?l=mctctheparty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/feeds/2095067511489978994/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3762341577109324986&amp;postID=2095067511489978994' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/2095067511489978994'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/2095067511489978994'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/2007/04/meeting-45.html' title='Meeting 4/5'/><author><name>Alex</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17535487187630529606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762341577109324986.post-5919684815677755016</id><published>2007-03-16T12:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-16T12:22:24.841-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Background article for next meeting</title><content type='html'>Here is an opinion piece I found from the LA Times about Congress' sparring with the President over the Iraq war.  I think it provides some good background information for our discussion in two weeks and is more informative than partisan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-brownstein14mar14,0,7750729.column?coll=la-opinion-rightrail"&gt;Click here to read it&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3762341577109324986-5919684815677755016?l=mctctheparty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/feeds/5919684815677755016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3762341577109324986&amp;postID=5919684815677755016' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/5919684815677755016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/5919684815677755016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/2007/03/background-article-for-next-meeting.html' title='Background article for next meeting'/><author><name>Alex</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17535487187630529606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762341577109324986.post-5789191345989724838</id><published>2007-03-15T11:23:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-15T11:23:51.885-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome!</title><content type='html'>Check here for updates about meetings and events.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3762341577109324986-5789191345989724838?l=mctctheparty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/feeds/5789191345989724838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3762341577109324986&amp;postID=5789191345989724838' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/5789191345989724838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3762341577109324986/posts/default/5789191345989724838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mctctheparty.blogspot.com/2007/03/welcome.html' title='Welcome!'/><author><name>John</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_erwMrVnI6G4/TRKmW82Ht-I/AAAAAAAAD-w/kWMxLAkpOWY/S220/winter.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
