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		<title>The Problem with Pharmacy Consolidation</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/12/15/the-problem-with-pharmacy-consolidation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, there was an excellent op-ed on the Express Scripts/Medco Health Solutions merger by Steven Pearlstein in The Washington Post.   I have been covering the potential hazards that this merger would have not only on local community pharmacies, but on the consumers.  Pearlstein really outlines why this merger, and in particular, why the merger [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6345&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Protect our Community Pharmacies</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/10/27/protect-our-community-pharmacies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business mergers are not uncommon in today&#8217;s society.  Sometimes they are for the best, and other times they negatively impact consumers and businesses.   A proposed merger is likely to devastate community pharmacies and those who benefit from their services.   Recently, two pharmacy benefit companies, Express Scripts, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, Inc., announced [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6286&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Here&#039;s a song for the Occupy Wall Street (and cities across America) Crowd</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/10/13/heres-a-song-for-the-occupy-wall-street-and-cities-across-america-crowd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now, go take a bath and sing your songs of socialism. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6273&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Barack Obama a &quot;Middle Class Warrior?&quot;</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/09/23/is-barack-obama-a-middle-class-warrior/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf &#8220;Now the Republicans, you know when I, I talked about this earlier in the week. They said &#8216;well, this is class warfare.&#8217; You know what? If asking a billionaire to pay their fair of taxes. To pay the same tax rate as a plumber or a teacher is class warfare, then you know what? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6256&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Refusing Bailout Money, Ford Proves to be Tough in Troubled Times</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/09/16/refusing-bailout-money-ford-proves-to-be-tough-in-troubled-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Times have been tough for the automotive industry over the past few years. While some have resorted to taking government bailouts to stay afloat, there has been one company, in particular, that has changed their business strategy and relied on innovation to push ahead. Ford Motor Company did not take any money from the government, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6255&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks CEO:  America is &#039;Drifting Towards Mediocrity&#039;</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/09/08/starbucks-ceo-america-is-drifting-towards-mediocrity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a confession to make: Starbucks rocks! Despite the fact that Starbucks is a liberal bastion for the most part, there are times when Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz actually makes sense. Recently, in an ABC News interview, Schultz urged people to boycott campaign contributions through his campaign, UpwardSpiral2011, and for business leaders to help [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6254&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Remy says, &quot;Raise the Debt Ceiling&quot;</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/07/30/remy-says-raise-the-debt-ceiling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a pretty awesome rap, and a great way to sum up this debt ceiling bs.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6239&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>If I were Speaker of the House&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/07/29/if-i-were-speaker-of-the-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would issue an ultimatum to President Obama. First, Mr. President, we need to stop spending on wasteful programs, and we can do this by eliminating some unnecessary departments by giving control back to the states. We don&#8217;t need the Department of Education, as the states can do more by regulating their own education system [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6238&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Economy Grows Despite the Debt Ceiling Debate</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/07/29/u-s-economy-grows-despite-the-debt-ceiling-debate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the debt ceiling debate continues in Washington, the U.S. Economy continued to grow at a slow rate. We should be celebrating, right? Things are looking up. Before you break out the champagne and fireworks, you might want to consider that the GDP (gross domestic product) only grew by 1.3 percent. While 1.3 percent is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6237&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Economic Freedom and the Quality of Life</title>
		<link>http://crystalclearconservative.com/2011/06/30/economic-freedom-and-the-quality-of-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Economic freedom produces many societal benefits. Watch this video and find out what economic freedom is and its impact on society.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crystalclearconservative.com&amp;blog=2386963&amp;post=6215&amp;subd=crystalclearconservative&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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