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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:07 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Blog</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-03-05T00:33:17Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Post Office should Privatize</title><category term="Obama"/><category term="post office"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/3/4/post-office-should-privatize.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/3/4/post-office-should-privatize.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-03-04T22:06:32Z</published><updated>2010-03-04T22:06:32Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Private companies, driven by profit, have incentive to run tighter ships and are (relatively) free from bureaucratic government interference. If "UPS and FedEx are doing just fine" then let UPS and FedEx handle the mail.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Democrats will Sell Themselves Out with Reconciliation</title><category term="Democrat"/><category term="Obama"/><category term="Republican"/><category term="health care"/><category term="reconciliation"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/3/3/democrats-will-sell-themselves-out-with-reconciliation.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/3/3/democrats-will-sell-themselves-out-with-reconciliation.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-03-03T21:09:15Z</published><updated>2010-03-03T21:09:15Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[If the Democrats use reconciliation in spite of their past comments they will find themselves owning the Health Care bill alone and the Republicans will have a lot of material to campaign on.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bill O'Reilly Advocates Confiscating Firearms in "Weather Emergencies"</title><category term="Bill O'Reilly"/><category term="Gateway Pundit"/><category term="Instapundit"/><category term="Oathkeepers"/><category term="Second Amendment"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/2/18/bill-oreilly-advocates-confiscating-firearms-in-weather-emer.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/2/18/bill-oreilly-advocates-confiscating-firearms-in-weather-emer.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-02-19T04:51:01Z</published><updated>2010-02-19T04:51:01Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Bill O'Reilly advocates suspending the Second Amendment during a "state of emergency.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Debt Perspective – How Did We Get Here?</title><category term="Bush"/><category term="Federal Reserve"/><category term="Medicare"/><category term="Obama"/><category term="Social Security"/><category term="TARP"/><category term="debt"/><category term="stimulus"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/2/17/debt-perspective-how-did-we-get-here.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/2/17/debt-perspective-how-did-we-get-here.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-02-18T04:55:15Z</published><updated>2010-02-18T04:55:15Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[A look at the events that created the national debt and how we have reacted to these events as citizens.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>"Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem</title><category term="Austrian"/><category term="Bernanke"/><category term="Fear the Boom and Bust"/><category term="Geithner"/><category term="Hayek"/><category term="Keynes"/><category term="Von Mises"/><category term="economics"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/2/8/fear-the-boom-and-bust-a-hayek-vs-keynes-rap-anthem.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/2/8/fear-the-boom-and-bust-a-hayek-vs-keynes-rap-anthem.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-02-08T18:51:06Z</published><updated>2010-02-08T18:51:06Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Very well made rap by Econ Stories illustrating the two schools of thought fighting for control of our economy.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Carly Fiorina "Demon Sheep" FCINO Video</title><category term="California"/><category term="Carly Fiorina"/><category term="Demon Sheep"/><category term="FCINO"/><category term="Republican"/><category term="Senate"/><category term="Uncategorized"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/2/3/carly-fiorina-demon-sheep-fcino-video.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/2/3/carly-fiorina-demon-sheep-fcino-video.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-02-04T05:21:02Z</published><updated>2010-02-04T05:21:02Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Carly Fiorina, Republican Senatorial Candidate from California, has released what may be the most ridiculous campaign video ever on her website www.fcino.com. Behold, the "demon sheep."]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Republican Candidates Vie for Democrat Kagen's Seat</title><category term="Fox Valley Initiative"/><category term="Marc Savard"/><category term="Reid Ribble"/><category term="Roger Roth"/><category term="Steve Kagen"/><category term="Uncategorized"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/1/27/republican-candidates-vie-for-democrat-kagens-seat.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/1/27/republican-candidates-vie-for-democrat-kagens-seat.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-01-28T00:15:28Z</published><updated>2010-01-28T00:15:28Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Republican Candidates Vie for Democrat Kagen's Seat]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Scott Baio the Latest Conservative to Receive Death Threats on Twitter</title><category term="Conservative"/><category term="Scott Baio"/><category term="Twitter"/><category term="Uncategorized"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/1/20/scott-baio-the-latest-conservative-to-receive-death-threats.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/1/20/scott-baio-the-latest-conservative-to-receive-death-threats.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-01-20T20:52:43Z</published><updated>2010-01-20T20:52:43Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="thumbnail-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fstorage%2Fscott%20baio.jpg%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1264056719128',748,500);"><img src="http://www.benfroland.com/storage/thumbnails/5328296-5456630-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1264056750962" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 150px;">Scott Baio</span></span></p>
<p>Last post we reported that radio/television personality <a href="http://benfroland.squarespace.com/blog/2010/1/13/glenn-beck-receives-death-threats-on-twitter.html">Glenn Beck was receiving death threats on Twitter</a>. Today it is actor Scott Baio receiving the morbid tweets.</p>
<p>An individual calling them self "timafi" sent Baio the following:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">@<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/RealScottBaio">RealScottBaio</a> a GRAND WIZARD like YOU Scott Baio should be PUT DOWN and someone will PUT YOU DOWN.YOU;your WIFE and KID</span><span class="meta entry-meta"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/timafi/status/7987931669"><span class="published timestamp">&nbsp;</span></a></span></span></p>
<p><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">@<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/RealScottBaio">RealScottBaio</a> easy to find your house Scottie boy and finish YOU. I am a republican and I love Mrs O.</span><span class="meta entry-meta"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/timafi/status/7987983233"></a></span></span></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Mr Baio contacted Twitter to report the threats and posted the following:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">PLEASE NOTE: The FBI has been contacted &amp; we have a file number for the threats, along with twitter support. Thx</span><span class="meta entry-meta"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/RealScottBaio/status/7998018998"></a></span></span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span class="status-body"><span class="meta entry-meta"><span>Let's hope that this individual is found and prosecuted. Anonymous threats, especially concerning one's family, are disgusting and unacceptable. How prevalent is this behavior on Twitter and what are they doing about it?</span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="status-body"><span class="meta entry-meta"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.benfroland.com/storage/ScottBaiothreat.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1264056345742" alt="" /></span></span><br /></span></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Glenn Beck Receives Death Threats on Twitter</title><category term="Glenn Beck"/><category term="Twitter"/><category term="Uncategorized"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/1/13/glenn-beck-receives-death-threats-on-twitter.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/1/13/glenn-beck-receives-death-threats-on-twitter.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-01-13T20:43:13Z</published><updated>2010-01-13T20:43:13Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">If 10,000 people follow this Twitter by the end of January I will literally assassinate Glenn Beck. Retweet this for scumdeath.</span> <span class="entry-meta meta"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/MurderGlennBeck/status/7677174920"> <span class="timestamp published">12:05 PM Jan 12th</span> </a> <span>from web</span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">Hello new followers. Don't forget to retweet the original tweet. I want to make sure Glenn Beck dies. I'm sure you understand</span></span></p>
<p><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">Almost reached 100! Keep up the good fight! Thanks Twitter for protecting free speech (not just for the right-wing you know :D)</span></span></p>
<p><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">Dear impotent conservative twitterers: please stop reporting this to Twitter. I'm afraid that it's counter-productive to my cause. Thank :)</span></span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Ray Stevens - We the People</title><category term="Obamacare"/><category term="Ray Stevens"/><category term="Uncategorized"/><id>http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/1/7/ray-stevens-we-the-people.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.benfroland.com/blog/2010/1/7/ray-stevens-we-the-people.html"/><author><name>Ben Froland</name></author><published>2010-01-08T00:04:50Z</published><updated>2010-01-08T00:04:50Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p></p>]]></summary></entry></feed>