<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:45:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[You made you do what?]]></title><description><![CDATA[No, he made me do it? No, you did it to yourself! Capitol Hill has had to increase its security presence this week due to heightened tension over a judge's confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/you-made-you-do-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/you-made-you-do-what</guid><category><![CDATA[kavanaugh]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:14:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozyVw9x9Zd9cCxcQs3UsUaikDo48FSoCxdu6AoGdGin7WxWJXY2UNgQkMjhdebQj5u1zR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[And I'm Happy to be Back! It's all Politics...and the Politics are Getting Stinkier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author's note: I've really missed writing on here. Steemit is not just a useful platform but a great inspiration to write as much as possible. I am hoping to write more again on here in the coming days]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/and-i-m-happy-to-be-back-it-s-all-politics-and-the-politics-are-getting-stinkier</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/and-i-m-happy-to-be-back-it-s-all-politics-and-the-politics-are-getting-stinkier</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozuw1Yt3CU2XpMoWTLLh4v7sFQEiSexXsxsC4RRkK5CDHqLjUBrkXeK9iiJPYJ7b9PTGd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[So what he's saying is, yes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rod Rosenstein must think that people (including his interrogators in Congress) are really stupid. I mean, baseline, knuckle-dragging idiots. When asked if anyone spied on the Trump campaign or its personnel]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/so-what-he-s-saying-is-yes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/so-what-he-s-saying-is-yes</guid><category><![CDATA[rosenstein]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 23:59:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozuwZ5CpkQ8ENF3qAGnNJQG1KGX9qas122j5fUWnrw5e3iBLHKCbztYZZSrnpoUmS23KF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dumb Diplomacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a thought to start the week in light of the fiasco that unfolded at the G7 (or whatever they might be called going forward) meeting in Quebec over the weekend: Diplomacy is a two way street. In]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/dumb-diplomacy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/dumb-diplomacy</guid><category><![CDATA[trump]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozvjt61eMsBFy3X91gyX6xW7jHJa9LL32rsD5zrrtgmJkATiMrPXiguAni2X8RYzfLzH7?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where did they go wrong?: The steadying decline of progressive liberal political parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night in Ontario, Canada, the provincial Liberal Party got handed the tab for their years of borrowing from the future and bad governance. They got annihilated in the provincial election and do not]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/where-did-they-go-wrong-the-steadying-decline-of-progressive-liberal-political-parties</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/where-did-they-go-wrong-the-steadying-decline-of-progressive-liberal-political-parties</guid><category><![CDATA[government]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:54:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozwEa7mE14dfV2AuZ21DF3d9auLUCmviPp4MDEJbXjdR5GpdG5cUZkQEjnxuiHEzfsr2u?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[So this now passes as journalism?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Star has published a real "hard hitting" piece of journalism regarding the recent conversation between President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau in which Trump apparently referenced]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/so-this-now-passes-as-journalism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/so-this-now-passes-as-journalism</guid><category><![CDATA[canada]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:10:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozy9weuEo3eYFVf24oxtQZSNKGRrFHDQ3AtLLBmmvu5aeYWxob5cd6xxFdYhAh2G6em37?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schultz on the Loose: Wild Card Howard the Zany Politician?]]></title><description><![CDATA[And you thought President Trump was all over the map! Word is that Howard Schultz's exit from Starbucks may be a precursor to an entry into politics . An entry into the political arena would certainly]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/schultz-on-the-loose-wild-card-howard-the-zany-politician</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/schultz-on-the-loose-wild-card-howard-the-zany-politician</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:20:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozy1qEwGbHzR3NeaX5LkqFofRpj8QpDYUePNqEmLqe5dA8uS6c1oUnmz2sMxexAdZfdEq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have the major fiat currencies been moved to palliative care?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are some figures of speech tossed out about the US Dollar and the other major fiat currencies as they struggle along in 2018. Two of the most common are to say that: 1. The Dollar is dying; 2. The]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/have-the-major-fiat-currencies-been-moved-to-palliative-care</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/have-the-major-fiat-currencies-been-moved-to-palliative-care</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 19:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozyUpuMWiZ2fhgQ2eMHSYvE4BLgKjctrxgdZ3eppi3fDuFx6x4Te57bR1VpwrWYxfwL2D?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abhorrent? Absolutely!  Rosanne made more than one mistake with her Twitter post though]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not afraid to admit it. I was pretty bumbed out to hear about Rosanne Barr's disgustingly racist Tweet about Valerie Jarrett today. Not only was it disgusting to make such a brazen and insulting statement]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/abhorrent-absolutely-rosanne-made-more-than-one-mistake-with-her-twitter-post-though</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/abhorrent-absolutely-rosanne-made-more-than-one-mistake-with-her-twitter-post-though</guid><category><![CDATA[rosanne]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 23:50:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozvuqAtKot21i7wYSmeQRdq7sTZjJ4q45WMhgJkevfFeNtzswidspykBbzmDAGrpzpkFb?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-determination: What's left to choose where oppression lurks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems that we often find ourselves talking in terms that applied to politics and governments decades, if not centuries ago but that seem to matter less and less in these times. We often here statements]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/self-determination-what-s-left-to-choose-where-oppression-lurks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/self-determination-what-s-left-to-choose-where-oppression-lurks</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 17:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozy9wabhjwsFXaF77kLs9dMyAT1cAyeMBUWhhfsyrV457zHfVRDK2xQXg7wonLvuMUxz5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discussion: The Mind-twisting case of Julian Assange's legal fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[News is circulating last night and today that Julian Assange may not be staying at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for much longer. ( Whether he is kicked out or chooses to leave rather than live like]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/discussion-the-mind-twisting-case-of-julian-assange-s-legal-fate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/discussion-the-mind-twisting-case-of-julian-assange-s-legal-fate</guid><category><![CDATA[assange]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 18:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozvZcL7NSUit3cccZBkQoN4w5SXC1AeVvY3uGJJ2DfMBgmeutYhjykPHFbfapV9hGEBmB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause and Effect: Trump's latest "Maneuver" against North Korea should be viewed with caution and an eye to consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Illustration courtesy of Mercurynews.com) So it appears that the end of the Korean War is on hold. We have been waiting decades for that occasion anyways, so perhaps we should take the news of Trump's]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/cause-and-effect-trump-s-latest-maneuver-against-north-korea-should-be-viewed-with-caution-and-an-eye-to-consequences</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/cause-and-effect-trump-s-latest-maneuver-against-north-korea-should-be-viewed-with-caution-and-an-eye-to-consequences</guid><category><![CDATA[northkorea]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 17:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP1LwhMpNsM9QB2i14js7msiXzEBSZa8hiozvFkhKohoEHhSoNhquaDqtcTcxE5ApwD8xcwneesqE7bzzr3ot9RNv76N6hMWeEMb4ed?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Cannot Block Twitter Users: Idiocy in the Judiciary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love Trump or hate him, this ruling is stupid. Below are a couple of summaries of the decision of a Federal Judge (appointed by Bill Clinton, of course) prohibiting Trump from blocking Twitter users on]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/trump-cannot-block-twitter-users-idiocy-in-the-judiciary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/trump-cannot-block-twitter-users-idiocy-in-the-judiciary</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 18:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZy9nJge2Y7N7iscpAkPy6Stu7iqG9w1DNtGvqVvLwyD5KCrTZZMdyekmpHMcViC8reYZw5NcfQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to remember how to govern locally]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I think most people love the connectivity that the internet has given us to the broader world, I refuse to accept the notion that we must simultaneously give up on local governance in order to fully]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/we-need-to-remember-how-to-govern-locally</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/we-need-to-remember-how-to-govern-locally</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 20:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYh3gYxc5UPMUN3iJuN3uhinLA9p5CXY84dUZnNsazhqva9KAVJsgmJmDnvt4NWebiGzrKs4Jwp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit: Grateful, Humble, Excited and Skeptical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone, I've been on Steemit since January 2018 and I must say that it has been a totally awesome experience. I have a tenancy to jump the gun when I get excited about new toys and sure enough, I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/steemit-grateful-humble-excited-and-skeptical</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/steemit-grateful-humble-excited-and-skeptical</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 16:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYbx23auhy1jVAZ5SSuqmpNULPozirqcXTPPtttiGPNL1yi5LYEzBCaPPJhN6aaAxf9ciaAYAV4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got any good lawyer jokes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever wonder what the difference is between a dead lawyer on the road and a dead snake on the road? There are tire marks in front of the snake! (rim shot please!) I am a lawyer, so I can say things like]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/got-any-good-lawyer-jokes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/got-any-good-lawyer-jokes</guid><category><![CDATA[lawyers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 01:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkyGs9VXv2ZQ1ZfMJ4fwwkB6MhZVwZw3J4BipBT9Ro4jUie3DTyXG4dYutP4YRFb6ii1xLxRQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weapons of Government Control: Part 3 - Weaponized Justice  Systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I started this series on Weapons of Government Control with a look at use of accounting practices and the manipulation of election cycles. Please take the time to have a look at these posts (linked]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/weapons-of-government-control-part-3-weaponized-justice-systems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/weapons-of-government-control-part-3-weaponized-justice-systems</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 15:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ62Hn2FBHdrXXmpMHqUtBTHnsmQxxZGhtRsUvEZDpKCbRGoFv9CzKcySbfMvxryeFoFqvJ7vHt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weapons of Government Control: Part 2 - Election Cycles]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my first post of this series on #weaponsofcontrol, I looked at accounting tricks that are handy for businesses but sinister business for governments ( Today, I wish to focus on what is perhaps a less]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/weapons-of-government-control-part-2-election-cycles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/weapons-of-government-control-part-2-election-cycles</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 20:11:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZARcu98m3REMS5RpfhctSnZj1fgaPNu3jHsbmHQ63BoUE8g9nvZ16L2HMs7nNZzQS86RoRHZtS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weapons of Government Control: Accounting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steemit has an absolute treasure trove of materials posted by bright and resourceful community members regarding government corruption, government overreach, loss of individual liberties and the need for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/weapons-of-government-control-accounting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/weapons-of-government-control-accounting</guid><category><![CDATA[truth]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 17:32:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcK8xpXXJrAVri3E1vbndLJJkXTu2FLeUFxTTT15f4uiCrTypZuxufzwKkcnQWk9GRjVnH7iog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solving Personal Problems vs. Self Help: I humbly offer some thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a new topic for me, which I intend to make into a series and which I hope will lead to something bigger than just earning a few STEEM from generous Steemians (but I do appreciate all upvotes, resteems]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/solving-personal-problems-vs-self-help-i-humbly-offer-some-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cwparkes/solving-personal-problems-vs-self-help-i-humbly-offer-some-thoughts</guid><category><![CDATA[problemsolving]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwparkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 19:59:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXcigjmUPSbRHyPec67LNmwNt4XZ5iSUZHmSAb9z86bYnnfYdZuJJkJfs4XfHz6suNckot3vsY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>