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	<description>Commentary by Pete Weldon</description>
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		<title>Tree Trimming Realities</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/05/01/tree-trimming-realities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 19:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 1, 2012 Given City Commissioner Carolyn Cooper&#8217;s recent politicization of tree trimming I find the following email I received from City Commissioner Steve Leary reassuring. The majority of our city commission seems appropriately committed to making thoughtful judgments for the long term benefit of Winter Park. City staff reviewed the city’s tree trimming policies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cooper&#8217;s Folly</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/05/01/coopers-folly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 19:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 1, 2012 City Commissioner Carolyn Cooper spends her time distracting citizens, city staff, and the city commission with her continual politicization of any issue that smells of potential controversy. The problem is that our self identifying white knight gets it wrong almost every time. I offer as evidence Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carolyn Cooper Emails &#8211; Exhibit C</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/05/01/carolyn-cooper-emails-exhibit-c/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 1, 2012 City Commissioner Carolyn Cooper sent this email concerning tree trimming to at least 1,200 Winter Park residents on April 22, 2012. City staff reviewed the city&#8217;s tree trimming policies and reasoning during the April 23, 2012 city commission meeting, including this slide presentation. Comparing Ms. Cooper&#8217;s email with the city staff presentation, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carolyn Cooper Emails &#8211; Exhibit B</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/05/01/carolyn-cooper-emails-exhibit-b/</link>
		<comments>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/05/01/carolyn-cooper-emails-exhibit-b/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 1, 2012 The following is a message I sent to City Commissioner Carolyn Cooper on October24, 2011 concerning her reaction to draft minutes of the October 11, 2011 city commission meeting and the substance of her city wide email sent on October 9, 2011. There are over 3,500 email addresses on Ms. Cooper’s distribution [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carolyn Cooper Emails &#8211; Exhibit A</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/05/01/carolyn-cooper-emails-exhibit-a/</link>
		<comments>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/05/01/carolyn-cooper-emails-exhibit-a/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 1, 2012 The following is a message I sent to City Commissioner Carolyn Cooper on August 6, 2011 concerning inaccuracies, incomplete information, and questionable assertions contained in an email message she sent to Winter Park residents in early August 2011. There are over 3,500 email addresses on Ms. Cooper&#8217;s distribution list as provided to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/02/21/national-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/02/21/national-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 21, 2012 I have started a new blog to address my curiosity about all things political at the national level: americanstance.org. Earlier posts on winterparkperspective.org on national issues have been moved to americanstance.org. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Land Swap is a Positive Deal for You</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/01/27/land-swap-is-a-positive-deal-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Election 2012]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 27, 2012 The &#8220;no&#8221; people are all riled up again. They want to convince you that the city commission decision to swap the land on Denning for the land on Orange Avenue is something connived by the forces of evil (that is, people who do not share their point of view) in the hope [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Into the Light</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/01/26/into_the_light/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 26, 2012 Jack and John Rogers&#8217; recent letter to the Winter Park/Maitland Observer offers clarity for all Winter Park voters. Jack and John are the defenders of all things &#8220;Winter Park&#8221; as seen through their righteous eyes. The following is a quote from their letter written by John: The political atmosphere in this town [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Poison People</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/01/21/the-poison-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Election 2012]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[January 21, 2012 Must we be continually disappointed by the negative and misleading communications we all receive when there is a Winter Park election? One Steve Lester recently sent around an email claiming he is the holder of “facts” about Ken Bradley and Florida Hospital. Dr. Lester conveniently and intentionally left out the fact that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Am Voting for Ken Bradley</title>
		<link>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/01/21/i-am-voting-for-ken-bradley/</link>
		<comments>http://www.winterparkperspective.org/2012/01/21/i-am-voting-for-ken-bradley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Weldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 21, 2012 Ken Bradley has done a fabulous job for Winter Park and we need to thank Nancy Miles for running  (not withstanding her negative campaign) because campaigns force us to pay attention to our progress. Read the endorsement of six former Winter Park Mayors: Bradley is Clear Choice. Overall, the financial stability of [...]]]></description>
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