<?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-694150752897720652</id><updated>2011-04-21T19:35:16.797-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nick Sparks for congress</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Nick Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09736622126491063559</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>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694150752897720652.post-5015296110269044748</id><published>2008-10-01T16:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T23:01:15.738-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Governor Riley even supports the bailout!  Why don't you Robert?</title><summary type='text'>The Birmingham News reported today that Governor Riley supports the bailout.  He also says that Congress exists for the sole purpose of helping people.Robert, you oughtta know better after 12 years in office.  Get it together and pass this critical legislation!!!The link to the story is below:http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/10/shelby_sessions_to_oppose_new.htmlBlessings,Nicholas B. Sparks</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/feeds/5015296110269044748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=694150752897720652&amp;postID=5015296110269044748' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default/5015296110269044748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default/5015296110269044748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/2008/10/governor-riley-even-supports-bailout.html' title='Governor Riley even supports the bailout!  Why don&apos;t you Robert?'/><author><name>Nick Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09736622126491063559</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>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694150752897720652.post-7588325027027301576</id><published>2008-09-29T19:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T19:28:55.226-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey Robert!  Its OK to be bi-partisan</title><summary type='text'>Although Robert Aderholt is my opponent in the upcoming election he is, at least for the moment, my congressman.Today was yet another blunder by Robert Aderholt.  His vote in favor of the CAFTA agreement is his most noteworthy blunder to date because of its aggrandized effect on the DeKalb County, Alabama economy but today represents a new low.I have yet to see any press release or any specials </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/feeds/7588325027027301576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=694150752897720652&amp;postID=7588325027027301576' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default/7588325027027301576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default/7588325027027301576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/hey-robert-its-ok-to-be-bi-partisan.html' title='Hey Robert!  Its OK to be bi-partisan'/><author><name>Nick Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09736622126491063559</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-694150752897720652.post-5987433253814515959</id><published>2008-09-23T22:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-23T22:56:55.617-05:00</updated><title type='text'>True Blue:  Essays on the revival of yesterday's Democratic party (Part 1)</title><summary type='text'>After I finished kindergarten my grandfather, Crellie Sparks,  affectionately referred to by the whole family as "Papa", began taking care of me during the summer time while my mom and dad worked.  The early  morning part of those weekdays mostly consisted of Papa tending to the garden where Papa would grow corn, okra, peas, squash, and various and as sundry peppers and miscellaneous greens, i.e.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/feeds/5987433253814515959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=694150752897720652&amp;postID=5987433253814515959' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default/5987433253814515959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default/5987433253814515959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/true-blue-essays-on-revival-of.html' title='True Blue:  Essays on the revival of yesterday&apos;s Democratic party (Part 1)'/><author><name>Nick Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09736622126491063559</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>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694150752897720652.post-8949128474960878413</id><published>2008-06-04T15:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-04T15:12:56.828-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for the Support</title><summary type='text'>I am humbled to be the Democratic nominee for the Fourth Congressional District and am so grateful for everyone's support and prayers. My opponent, Greg Warren, ran a good race and I want to congratulate him for his efforts. It is now time for Democrats to unite as we head into the fall. I look forward to running a vigorous campaign and talking with voters throughout the district about the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/feeds/8949128474960878413/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=694150752897720652&amp;postID=8949128474960878413' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default/8949128474960878413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/694150752897720652/posts/default/8949128474960878413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/2008/06/thanks-for-support.html' title='Thanks for the Support'/><author><name>Nick Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09736622126491063559</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>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
