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	<title>Comments on: &#8220;Perhaps you need to get smarter leaders first before giving them more money&#8221;</title>
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		<title>By: katas</title>
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		<dc:creator>katas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Paavo VÃƒÂ¤yrynen is old family friend of Tuomas Enbuske he mentioned it somewhere of course that means childhood hero</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paavo VÃƒÂ¤yrynen is old family friend of Tuomas Enbuske he mentioned it somewhere of course that means childhood hero</p>
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		<title>By: Somedude</title>
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		<dc:creator>Somedude</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tabloids compared niinistÃƒÂ¶ to all kinds of heroes, including jesus. (Sauli survived the 2004 tsunami and came back even stronger)</description>
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		<title>By: Pave</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Katas -

Are you sure about Enbuske? I thought he was too "hip and cool" for Paavo. Maybe it was just sarcasm or irony you took seriously? VÃƒÂ¤yrynen's book series about - well - himself was pretty much the uncoolest, unhippest thing in this country's history. He smells even worse than Kemi.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Katas -</p>
<p>Are you sure about Enbuske? I thought he was too &#8220;hip and cool&#8221; for Paavo. Maybe it was just sarcasm or irony you took seriously? VÃƒÂ¤yrynen&#8217;s book series about - well - himself was pretty much the uncoolest, unhippest thing in this country&#8217;s history. He smells even worse than Kemi.</p>
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		<title>By: katas</title>
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		<dc:creator>katas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have notice Paavo (my hero) have great ralationship with Tuomas Enbuske who hosting nowdays talk show program ylen ykkÃƒÂ¶nen. I think Paavo is also Tuomas childhood hero maybe is the same appeal what Kekkonen saw Paavo. Really there is some strange appealing in Paavo VÃƒÂ¤yrynen</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have notice Paavo (my hero) have great ralationship with Tuomas Enbuske who hosting nowdays talk show program ylen ykkÃƒÂ¶nen. I think Paavo is also Tuomas childhood hero maybe is the same appeal what Kekkonen saw Paavo. Really there is some strange appealing in Paavo VÃƒÂ¤yrynen</p>
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		<title>By: RAVE THE DAVE</title>
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		<dc:creator>RAVE THE DAVE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"Good question Dave (although I beat you to it :) ), except that he was in Luxembourg. He wasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t an MEP but a Director at the European Investment Bank."

Whoops.

Guess I should "get back to work" on wiki soon. :-o

I still think he's wierd looking, that part I got right anyway.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Good question Dave (although I beat you to it <img src='http://www.finlandforthought.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> ), except that he was in Luxembourg. He wasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t an MEP but a Director at the European Investment Bank.&#8221;</p>
<p>Whoops.</p>
<p>Guess I should &#8220;get back to work&#8221; on wiki soon. <img src='http://www.finlandforthought.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':-o' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I still think he&#8217;s wierd looking, that part I got right anyway.</p>
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		<title>By: Pave</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good question Dave (although I beat you to it :)), except that he was in Luxembourg. He wasn't an MEP but a Director at the European Investment Bank. And I don't get his charm either. I simply see him as a harmless figure in our politics, tasteless and odourless even. Could that be it?

He does seem to be consistent and have some common sense, though, which can be rare in such a "high ranking" politician these days.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good question Dave (although I beat you to it :)), except that he was in Luxembourg. He wasn&#8217;t an MEP but a Director at the European Investment Bank. And I don&#8217;t get his charm either. I simply see him as a harmless figure in our politics, tasteless and odourless even. Could that be it?</p>
<p>He does seem to be consistent and have some common sense, though, which can be rare in such a &#8220;high ranking&#8221; politician these days.</p>
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		<title>By: RAVE THE DAVE</title>
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		<dc:creator>RAVE THE DAVE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Speaking of EU parliamentarians, one of Sauli NiinistÃƒÂ¶'s campaign ads (in the Finnish Parliament race) read:

"Time to get back to work."

So what has he been doing in Brussels all these years? Not working?

And the votes came in droves. What is his charm? Every year he looks more and more like a bobble-head figurine of himself. Pictures of him "smiling" when he won the election here made him look like a gross ton of razor wire was being fitted in his bottom.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speaking of EU parliamentarians, one of Sauli NiinistÃƒÂ¶&#8217;s campaign ads (in the Finnish Parliament race) read:</p>
<p>&#8220;Time to get back to work.&#8221;</p>
<p>So what has he been doing in Brussels all these years? Not working?</p>
<p>And the votes came in droves. What is his charm? Every year he looks more and more like a bobble-head figurine of himself. Pictures of him &#8220;smiling&#8221; when he won the election here made him look like a gross ton of razor wire was being fitted in his bottom.</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It's not that our leaders aren't smart enough, it's that they're politicians.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s not that our leaders aren&#8217;t smart enough, it&#8217;s that they&#8217;re politicians.</p>
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		<title>By: Kimmo W.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kimmo W.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Classic VÃƒÂ¤yrynen!

When he was beaten in the Presidential elections by Mara, his reaction was not one of mere disappointment (which would have been understandable in that situation); he was actually hurt and indignant, as if he had been deprived of a divine right.

And don't forget the stunt that he pulled after the EU referendum: The people had voted in favor of membership, but he arranged a filibuster to depay Parliamentary ratification - reasoning that this might encourage the Swedes to vote against it in their own plebicite.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Classic VÃƒÂ¤yrynen!</p>
<p>When he was beaten in the Presidential elections by Mara, his reaction was not one of mere disappointment (which would have been understandable in that situation); he was actually hurt and indignant, as if he had been deprived of a divine right.</p>
<p>And don&#8217;t forget the stunt that he pulled after the EU referendum: The people had voted in favor of membership, but he arranged a filibuster to depay Parliamentary ratification - reasoning that this might encourage the Swedes to vote against it in their own plebicite.</p>
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		<title>By: Hank W.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hank W.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I said already in 1994 I'll emigrate if Finland comes VÃƒÂ¤yryslandia... I rather live in Caribistan.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I said already in 1994 I&#8217;ll emigrate if Finland comes VÃƒÂ¤yryslandia&#8230; I rather live in Caribistan.</p>
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		<title>By: N. SiinistÃƒÂ¶</title>
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		<dc:creator>N. SiinistÃƒÂ¶</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The reason why he wants renewed visibility in Finland is pretty obvious. Don't think a second he has ever forgot his presidential ambitions. In 2012 he will be only 65, still young and charismatic enough to mobilize the youth vote ;).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The reason why he wants renewed visibility in Finland is pretty obvious. Don&#8217;t think a second he has ever forgot his presidential ambitions. In 2012 he will be only 65, still young and charismatic enough to mobilize the youth vote ;).</p>
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		<title>By: katas</title>
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		<dc:creator>katas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Paavo VÃƒÂ¤yrynen was my childhood hero and i want him back to politics look what he is done alredy RETRO KEKKOSLOVAKIA HURRAA HURRAA HURRAA !!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paavo VÃƒÂ¤yrynen was my childhood hero and i want him back to politics look what he is done alredy RETRO KEKKOSLOVAKIA HURRAA HURRAA HURRAA !!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: majava</title>
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		<dc:creator>majava</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>...and it's hfb's quote originally (and was one post later quoted by FF)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;and it&#8217;s hfb&#8217;s quote originally (and was one post later quoted by FF)</p>
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		<title>By: majava</title>
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		<dc:creator>majava</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nice post, Hank! (who thanks to global warming does no have to change Finland for Caribistan, hurray!)

prince of dorkness wrote: &lt;i&gt;IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll never understand Keskusta voters.&lt;/i&gt;
Period! Nothing more.

May I perhaps add: I'll never understand Laplanders?!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice post, Hank! (who thanks to global warming does no have to change Finland for Caribistan, hurray!)</p>
<p>prince of dorkness wrote: <i>IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll never understand Keskusta voters.</i><br />
Period! Nothing more.</p>
<p>May I perhaps add: I&#8217;ll never understand Laplanders?!</p>
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		<title>By: Captain Haddock</title>
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		<dc:creator>Captain Haddock</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>He wants a high position it is said. Fine. Rasie him up a flag pole then.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He wants a high position it is said. Fine. Rasie him up a flag pole then.</p>
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