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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Disqus - Latest Comments for hophead</title><link>http://disqus.com/by/hophead/</link><description></description><atom:link href="http://disqus.com/hophead/comments.rss" rel="self"></atom:link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:14 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Re: Spotlight Newspapers | Local News</title><link>http://spotlightnews.com/spotlightnews/article.php?article_id=tN1225920126t49120e7e4deff#comment-3621503</link><description>&lt;p&gt;National studies show that the program has no residual effects and has been dropped nationally by many districts. It is a "feel good" approach to a serious problem but falls into the same wishful thinking approach as the sexual abstinence programs so much favored by well meaning adults. Put the cops back on the streets and roads where they can make a real difference and end this expensive boondoggle.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">hophead</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:14 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Spotlight Newspapers | Local News</title><link>http://spotlightnews.com/spotlightnews/article.php?article_id=tN1225920126t49120e7e4deff#comment-3621462</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Natonal studies show that the program has no residual value and is basically a feel good approach to the problem and a perk for the officers who teach it. Put them back on the streets and roads where their efforts can make a difference.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">hophead</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:54:43 -0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>