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	<description>Just the facts 'mam -- (please! curb your dog!)</description>
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		<title>By: tsc</title>
		<link>http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/01/05/lets-focus-on-the-real-work-and-let-go-of-the-distractions/#comment-1238</link>
		<dc:creator>tsc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just a thought I just saw the picture of Janet and her family on the &quot;recall site&quot; let me just say that she has a beautiful looking family. She has what SOME people desperately want, but for one reason or another CAN&#039;T and will NEVER have. At the end of the day she has all of them to go home to. Janet hold your head high because you can. Jealousy can be an ugly thing and for SOME people and very hard to deal with, as everyone can obviously see at this point. Imagine going home or staying home all day promoting hate? You on the otherhand go to work and then go home to your family and spend your time with them. Looking at the picture I would say it is time well spent.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a thought I just saw the picture of Janet and her family on the &#8220;recall site&#8221; let me just say that she has a beautiful looking family. She has what SOME people desperately want, but for one reason or another CAN&#8217;T and will NEVER have. At the end of the day she has all of them to go home to. Janet hold your head high because you can. Jealousy can be an ugly thing and for SOME people and very hard to deal with, as everyone can obviously see at this point. Imagine going home or staying home all day promoting hate? You on the otherhand go to work and then go home to your family and spend your time with them. Looking at the picture I would say it is time well spent.</p>
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		<title>By: jl</title>
		<link>http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/01/05/lets-focus-on-the-real-work-and-let-go-of-the-distractions/#comment-1201</link>
		<dc:creator>jl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Recent tragedy at Kirkwood Town Meeting reminds us that these arguments can grow out-of-hand.  See story link: 
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/08/city.council.shooting/index.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recent tragedy at Kirkwood Town Meeting reminds us that these arguments can grow out-of-hand.  See story link:<br />
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/08/city.council.shooting/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/08/city.council.shooting/index.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/01/05/lets-focus-on-the-real-work-and-let-go-of-the-distractions/#comment-1170</link>
		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Knowing Taryn personally giving her all this attention is only making it worse. No medication or psychiatric counseling can help her!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Knowing Taryn personally giving her all this attention is only making it worse. No medication or psychiatric counseling can help her!</p>
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		<title>By: bizarre hag watch!</title>
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		<dc:creator>bizarre hag watch!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOOK TARYN, JANET JOAKIM HAS DONE NOTHING TO YOU OR YOUR CHILD.  YOU ARE SERIOUSLY MESSED UP TO EVEN THINK SO.  WHAT YOU SAY HAPPENED TO YOU AND YOUR &quot;6 YEAR OLD&quot; CHILD HAPPENED 3 YEARS AGO, WAS INVESTIGATED, DISMISSED, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO OBSESSED OVER IT TO THE POINT OF REHASHING IT OVER AND OVER.  YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE, SADLY, WHO IS HARMING YOUR SON BY CONTINUING TO OBSESS ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DIDN&#039;T HAPPEN.  HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU ACTUALLY SPEND WITH YOUR SON SINCE YOU SEEM TO SPEND ALL DAY (on the computer)?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOOK TARYN, JANET JOAKIM HAS DONE NOTHING TO YOU OR YOUR CHILD.  YOU ARE SERIOUSLY MESSED UP TO EVEN THINK SO.  WHAT YOU SAY HAPPENED TO YOU AND YOUR &#8220;6 YEAR OLD&#8221; CHILD HAPPENED 3 YEARS AGO, WAS INVESTIGATED, DISMISSED, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO OBSESSED OVER IT TO THE POINT OF REHASHING IT OVER AND OVER.  YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE, SADLY, WHO IS HARMING YOUR SON BY CONTINUING TO OBSESS ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DIDN&#8217;T HAPPEN.  HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU ACTUALLY SPEND WITH YOUR SON SINCE YOU SEEM TO SPEND ALL DAY (on the computer)?</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/01/05/lets-focus-on-the-real-work-and-let-go-of-the-distractions/#comment-1151</link>
		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!</description>
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		<title>By: Dustin</title>
		<link>http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/01/05/lets-focus-on-the-real-work-and-let-go-of-the-distractions/#comment-1149</link>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Does anyone have any photos of this person?  It would be good for us who don&#039;t know her so we could watch out for her.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does anyone have any photos of this person?  It would be good for us who don&#8217;t know her so we could watch out for her.</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>RUN FOR YOUR LIVES</description>
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		<title>By: C</title>
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		<dc:creator>C</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lookout folks.  It looks like TT is on one of her agressive mood swings.  She is adding hate to one of her hate sites.  I&#039;m also told that she has been bothering the cops again about her issues.  They are getting really sick of her.  When TT gets into her attack mode everyone needs to be careful.  If someone published a photo of her, like she has done to good citizens of her hate blogs, people who don&#039;t know her could at least keep their kids away from her.  We&#039;re advised that she is capable of doing anything when she is in an agressive state.  Remember that she threatens and is capible of violence.  Be careful.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lookout folks.  It looks like TT is on one of her agressive mood swings.  She is adding hate to one of her hate sites.  I&#8217;m also told that she has been bothering the cops again about her issues.  They are getting really sick of her.  When TT gets into her attack mode everyone needs to be careful.  If someone published a photo of her, like she has done to good citizens of her hate blogs, people who don&#8217;t know her could at least keep their kids away from her.  We&#8217;re advised that she is capable of doing anything when she is in an agressive state.  Remember that she threatens and is capible of violence.  Be careful.</p>
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		<title>By: 572Blue</title>
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		<dc:creator>572Blue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just read these comments and i think it&#039;s a shame that ms. thoman is acting out so badly.  I hope nothing happens to her, meaning I hope she settles down a bit.  I&#039;ve met her and she can be a fun gal at times.  But you&#039;re all right, she tends to obsess and has a very hard time letting go.  it&#039;s good some of you are standing up to her.  to not stand up to her would send her the wrong message.  she needs help, for the benifit of her and her family</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just read these comments and i think it&#8217;s a shame that ms. thoman is acting out so badly.  I hope nothing happens to her, meaning I hope she settles down a bit.  I&#8217;ve met her and she can be a fun gal at times.  But you&#8217;re all right, she tends to obsess and has a very hard time letting go.  it&#8217;s good some of you are standing up to her.  to not stand up to her would send her the wrong message.  she needs help, for the benifit of her and her family</p>
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		<title>By: 572Blue</title>
		<link>http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/01/05/lets-focus-on-the-real-work-and-let-go-of-the-distractions/#comment-1135</link>
		<dc:creator>572Blue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There&#039;s a rumor flying around that TT will be hitting the polls with signs, bullhorn, and friends to demonstrate against you, trying to get signatures for a recall.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s a rumor flying around that TT will be hitting the polls with signs, bullhorn, and friends to demonstrate against you, trying to get signatures for a recall.</p>
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		<title>By: Save the Taryns from Themselves</title>
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		<dc:creator>Save the Taryns from Themselves</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Taryn, I know you will likely see this post shortly after I type it, I want you to know that I wish you absolutely no harm or discord.  
You are a human being and sometimes we humans become sick and need care.  In your case, you have become very ill and there, unfortunately, is no happy ending with your malign condition of obsesseion unless you seek and receive the mental health services that you need.  
You have reached a point of unstability that is a concern to many people, both friend and &quot;foe.&quot;  
I would like for you to consider, if you are of the mind to accept advice, that not everyone is out to get you.  
There are still many professionals available who would be more than willing to help you, all you need to do is to take the initiative to reach out for help.  These are dark days for us all, especially dark for people who are mentally in crisis.  May I suggest that you don&#039;t really want to harm Janet Joakim or your neighbors.  

Your inner demons are the result of a mental desease that has gone unchecked and needs to be treated.  I am in no way making light of your situation, just as I wouldn&#039;t make light or joke about a severe diabetic&#039;s condition.  No, we live in a day and age where the stigmas attached to mental illness are more compassionate.  Perhaps if you finally receive the medication you need, you will once again be able to function and possibly enjoy your surroundings.  Your sound mental health is indeed my most sincere wish. 
 I see you have stepped away from your scathing blog attacks on other citizens in our town.  I think that taking those blogs down was an excellent idea.  I&#039;m encouraged, because it possibly is the first step in you getting into treatment.  

We love you Taryn and many people are rooting for you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taryn, I know you will likely see this post shortly after I type it, I want you to know that I wish you absolutely no harm or discord.<br />
You are a human being and sometimes we humans become sick and need care.  In your case, you have become very ill and there, unfortunately, is no happy ending with your malign condition of obsesseion unless you seek and receive the mental health services that you need.<br />
You have reached a point of unstability that is a concern to many people, both friend and &#8220;foe.&#8221;<br />
I would like for you to consider, if you are of the mind to accept advice, that not everyone is out to get you.<br />
There are still many professionals available who would be more than willing to help you, all you need to do is to take the initiative to reach out for help.  These are dark days for us all, especially dark for people who are mentally in crisis.  May I suggest that you don&#8217;t really want to harm Janet Joakim or your neighbors.  </p>
<p>Your inner demons are the result of a mental desease that has gone unchecked and needs to be treated.  I am in no way making light of your situation, just as I wouldn&#8217;t make light or joke about a severe diabetic&#8217;s condition.  No, we live in a day and age where the stigmas attached to mental illness are more compassionate.  Perhaps if you finally receive the medication you need, you will once again be able to function and possibly enjoy your surroundings.  Your sound mental health is indeed my most sincere wish.<br />
 I see you have stepped away from your scathing blog attacks on other citizens in our town.  I think that taking those blogs down was an excellent idea.  I&#8217;m encouraged, because it possibly is the first step in you getting into treatment.  </p>
<p>We love you Taryn and many people are rooting for you.</p>
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		<title>By: mlg</title>
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		<dc:creator>mlg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>tt is a sick cookie. Why hasn&#039;t anyone in authority stepped in and taken a good hard look at her? Are they waiting for something serious to happen? She is capable of anything.
Any &quot;bloggers&quot; that distance themselves from her are doing the right thing. When she goes, and she will, she&#039;ll drag them all down wth her.
Janet, keep up the good work. I am behind you 100%</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>tt is a sick cookie. Why hasn&#8217;t anyone in authority stepped in and taken a good hard look at her? Are they waiting for something serious to happen? She is capable of anything.<br />
Any &#8220;bloggers&#8221; that distance themselves from her are doing the right thing. When she goes, and she will, she&#8217;ll drag them all down wth her.<br />
Janet, keep up the good work. I am behind you 100%</p>
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		<title>By: Praying for Taryn Thoman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Praying for Taryn Thoman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think what is happening is that people are starting to distance themselves from this obvioulsy out of control woman. She has given up everything to devote 100 % of her time to the persuit of Janet Joakim and others. 


Although Gary and his crew are also outspoken and at times do cross the line they do not stoop to the level that Taryn puts herself at. You can have a lot of people in your cheering section but when you involve them personally by posting your hate filled garbage on their sites that they are responsible for, putting them at risk, they will slowly move away. 

The comment by &quot;Save the Taryn&#039;s from themselves&quot; gave Taryn good advice. Unfortunately, she no longer has control over herself or her actions. She needs to hit rock bottom before she will seek help. I cannot help but think she will be doing that in the not so distant future. She has said and done too much and in doing so has created her own destiny. I want to make it clear that I am in no way excusing her actions but there has to be a small part in all of us that must feel a bit of sorrow for her.  


 *Taryn, admitting that you need help and then getting help is not easy. You are on a road that does not lead to a good ending. Think about your future, think about your child and think about your own self well being. It&#039;s not too late to turn your life around. With each new attempt or harassing post you are only digging yourself into a deeper hole. There is no light at the end of the tunnel, there is nothing to win here. I know from your point of view that you probably feel everyone else is the problem, everyone else is to blame and everyone else is harassing you. Janet Joakim does not have a history of such behavior. You do. Not only in the political arena but the public/personal arena as well. I use the word &quot;arena&quot; because you have created battles all around you. All of the parties involved have one thing in common. 

That one thing is you. 

You are the common thread. 

Think about it. 

Please get some help. 

I will pray that God blesses you and gives you the inner strength to seek some help.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think what is happening is that people are starting to distance themselves from this obvioulsy out of control woman. She has given up everything to devote 100 % of her time to the persuit of Janet Joakim and others. </p>
<p>Although Gary and his crew are also outspoken and at times do cross the line they do not stoop to the level that Taryn puts herself at. You can have a lot of people in your cheering section but when you involve them personally by posting your hate filled garbage on their sites that they are responsible for, putting them at risk, they will slowly move away. </p>
<p>The comment by &#8220;Save the Taryn&#8217;s from themselves&#8221; gave Taryn good advice. Unfortunately, she no longer has control over herself or her actions. She needs to hit rock bottom before she will seek help. I cannot help but think she will be doing that in the not so distant future. She has said and done too much and in doing so has created her own destiny. I want to make it clear that I am in no way excusing her actions but there has to be a small part in all of us that must feel a bit of sorrow for her.  </p>
<p> *Taryn, admitting that you need help and then getting help is not easy. You are on a road that does not lead to a good ending. Think about your future, think about your child and think about your own self well being. It&#8217;s not too late to turn your life around. With each new attempt or harassing post you are only digging yourself into a deeper hole. There is no light at the end of the tunnel, there is nothing to win here. I know from your point of view that you probably feel everyone else is the problem, everyone else is to blame and everyone else is harassing you. Janet Joakim does not have a history of such behavior. You do. Not only in the political arena but the public/personal arena as well. I use the word &#8220;arena&#8221; because you have created battles all around you. All of the parties involved have one thing in common. </p>
<p>That one thing is you. </p>
<p>You are the common thread. </p>
<p>Think about it. </p>
<p>Please get some help. </p>
<p>I will pray that God blesses you and gives you the inner strength to seek some help.</p>
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		<title>By: JSJ</title>
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		<dc:creator>JSJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Taryn, but this doesn&#039;t make much sense.</description>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>400 voters came out in 6 for the 04 primary. In 00, another year without an incumbent candidate, 1000 voters came out in 6 for the primary. 2\58 will be a very rare opportunity to push a recall petition plus a 300 signature meeting of the voters petition plus any other petitions which come to mind.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>400 voters came out in 6 for the 04 primary. In 00, another year without an incumbent candidate, 1000 voters came out in 6 for the primary. 2\58 will be a very rare opportunity to push a recall petition plus a 300 signature meeting of the voters petition plus any other petitions which come to mind.</p>
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