<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>GOPHER STATE POLITICS INSTITUTE</title> <atom:link href="https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/tag/robert-l-smith-3rd/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com</link> <description>Minnesota's Policy Think Tank</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:32:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/www.gopherstatepolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-US-Flag.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>GOPHER STATE POLITICS INSTITUTE</title> <link>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">93460940</site> <item> <title>Observation… Is Free a Good Thing?</title> <link>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/observation-is-free-a-good-thing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=observation-is-free-a-good-thing</link> <comments>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/observation-is-free-a-good-thing/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Smith, 3rd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:02:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bob Smith 3rd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Free lunch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gopher State Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Government programs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social class]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://gopherstatepolitics.com/?p=72</guid> <description><![CDATA[Are some charitable organizations whose purpose is to help the disadvantaged, unwittingly creating a new class of tin cup users? Is the well-intended over-arching charitable climate becoming a playground for abuse? Those were the questions haunting me after I recently attended a meeting for persons with challenging disabilities. Was I feeling an undercurrent of misuse <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/observation-is-free-a-good-thing/">Read More...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/observation-is-free-a-good-thing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">72</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Young Minnesota Republicans Attend Center of the American Experiment 2015 Annual Dinner</title> <link>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/young-minnesota-republicans-attend-center-of-the-american-experiment-annual-dinner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=young-minnesota-republicans-attend-center-of-the-american-experiment-annual-dinner</link> <comments>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/young-minnesota-republicans-attend-center-of-the-american-experiment-annual-dinner/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bob Smith 3rd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Center of the American Experiment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College of St. Benedicts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Estate planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Estate Taxes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gopher State Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minnesota Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minnesota Taxes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[St. John's University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://gopherstatepolitics.com/2015/06/03/young-minnesota-republicans-attend-center-of-the-american-experiment-annual-dinner/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Gopher State Politics Institute had the privilege to sponsor an enthusiastic group of young Republicans from the College of St. Benedict & St. John’s University. The group of students and alumni was led by Dr. Matt Lindstrom, PhD. Thanks to all that attended. We hope to see you at future events.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/young-minnesota-republicans-attend-center-of-the-american-experiment-annual-dinner/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">8</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Center of the American Experiment Celebrates its 25th Anniversary!</title> <link>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/center-of-the-american-experiment-celebrates-its-25th-birthday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=center-of-the-american-experiment-celebrates-its-25th-birthday</link> <comments>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/center-of-the-american-experiment-celebrates-its-25th-birthday/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:55:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bob Smith 3rd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Center of the American Experiment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gopher State Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jana Noonan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mark Prokosch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minnesota Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minnesota Taxes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[P.J. O'Rourke]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://gopherstatepolitics.com/2015/06/03/center-of-the-american-experiment-celebrates-its-25th-birthday/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Center of the American Experiment celebrated its 25th Anniversary at its 2015 Annual Dinner. Gopher State Politics Institute staff was honored to attend the celebration, along with over a thousand friends of the Center. Not only did we enjoy great food and enlightening conversation, but we also had the pleasure being entertained by P.J. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/center-of-the-american-experiment-celebrates-its-25th-birthday/">Read More...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/center-of-the-american-experiment-celebrates-its-25th-birthday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Estate Tax Shoos Away Snowbirds by Kim Crockett – Published February 8, 2015-Star Tribune Op-Ed</title> <link>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/estate-tax-shoos-away-snowbirds-by-kim-crockett-published-february-8-2015-star-tribune-op-ed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=estate-tax-shoos-away-snowbirds-by-kim-crockett-published-february-8-2015-star-tribune-op-ed</link> <comments>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/estate-tax-shoos-away-snowbirds-by-kim-crockett-published-february-8-2015-star-tribune-op-ed/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:53:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bob Smith 3rd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Center of the American Experiment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Estate planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Estate Taxes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gopher State Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minnesota Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://gopherstatepolitics.com/2015/02/09/estate-tax-shoos-away-snowbirds-by-kim-crockett-published-february-8-2015-star-tribune-op-ed/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Great op-ed by Kim Crockett of the Center of the American Experiment. Please share it with your friends and associates! Bob Smith *** Estate Tax Shoos Away Snowbirds by Kim Crockett – Published February 8, 2015-Star Tribune Op-Ed Of course, they’ve paid their “fair share.” And once they go South, they’ll be donating elsewhere. http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/291113251.html In <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/estate-tax-shoos-away-snowbirds-by-kim-crockett-published-february-8-2015-star-tribune-op-ed/">Read More...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/estate-tax-shoos-away-snowbirds-by-kim-crockett-published-february-8-2015-star-tribune-op-ed/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Is The Tax Code Driving Taxpayers From Wisconsin?</title> <link>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/is-the-tax-code-driving-taxpayers-from-wisconsin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-the-tax-code-driving-taxpayers-from-wisconsin</link> <comments>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/is-the-tax-code-driving-taxpayers-from-wisconsin/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minimum wage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minnesota Taxes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Robert L. Smith 3rd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://gopherstatepolitics.com/2014/10/19/is-the-tax-code-driving-taxpayers-from-wisconsin/</guid> <description><![CDATA[To: MacIver Institute, Madison, Wisconsin October 17, 2014 Attn: Nick Novak and Matt Crumb and National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), Dallas, Texas Attn: Pamela Villarreal Re: Is The Tax Code Driving Taxpayers From Wisconsin? August 2014. An Analysis of Wisconsin Taxes Some of us in St. Paul have been reviewing your study on Wisconsin <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/is-the-tax-code-driving-taxpayers-from-wisconsin/">Read More...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.gopherstatepolitics.com/is-the-tax-code-driving-taxpayers-from-wisconsin/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">19</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>