<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel 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/"><title>HotAir</title><link>https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/06/the-soda-wars-the-future-of-u-s-politics/feed/</link><description>HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:12:54 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>The soda wars: The future of U.S. politics?</title><description>&lt;![CDATA[With black unemployment on the rise across the country, local politicians would do better to worry more about allowing businesses to thrive in minority communities rather than taxing those businesses for serving sodas. Unfortunately, it looks like blue California is learning all the wrong lessons from blue New York.]]&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:40:37 -0500</pubDate><creator xmlns="dc">&lt;![CDATA[Allahpundit]]&gt;</creator><enclosure url="" type="image/jpeg" length="123" /><link>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/06/the-soda-wars-the-future-of-u-s-politics-n97236</link></item></channel></rss>