Today I have some errands to run. I’m up to date with comments. Yesterday’s meeting was somewhat stressful, and my craving just went wild.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:51 (5:02 average). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From NY Times: The House on Tuesday approved a two-week budget measure that cuts $4 billion in federal spending. Senate Democrats said they would quickly pass the bill and send it to President Obama, averting any immediate threat of a government shutdown when current financing runs out Friday.
This does not mean that the Republican hostage crisis is over, merely deleyed.
From Bloomberg: Gunmen killed Pakistan Minister for Minorities’ Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti in Islamabad today in the capital city’s second high-profile assassination this year.
Bhatti was the premier supporter for repealing Pakistan’s anti-blasphemy laws, favored by the Taliban, and similar to the restrictions the pseudo-Christian American Taliban would place on us if given the chance. The extreme religious rights is the same, regardless of which religion.
From Washington Post: With Congress and the White House set to debate the merits of massive spending cuts, federal auditors have identified hundreds of overlapping government offices and programs that if merged or eliminated could save taxpayers billions of dollars.
This low hanging fruit does not interest Republicans, because fixing the duplication does nothing to consolidate a Republican Regime or transfer wealth to the rich.
Cartoon:
Happy hump day!
6 Responses to “Open Thread–3/2/2011”
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4:27 You’re too good for me…again! I am now 19 out of 61 (311). Still above 300, but barely.
Today I’m within reach, but not easily.
Those repubs are playing with fire on this budget.
They are fundamentalists – what can you expect. They are kooky for God, but forgot what he said and stand for.
Good on the auditors! Find and cut that waste!
That cartoon is dead on. Walker is soon going to find himself a very lonely man.
I agree.
Exactly.
Please.
Isn’t amazing how much like Gadaffi those Republican governors are?
Tom your cartoon reminded me of this.
This solidarity between Qaddafi and Israel is interesting;
Israel provides henchmen for Qaddafi
http://presstv.com/detail/167814.html
Interesting bed fellows if you ask me.
Israel providing Chad mercs for Qadaffi,
as Artie Gordon used to say on Laugh in,
V-e-r-y I-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-i-n-k
Welcome Anonymous. 🙂
May I suggest another handle? Anon. sets off the AntiSpam filter, 🙂
Why am I not surprised?