Open Thread–3/3/2011

Yesterday I didn’t get my errands run, because I felt too tired, so I moved them back to today.  I ended up sleeping most of the day.  I am up to date on comments.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:46 (4:32 average).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From NY Times: The First Amendment protects hateful protests at military funerals, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday in an 8-to-1 decision.

For once I agree with a SCOTUS decision, as much as I hate the behavior by the Westboro Baptist Republicans.

From LA Times: The Army has charged Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier suspected of leaking thousands of documents published by WikiLeaks, with aiding and giving intelligence to the enemy, a significant escalation of the government’s prosecution of the junior intelligence analyst.

Much of what Manning actually did is still masked in secrecy, but from what I do know, it appears they are overcharging him.

From FOK News Channel: But our winners: Half-Governor Sarah Palin. You may have heard, Fixed News self-righteously suspended contributors Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum because their intentions about their possible presidential candidacies are unclear. Murdoch’s Bedlam also said that by May 1, each must get out, or their contracts will not be renewed.

One can argue whether this boosts the longshot chances of Mr. Man On Dog and/or The Man Who Impeached Himself, but in so doing you’d be missing the bigger picture.

Fox said nothing about the muddy presidential aspirations of another one of its contributors, Mrs. Palin. An implication of this is: the vision of her as president is too much of a joke for even Fox to take it seriously.

Gotta love Keith!!  I bet Murdock lets his Republicans cover their own debates.

Cartoon:

 

Have you exposed a Republican today?