{"id":10062,"date":"2013-03-02T06:10:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-02T14:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=10062"},"modified":"2013-03-02T06:10:23","modified_gmt":"2013-03-02T14:10:23","slug":"open-thread322013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/02\/open-thread322013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–3\/2\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got lots of Zzzzzzzs yesterday.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Tomorrow appears OK, but on Monday I have two routine medical appointments on one day, so expect no more than an Open Thread on Monday, if that.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s took me 3:59 (average 4:38).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>Reason #8493 Jon Stewart Is Pretty Much One Of The Smartest People On Television<\/p>\n

\"2JSgay500\"<\/p>\n

The irony here is that whether or not to hate IS a choice, just as it is a choice for the Republican Party to pander to those who are drowning in their own hatred.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Click on Detroit<\/a>: <\/font>"Today, Governor Snyder has decided to unilaterally take over control of the City of Detroit from its democratically elected leaders. This is nothing but a hostile take-over; we would expect this from a CEO, but not from a Governor,\u201d said Michigan Democratic Party Chair, Lon Johnson.<\/p>\n

There are real problems in Detroit, but we will only solve them with everyone at the table. We should trust in the democratic process. The process advocated by our Governor is one of subtraction – removing elected leaders, removing stakeholders, removing the voices of the people.<\/p>\n

Herr Schneider<\/em> is goose-stepping a great city into the clutches of fascism.<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a>: Why Obama is all wrong about the Jedi mind meld<\/font><\/p>\n