{"id":10119,"date":"2013-03-12T01:41:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T08:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=10119"},"modified":"2013-03-12T01:41:58","modified_gmt":"2013-03-12T08:41:58","slug":"open-thread3122013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/12\/open-thread3122013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–3\/12\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I could not sleep.  I have no idea why.  My COPD was no more severe than normal.  Sleep just would not come.  The upshot is that I feel exhausted, so I\u2019m posting just this to avoid overtaxing myself.  I\u2019m current with replies and should return to normal tomorrow.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 5:25 (average 7:23).  To do it click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Salem News<\/a>: <\/font>America has moved backward over the last half century. There is now representation without taxation, which is the opposite of the founding philosophy. What America has now is a culture where a few thousand people control the political and corporate worlds and are not taxed. Because they control the political process, they have almost entirely freed themselves of a tax burden. <\/font><\/p>\n