{"id":10957,"date":"2013-08-27T01:42:48","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T08:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=10957"},"modified":"2013-08-27T01:42:48","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T08:42:48","slug":"open-thread8272013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/27\/open-thread8272013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–8\/27\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow, day 74, and tomorrow is a volunteer day in prison for me.  I trust I will post on the 28th, as that is the anniversary of \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d.  Thursday and Friday are up in the air, because of my medical appointment on Thursday.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 2:29 (average 4:31).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>New Jersey Senate candidate Steve Lonegan<\/a> (R) told MSNBC\u2019s Steve Kornacki on Saturday that single mothers don\u2019t need to rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, because his mother raised a family by working hard and building a successful career following the death of her husband. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe never had to have SNAP, when I was a kid,\u201d Lonegan said during an appearance on Up with Steve Kornacki. \u201cOk, so, this thing that every single mother is the poster child for the welfare state is nonsense\u2026 I know a lot of single moms go out to work and do very, very well for themselves.\u201d <\/p>\n

Lonegan, who is the former New Jersey head for the Koch Brothers\u2019 Americans for Prosperity, encouraged single mothers to roll up their sleeves and go to work, adding that free market policies and less government will free \u201cindividuals to achieve their best potential.\u201d<\/p>\n