{"id":11239,"date":"2013-09-30T01:56:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-30T08:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=11239"},"modified":"2013-09-30T01:56:24","modified_gmt":"2013-09-30T08:56:24","slug":"open-thread9302013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/30\/open-thread9302013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–9\/30\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow, day 108. as we come to the end of another month.  It\u2019s a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid orb, and a worship service is on as I write.  Later the Broncos worship with the Philadelphia congregation, and it will be televised here, so I shall be meditating deeply.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:51 (average 4:50).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Religious Ecstasy<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"0930-Broncos52-Eagles20\"<\/p>\n

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

From Raw Story<\/a> (Hat-Tip to Lynn): <\/font>A Rutgers University student who found himself being cited by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) as a cautionary tale told MSNBC host Ed Schultz on Friday that Cruz distorted his story for the purposes of arguing against the Affordable Care Act\u2026<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n

Cruz is no different than any other Republican Senator in one respect. They all have to lie, because, if they told the truth, not even the most stupid sheeple would vote for them. This student’s story is a perfect example of that.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>Could it be that the excoriation received by Chuck Todd<\/a> by a multitude of reputable online news sources is reframing the actions of some traditional journalists? Is it the fear that as Americans see the truth they will justifiably stop accepting the traditional media as one of their major sources of information? <\/p>\n