{"id":11740,"date":"2013-12-01T00:46:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-01T08:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=11740"},"modified":"2013-12-01T00:46:27","modified_gmt":"2013-12-01T08:46:27","slug":"open-thread1212013-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/01\/open-thread1212013-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–12\/1\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow.  I\u2019m groggy after sleeping 7 hours in the last 24 and feel ready to go back to bed.  Tomorrow is a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos are worshiping in the Chiefs\u2019 venue, and their service is televised here, so I shall be meditating.  May the Orb shed it\u2019s holy light on your team, unless it\u2019s KC.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:23 (average 4:13).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Common Dreams<\/a>: <\/font>A day of protests at well over a thousand locations nationwide saw huge numbers of pro-worker activists and Walmart [sic] employees themselves protesting against the retail giant’s notoriously low wages and flagrant disregard for their employees’ well-being.<\/p>\n

Kudos to the demonstrators for standing up to Wal-Fart’s Republican class warfare!<\/font><\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>I’m sure everyone saw this one coming a mile away as well. El Rushbo couldn’t let the talking heads on Fox be the only ones getting in on the Pope bashing<\/a> after he dared to speak out against unfettered capitalism and the idolatry of money.<\/p>\n