{"id":11768,"date":"2013-12-07T00:21:03","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T08:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=11768"},"modified":"2013-12-07T00:21:03","modified_gmt":"2013-12-07T08:21:03","slug":"open-thread1272012-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/07\/open-thread1272012-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–12\/7\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow.  Leave it to me to schedule my moving week to coincide with an official Winter Storm Warning with high temperatures in the mid to high 20\u00b0 range (very rare here), wind at 20 \u2013 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH, and snow.  It\u2019s cold enough to freeze the ObamaBalls off a brass Nevada Leg Hound!  I had planned to go do some work at the new place, but see today\u2019s cartoon.  Worse than the weather, the Guitar Freak woke up.  <\/font><\/p>\n

Late Update<\/strong>:  Guitar Man terrorized the building all day.  No sleep.  Argh!<\/font><\/p>\n

Later Update<\/strong>: Guitar Man just went to jail.  :-D  Good night!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:42 (average 4:44).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: \u2026<\/font>FLOWOOD, MS<\/a>, 11\/24\/13: Churchgoers got quite a scare at Pinelake Church in Rankin County Sunday morning. Flowood Police say a man’s gun accidentally discharged as he was sitting down. Officers took Joseph Edgar Ray into custody. He was in possession of a 9mm handgun. According to police, Ray’s gun was in his front right pocket and went off as he sat down. He’s been charged with Discharging a Firearm in the City. Ray will appear in Flowood Municipal Court Jan. 9. MORE:<\/a> Authorities tell us Ray has an enhanced carry gun permit, which gives him the right to carry a concealed weapon in public. Pinelake has posted signs prohibiting weapons on church property. The signs are not clearly visible so Ray may not have seen them, officials say. There were no injuries. But one woman was hit on the leg by the bullet after it ricocheted off the floor. [Ed. note: What?<\/strong>]\u2026<\/p>\n

Click through for lots of other good reasons why only Democrats should be allowed to own guns. Republicans, like this one, are just too damn stupid to be trusted with a knife and fork, let alone a gun. ;-)  Seriously, I suppose a woman in MS is considered nobody.  I guess packing heat in church shows the love of Republican Supply-side Jesus (not the real Jesus).<\/font><\/p>\n

From CREW<\/a>: <\/font>Map: States<\/strong> Where the Fracking Industry is Active<\/strong><\/p>\n

CREW\u2019s report<\/a> shows fracking industry contributions flow to congressional candidates from fracking districts. The map below compares the change in fracking industry campaign contributions between Senate election cycles in 21 states where fracking is taking place. Depending on a state\u2019s Senate election cycle, CREW compared contributions for either the 2004 and 2010 campaign cycles or the 2006 and 2012 campaign cycles. CREW also included information about the top recipient of fracking industry campaign contributions in each state.<\/p>\n

Click through for the report PDF and a map, of what Republican (mostly) mother frackers are doing.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>Much of the media commentary on President Obama\u2019s big inequality speech<\/a> was cynical. You know the drill: it\u2019s yet another \u201creboot\u201d that will go nowhere; none of it will have any effect on policy, and so on. But before we talk about the speech\u2019s possible political impact or lack thereof, shouldn\u2019t we look at the substance? Was what the president said true? Was it new? If the answer to these questions is yes \u2014 and it is \u2014 then what he said deserves a serious hearing. <\/p>\n

And once you realize that, you also realize that the speech may matter a lot more than the cynics imagine\u2026<\/p>\n

To do justice to this superior editorial by Paul Krugman, I would have to reproduce the whole thing, which would infringe on the \u00a9. So you click through and read it, please.  Personally, I believe Obama meant what he said, which means we will have lots of opportunities to keep exposing that Republicans represent only the super-rich and corporate criminals. They do NOT represent YOU!<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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