{"id":1181,"date":"2010-04-17T03:29:14","date_gmt":"2010-04-17T10:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2010-04-17T03:29:14","modified_gmt":"2010-04-17T10:29:14","slug":"open-thread-4172010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/04\/17\/open-thread-4172010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 4\/17\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was not as smooth as anticipated.  When I returned home from errands, I had been unable to find some of the things I needed, so I had to order them online.  Then I chatted with a friend from the UK and did my housework.  In the end, I only had time to reply to comments and briefly return visits.  I have a grocery delivery coming today.  For me, unpacking it all and putting it away is a hard job.  But I still hope to get some visiting in.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:40.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>OBAMA: We cut taxes for 95 percent of working Americans just like I promised we would on the campaign. [\u2026] So I\u2019ve been a little amused over the last couple days where people have been having these rallies about taxes. You would think they would be saying, \u201cThank you!\u201d That\u2019s what you\u2019d think!<\/p>\n

The poor, brainwashed fools refuse to hear the truth.<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>Every member of the Senate Republican Caucus has signed a letter, delivered to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, expressing opposition to the Democrats’ financial regulatory reform bill, which they all claim will lead to more Wall Street bailouts.<\/p>\n

Am I the only one experiencing d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu?<\/font><\/p>\n

From Raw Story<\/a>: <\/font>Passions were ablaze at a Tax Day Tea Party event held on the steps of the old Florida Capitol, with protesters holding signs that read, "We vote with bullets"<\/p>\n

Such threats of violence are the venue for those so intellectually challenged that they cannot form a cogent argument.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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See Cartoons by Cartoon by Nate Beeler<\/a> – Courtesy of Politicalcartoons.com<\/a> – Email this Cartoon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Happy weekend!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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