{"id":12076,"date":"2014-01-26T00:28:40","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T08:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=12076"},"modified":"2014-01-26T00:28:40","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T08:28:40","slug":"open-thread1262014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/26\/open-thread1262014\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–1\/26\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow, and I hurt all over from the exertions if my trip.  I still feel quite worn out.  I will be in minimal mode for at least a few more days, because I have another prison volunteer day on Tuesday, facilitating a CoDA group there.  Tomorrow is a minor holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  The Pro Bowl should be moved to after the Super Bowl again to allow worship by the league\u2019s two holiest teams.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 4:12 (average 5:18).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:
From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>…\u201cIf the Democrats want to insult the women of America by making them believe that they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government, then so be it. Let us take that discussion all across America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Say what? Basically, Huckabee seems to be telling us that the Republican Party will not insult women by suggesting the federal government should require health insurance policies to include birth control pills in the prescription drug coverage.<\/p>\n

He appears confident that women will find that an attractive proposition.<\/p>\n

Huckabee was at a meeting of the Republican National Committee that was supposed to be pondering ways to close the gender gap\u2026<\/p>\n

We owe a big THANK YOU to Upchuck Huck for demonstrating exactly how Republicans would close the gender gap occasioned by their pseudo-Christian War on Women.<\/font><\/p>\n

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that gay spectators should feel welcome at the upcoming Winter Olympics but warned them against \u201cany flamboyant displays that draw unnecessary attention to themselves.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Olympics have always been, and should always be, about the athletes,\u201d President Putin said. \u201cAny attempt by homosexuals to flaunt their bodies in a way that is distracting, provocative, or arousing will be frowned upon.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cSpecifically, gay spectators should remain fully clothed at all times, and resist the temptation to unveil their chiseled biceps or shredded abdominals,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\"Par2704731\"<\/p>\n

Andy has shown that GOP Pootie (R-RU) is the consummate Republican hypocrite.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>Four big reasons financial reform isn’t finished<\/strong><\/p>\n

…WSJ Can’t Figure Out Why Hiring Lags When Factories Are Not Humming<\/strong><\/p>\n

…Dean Baker calls out the Wall Street Journal for a recent piece that <\/p>\n

questions why manufacturing isn’t hiring when the industry is doing better. Data shows that factories are still functioning far below their capacity in the U.S., so Baker wonders why the Journal is asking that question.<\/p>\n

The author actually provided more than four reasons. There is one. Click through for the rest.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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