{"id":12241,"date":"2014-02-24T01:01:03","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T09:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=12241"},"modified":"2014-02-24T01:01:03","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T09:01:03","slug":"open-thread2242014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/24\/open-thread2242014\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/24\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m working for tomorrow and rushing because I have so much work to do preparing for tomorrow\u2019s board meeting in my apartment.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:55 (average 5:19).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said today that she was reluctant to sign an anti-gay \u201creligious freedom\u201d bill passed by the Arizona state legislature this week, telling reporters, \u201cI believe that bigotry and hatred should be free of government regulation.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said that while many Arizona business owners currently enjoy employing hateful practices, \u201cI worry that if big government gets involved, that\u2019ll ruin everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong\u2014I think the anti-gay bill that the legislature passed was well-meaning,\u201d she said. \u201cAll I\u2019m saying is, let\u2019s leave it to the private sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

I think Andy’s satire missed the boat on this one. Brewerstan’s Death Angel, Jan Brewer, infamous for killing her own citizens by refusing them life saving transplants for which they were already scheduled, is a strong supporter of government-based hatred. Consider her support for racial profiling in "papers please".<\/font><\/p>\n

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>Ted Cruz: Pray for discrimination.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is Texas\u2019s Tea Party senator seeking now? This week Cruz called on supporters to \u201csimply pray\u201d that LGBT Americans did not get equal legal rights because same-sex marriage was \u201cheartbreaking.\u201d Yes, pray for a new Jim Crow.<\/p>\n

In an interview with conservative radio host Janet Mefferd, Cruz started by saying that he introduce<\/a>d the \u201cState Marriage Defense Act\u201d to undo the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s decision striking down parts of the federal government\u2019s ban on marriage equality. He accused liberal groups of using \u201cbrute power\u201d to wage an assault and \u201csubvert our democratic system.\u201d Then the Harvard Law School graduate, who forgets that an elite Republican lawyer argued for expanding gay rights before the court, issued his hateful hope.<\/p>\n

Cruz said<\/a> that gay marriage threatened liberty and he urged people to pray to God that gays and lesbians don\u2019t get equal marriage rights. \u201cI think the most important thing your listeners can do is simply pray, because we need a great deal of prayer,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause marriage is really, really being undermined by a concerted effort. And it\u2019s causing significant harm.\u201d<\/p>\n

When right-wingers like Cruz pray for discrimination, a curious thing happens. God doesn\u2019t RSVP ASAP. But other right-wingers do.<\/p>\n

Cruz’ Republican hate mongering is just on of six examples of Republican psychosis from the last week alone. Click through for the other five.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>Homeland Security warned us in 2009<\/a> that right wing extremism is on the rise\u2013something we are seeing in recent conservative pushes to overthrow the government. The report stated, among other things, that  \u201cHeightened interest in legislation for tighter firearms\u2026may be invigorating rightwing extremist activity<\/strong>, specifically the white supremacist and militia movements,\u201d as we have seen exemplified in a Tea Party attempt to construct an anti-Muslim death ray.<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, Three Georgia \u201cPatriots\u201d tried to buy pipe bombs and other explosives to aid in their effort to attack power grids, water treatment facilities, and other infrastructure. Brian Edward Cannon and Cory Robert Williamson appeared in court on Friday, and Terry Eugene Peace is due for his first appearance on Monday.<\/p>\n

The three are charged with conspiring to acquire firearms, pipe bombs, and thermite grenades. Between Jan 23 and Feb 15, the three militia members chatted on Facebook about plans to launch guerrilla-style attacks on government facilities, according to the FBI\u2026<\/a>\u2026 [emphasis original<\/em>]<\/p>\n

Once again, we see Republicans too stupid to realize that plotting a Republican terrorist conspiracy on Facebook just might have legal ramifications. Once again, we see that the party that embraces them is not competent to run a lemonade stand, let again a government.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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Was this decision Constitutional?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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