{"id":1252,"date":"2010-04-24T01:38:53","date_gmt":"2010-04-24T08:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2010-04-24T01:38:53","modified_gmt":"2010-04-24T08:38:53","slug":"open-thread-4242010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/04\/24\/open-thread-4242010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 4\/24\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I spent the day in bed.  I\u2019m feeling a little better this morning, so I\u2019ll try to catch up on comments.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:45.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>The group Stop Too Big To Fail, which is employing a liberal-sounding message to fight the Wall Street reform legislation, is working with an advertising agency whose past clients include the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and myriad GOP campaigns.<\/p>\n

The GOP rewards companies whose integrity matches their own.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>According to KOLD Channel 5 News in Arizona, local militiaman Bill Davis is recruiting \u201ccombat veterans, with kill records, to camp out and patrol\u201d along the U.S.-Mexico border.<\/p>\n

I wonder if McConJob supports the killing of Mexicans enough to join up.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Have a great weekend.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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