{"id":13513,"date":"2014-08-22T00:03:42","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T07:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=13513"},"modified":"2014-08-22T00:03:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T07:03:42","slug":"open-thread8222014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2014\/08\/22\/open-thread8222014\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–8\/22\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow, day 123.  My COPD is still severe.  Tomorrow I have to be up early for my quarterly visit to my Podiatrist for minor surgery to cut the recurring growth from my foot.  I will be gone the entire time I normally do research and writing, so I\u2019ll be surprised if I have more than a Personal Update for Saturday, which is also a Holy Day in Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos\u2019 Meditation with the Oilers will not be televised here. \"Crying<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:13 (average 6:24).  To do it, l click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>t seems that some citizens of Ferguson want to increase the extremely low voter participation rate in Ferguson, and the Missouri GOP (or, at least the leadership) is not happy about that effort at all. <\/p>\n

From The New Civil Rights Movement<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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In an interview with Breitbart News, Missouri RNC executive director Matt Wills expressed outrage about the reports of voter registration booths popping up in Ferguson, Breitbart reports. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf that\u2019s not fanning the political flames, I don\u2019t know what is,\u201d Wills said, \u201cI think it\u2019s not only disgusting but completely inappropriate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Wills explained that the shooting death of Michael Brown was a tragedy for everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not just a tragedy for the African American community this is a tragedy for the Missouri community as well as the community of what we call America,\u201d he said. \u201cInjecting race into this conversation and into this tragedy, not only is not helpful, but it doesn\u2019t help a continued conversation of justice and peace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

RepubliSpeak Dictionary
<\/strong>Justice<\/em>: Just us!
Peace<\/em>: Dominion!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a>: <\/font>Unbelievably Ignorant & Flat-Out Stupid Moron in DC Rant About "Obamahitler" and Media<\/strong>
Uploaded on Sep 16, 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

(By David Neiwert, http:\/\/crooksandliars.com<\/a> ) A camera crew from Free Speech Radio showed up in D.C. on Saturday for the big GlennBeckFest. It was frightening and disturbing and even got ugly<\/p>\n

Bagger Barf Bag Alert!!<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n