{"id":1497,"date":"2010-05-14T02:33:28","date_gmt":"2010-05-14T09:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2010-05-14T02:33:28","modified_gmt":"2010-05-14T09:33:28","slug":"open-thread-5142010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/05\/14\/open-thread-5142010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 5\/14\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I felt pretty exhausted, but I did manage to catch up on replying to comments.  The new cell phone came.  Since the store assembled the original, I had not done it before.  There were no instructions either in the original documentation or in the activation instructions that came with the phone.  I searched the Sprint website for over an hour and could not find them.  I Googled it and found them on another website in less than five minutes.  After charging the phone, I went back to the Sprint website, according to the instructions, filled out the activation form, and was directed to a page that said they hope that feature will be back online soon.  Dating the page revealed that it was over two months old.  Grrr!!  So, I\u2019ll have to go all the way back to the store to activate it this morning.  I may or may not be able to keep up today.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:42.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>In an interview with American Family Association (AFA) radio yesterday, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) argued against repealing Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell (DADT), arguing that basically, members of the U.S. military are too bigoted to be willing to fight and die for the \u201cguy in the next foxhole\u201d if that guy happens to be gay.<\/p>\n

Bullshit!<\/font><\/p>\n

From McClatchy DC<\/a>: <\/font>The Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service, which regulates oilrigs, came under more scrutiny as congressional investigators scheduled hearings to find out why the federal agency never completed rules that would have required additional controls on blowout preventers \u2014 the safety equipment that failed to stop the spill.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a hint for Congress.  The reason has 5 deferments, likes to shoot friends, has a daughter named Lizard, and is an asshole.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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