{"id":15416,"date":"2015-06-12T12:17:41","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T19:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=15416"},"modified":"2015-06-12T12:17:41","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T19:17:41","slug":"open-thread6122015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/06\/12\/open-thread6122015\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/12\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

I didn\u2019t get as much sleep as I needed, but enough to write.  The heat wave is past, so kitty solar basking can wait until afternoon.  TGIF!!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 2:41 (average 4:58).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Fantasy Football Recruiting<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

We still need two new players for Lefty Blog Friends<\/a>, our fantasy football league.  How about you?  For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From PRWatch<\/a>: <\/font>Jeb Bush is the highest profile speaker at a secretive three-day retreat in Bristol, Virginia, hosted by the CEOs of six coal companies, according to materials for the invitation-only event obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) and shared with the Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The event, dubbed the "Coal & Investment Leadership Forum," which started Sunday and goes through Tuesday, is taking place at an exclusive private golf course and resort called the "Olde Farm," owned by the founder of United Coal Company, Jim McGlothlin. The private country club is known for its annual golf tournament in which players take sides in the Civil War for the South or the Union and which is described by McGlothlin as "our most cherished tradition.<\/a>"<\/p>\n

In addition to United Coal, the forum is being hosted by the CEOs of five other coal companies: Alliance Resource Partners, Alpha Natural Resources, Consol Energy, Drummond Company, and Arch Coal.<\/p>\n

Strike Three is clearly ready to suck a little nevermind<\/em>.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font><\/p>\n

Alberto Iber is in hot water after took to the comments section of a Miami Herald article on the Texas pool party to defend the Texas officer who pulled a gun on unarmed teens:<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Miami-Dade County school district announced Wednesday that Alberto Iber had been removed as principal after going online to defend a white Texas police officer who waved a gun at black teens while responding to a call about an unruly pool party. <\/p>\n

In a brief statement, the district said employees are required to conduct themselves, both personally and professionally, in a manner that represents the school district\u2019s core values. The district said a replacement would be named shortly and that Iber would be reassigned to administrative duties.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I fully agree with this action, especially considering that 88% of the students ay Iber’s school are black. He was a Republican disaster waiting to happen<\/font>.<\/p>\n

From Media Matters<\/a>: <\/font>Rupert Murdoch is reportedly planning<\/a> to step down as CEO of Fox News parent company 21st Century Fox "and hand that title to his son James," according to CNBC. James Murdoch previously resigned<\/a> his role as the head of News International — which published several tabloids and newspapers abroad — amid the widespread scandal over phone hacking at News of the World, a since-shuttered UK tabloid he oversaw. As part of the fallout from that scandal, Murdoch also resigned<\/a> his position as chairman of UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB.<\/p>\n

According to CNBC, "Rupert Murdoch will continue to be the executive chairman of Fox, while his son Lachlan would also become an executive co-chairman of the company."<\/p>\n

James Murdoch has reportedly drawn the ire of Fox News chief Roger Ailes, who allegedly<\/a> called him a "fucking dope" over his inability to contain the hacking scandal. (Fox News media critic Howard Kurtz claims<\/a> that despite James Murdoch’s new position, "Ailes will still report to Rupert.")<\/p>\n

No matter whish Murdoch is in charge, Faux Noise<\/em> will continue, as the Republican Reichsministry of Propaganda, to keep offering infoganda for brain dead sheeple.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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