{"id":15662,"date":"2015-07-21T12:25:57","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T19:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=15662"},"modified":"2015-07-21T12:25:57","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T19:25:57","slug":"open-thread7212015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/07\/21\/open-thread7212015\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–7\/21\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m getting a late start on a busy day.  The forecast high is only 80\u00b0, but the building is still retaining the heat.  Since tomorrow should be only 75\u00b0, I thing it will make the difference.  Tomorrow is a grocery delivery day, so I have some cleaning to do.  They just called for my order, and I reminded them to keep track of it.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:38 (average 5:23).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>In its unending desire to mollify<\/a> its intolerant, bigoted base, the GOP appears ready and willing to throw single women under the bus, along with the same-sex couples whom we already know they hate.  <\/p>\n

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In wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex marriage, Republicans are pushing legislation that aims to protect Americans who oppose these unions on religious grounds. But critics say the language is so broad, the bill creates a license to discriminate that would let employers fire women for getting pregnant outside of wedlock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The legislation, already with 130 Republican sponsors in the House and a companion bill in the Senate, is nobly titled the "First Amendment Defense Act," but in real-world terms it has less to do with the free "exercise" of speech or religion, but with the right to impose one’s bigotry (end economic power) on others, using "religion" as a fig leaf. <\/p>\n

In GOPerville, women are supposed to be barefoot and pregnant, unless the woman is not owned by a man.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that creates the basis for international economic sanctions against Iran to be lifted, a move that incited a furious reaction in Israel and potentially sets up an angry showdown in Congress.<\/p>\n

The 15-to-0 vote for approval of the resolution \u2014 104 pages long<\/a> including annexes and lists \u2014 was written in Vienna by diplomats who negotiated a landmark pact last week that limits Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities in exchange for ending the sanctions.<\/p>\n

There are two sides to this issue. On one is Benjamin "Butcher Bibi" Netanyahu (R-IS) and his Republican lackeys in Congress. On the other is the rest of the world.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Right Wing Watch<\/a>: <\/font>Last week, John Hagee hosted his annual Christians United for Israel summit in Washington, D.C and during the event, Matthew Hagee conducted a short interview with Rep. Louie Gohmert about the recent nuclear agreement that the United States and several other nations struck with Iran.<\/p>\n

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