{"id":1624,"date":"2010-05-26T02:18:44","date_gmt":"2010-05-26T09:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2010-05-26T02:18:44","modified_gmt":"2010-05-26T09:18:44","slug":"open-thread-5262010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/05\/26\/open-thread-5262010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 5\/26\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I felt tired and groggy, when I returned from my sleep study.  After posting two pieces, I returned to bed and spent most of the day there.  Therefore I fell behind on replying to comments and returning visits.  Today will be little better, because it\u2019s my volunteer day, co-facilitating a therapy group for former prisoners.  If I can start to dent the replies to comments afterward, a shall.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:48.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>Carly Fiorina has suddenly leapfrogged into a big lead in the California GOP Senate primary — no doubt leading to corks spontaneously popping out of champagne bottles at the DSCC.<\/p>\n

If elected, could she trash America as effectively as she trashed HP?<\/font><\/p>\n

From Common Dreams<\/a>: <\/font><\/p>\n

The White House, the Pentagon and Democratic legislators have agreed on a path to allow gays to serve openly in the US military.<\/p>\n

Legislation will be sent to Congress repealing the controversial "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy.<\/p>\n

But, if passed, the repeal will not be implemented until after the Pentagon completes a review of its impact on the armed forces.<\/p>\n

This is the most progress I gave seen toward giving LGBT individuals the choice to serve in the open with honor.  It has been too long in coming.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Raw Story<\/a>: <\/font>The Republican governor of Virginia has quietly changed a state law last month that would teach gun safety to elementary school students, mandating that it use a gun safety program run by the NRA.<\/p>\n

Fifty years ago, I learned gun safety from the NRA, so I know their gun safety programs can be excellent.  But today, I wonder how much of the instruction will be be diverted to indoctrinating kids with GOP propaganda.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Happy hump day!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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