{"id":1894,"date":"2010-06-17T02:16:50","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T09:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2010-06-17T02:16:50","modified_gmt":"2010-06-17T09:16:50","slug":"open-thread-6172010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/06\/17\/open-thread-6172010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 6\/17\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday  I went to co-facilitate the therapy group for former prisoners.  It was the therapist\u2019s last day.  I\u2019ve only worked with that therapist for a few weeks, but she has already become a friend whom I shall miss, as she is moving to the East Coast.  The group is moving to another therapy firm.  Although I have not yet been formally notified, I believe the new therapist will want me to co-facilitate there.  Today I have an appointment that will take up almost the entire day.  I shall reply to outstanding comments and those left today tomorrow and will start returning visits by Saturday.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:06.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

To join our fantasy football league,<\/font> click here<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The Oregonian<\/a>: <\/font>The Portland City Council voted unanimously to oppose a controversial Arizona state law that allows police to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the country illegally.<\/p>\n

The vote was 4-0, with city commissioner Dan Saltzman absent. The Portland resolution allows the city attorney to assist in legal efforts by the mayors of Flagstaff and Tucson to overturn the Arizona law. The resolution also allows city lobbyists to push for stronger Oregon laws against racial profiling.<\/p>\n

It gratifies me to see my city standing with the people in Arizona victimized by GOP racism.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Raw Story<\/a>: <\/font>Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) offered an amendment Tuesday that would require drug tests for those who seek welfare and unemployment benefits. States have the authority to enact drug testing requirements for their welfare programs under the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton, but they are not mandated to conduct tests under current law.<\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t it enough that GOP greed has cost millions of people their jobs.  Now they want to humiliate them as well.  I have a better idea.  Let\u2019s piss test all GOP Senators on camera.  Call it the Larry Craig Channel.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Me: Last night, I watched the highly touted special on the rise of the new right with Chris Matthews.  I should have spent the time sleeping.  I consider any news special, which I can watch in its entirety without getting any information that I did not already know, a complete waste of my time.  A Tweety ego-trip.<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>: from Cagle.com<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

\"17fitzsimmons\"<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

Thou shalt not commit Teabuggery! \ud83d\ude09<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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