{"id":21323,"date":"2016-04-17T12:49:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T19:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21323"},"modified":"2016-04-17T12:49:22","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T19:49:22","slug":"open-thread-4172016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/17\/open-thread-4172016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–4\/17\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got up super early this morning to do my taxes on the last possible day.  It went quite well.  I posted the Squatch\u2019s birthday  article first, because I wanted to be sure that was up, no matter what else happened,  I don\u2019t owe Infernal Revenue or the State of Oregon any money.  I did, however, have to pay a $35 Portland Arts Tax.  The poor and middle classes get to pay for the rich to attend events that the rest of us can\u2019t afford.  It\u2019s been a pet peeve of mine for years.  Also on a positive note, I\u2019m stable enough on George that I can now pee standing up.  At this rate, it won\u2019t be long, before learn how to miss the pot like a normal guy.  Tomorrow I have an appointment with one of Megan\u2019s (PCP)associates.  Julie, cannot approve my Oxycodone, because she\u2019s a PA.  It should be an interesting trip, because I\u2019m taking the normal bus, and the forecast high is 88\u00b0.  I may have  only a Personal Update tomorrow.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 2:56 (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>Donald Trump\u2019s father, Fred, was a pretty crummy guy. He was a low-income housing profiteer who used state and federal subsidies in developing his real estate empire\u2014the one his son Donald benefits from\u2014and abused his position.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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As the man who controlled the FHA\u2019s New York office, Powell controlled the flow of money for Beach Haven, a big apartment complex Fred Trump built with FHA loans. He allowed Trump to start building before Beach Haven was actually approved and start renting to vets and others six months before he had to start repaying his loan.<\/p>\n

In that time Trump pocketed $1.7 million in rent payments. Trump was also allowed to pocket most of a fee\u20145 percent of the Beach Haven development\u2019s cost\u2014that was earmarked for architectural work. Trump was also permitted to borrow more in federally subsidized funds\u2014$3.7 million, to be precise\u2014than he actually needed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Beach Haven was the apartment complex Woody Guthrie moved into in 1950.<\/a> Unfortunately for Woody, Trump was a racist shit (apples and trees).<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Woody!<\/font><\/p>\n