{"id":2137,"date":"2010-07-04T02:47:35","date_gmt":"2010-07-04T09:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2010-07-04T02:47:35","modified_gmt":"2010-07-04T09:47:35","slug":"open-thread-july-4-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/07\/04\/open-thread-july-4-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – July 4, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I spent the day catching up.  I replied to all outstanding comments and returned blog visits.  Today, I\u2019m making a holiday dinner, but should at least stay up to date.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

This patriotic puzzle took me 3:40.  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 Science Daily<\/a>: <\/font>The discovery in Gabon of more than 250 fossils in an excellent state of conservation has provided proof, for the first time, of the existence of multicellular organisms 2.1 billion years ago.<\/p>\n

The devil must have put them there to tempt the followers of GOP Supply-side Jesus (not the real one). \ud83d\ude08<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>This week on a local Iowa radio show, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said the Obama administration has not responded adequately to BP\u2019s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But according to King, it wasn\u2019t because there was confusion and disarray within the administration. Rather, the problem is that President Obama has it out for Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal because Jindal is a Republican.<\/p>\n

If anything, Louisiana has received a higher level of response than other states, all of whom have goose-stepping governors.  Isn\u2019t it interesting that King is accusing Obama of doing exactly what GW Bush, aka Neocon Nero, did when he fiddled while New Orleans drowned.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"4keefe\"<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

Have a bang up 4th!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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