{"id":21880,"date":"2016-05-15T15:05:52","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T22:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21880"},"modified":"2016-05-15T15:05:52","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T22:05:52","slug":"open-thread-5152016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/05\/15\/open-thread-5152016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 5\/15\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m running way late today, because I overslept this morning, and I still felt so tired, I needed another Lona nap after completing most of my research.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:13 (average 4:45).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

The light from the Holy Ellipsoid Orb will soon shine forth to bathe the world in blessing!<\/font><\/p>\n

We have a Live draft which is set for Saturday, Aug 20, 2016 at 1:00pm PDT.  If you played last year, but cannot do so this year, please let me know ASAP.<\/font><\/p>\n

The new season kicks off on Thursday. September 8, the same way the last one ended. The Panthers will look to exact a measure of revenge for their defeat in Super Bowl 50 over the now Peyton Manning-less \"Sick Broncos.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a> (Classic 3\/2016): <\/font>This November 1922 article about Hitler in the New York Times should be a stark reminder just how dangerous rhetoric can be<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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But, several reliable, well-informed sources confirmed the idea that Hitler\u2019s anti-Semitism was not so genuine or violent as it sounded, and that he was merely using anti-Semitic propaganda as bait to catch messes of followers, and keep them aroused, enthusiastic and in line for the time when his organization is perfected and sufficiently powerful to be employed effectively for political purposes. <\/p>\n

A sophisticated politician credited Hitler with peculiar political cleverness for laying emphasis and over emphasis on anti-Semitism, saying: \u201cYou can\u2019t expect the masses to understand or appreciate your finer real aims. You must feed the masses with cruder morsels and ideas like anti-Semitism. It would be politically all wrong to tell  them the truth about where you really are leading them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019m not saying a Trump presidency would lead to mass genocide on the scale of the Holocaust. But, his rhetoric is already dangerous. <\/p>\n

Does that sound like the lies that fascist Republicans are spewing about Rump Dump or what?<\/font><\/p>\n

From NW Herald<\/a>: <\/font>Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is abolishing the agency that currently investigates police misconduct and replacing it with a civilian department he said will have more independence and resources to do its work.<\/p>\n

Emanuel\u2019s announcement late Friday came a month after a task force recommended the move in a report that said police in the nation\u2019s third-largest city have \u201cno regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color\u201d and have alienated blacks and Hispanics for decades by using excessive force and honoring a code of silence.<\/p>\n

The Task Force on Police Accountability had recommended replacing the \u201cbadly broken\u201d Independent Police Review Authority, or IPRA, with a \u201cnew and fully transparent and accountable Civilian Police Investigative Agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dang!! That sure doesn’t sound like Rahmbo, He must be desperate to save his job to behave so far out of character.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>Don’t look for old Stabby Ben to pull a Cheney and pick himself as Drumpf’s running mate, but he did give us a preview of who may be on his short list, and oh joy, and it includes the Quitta’ from Wasilla<\/a>:<\/p>\n

SNL had fun with Rump Dump’s VP search.<\/font><\/p>\n

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