{"id":2380,"date":"2010-07-29T02:30:57","date_gmt":"2010-07-29T09:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2010-07-29T02:30:57","modified_gmt":"2010-07-29T09:30:57","slug":"open-thread-7292010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/07\/29\/open-thread-7292010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 7\/29\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was my volunteer day with the therapy group.  I feel inspired when I see men committed to making progress toward a better understanding of how their own choices led them into criminal activity, and how to make pro-social choices early enough to prevent another descent.  When I returned home I felt too exhausted to reply to comments and return visits.  The worst of the heat wave is over.  For the first time a week, I can post without wanting to seal my eyelids open with tape.  In the next couple days, I will reply to the comments and return the visits.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 5:29.  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>. It\u2019s desperation time.  Unless we have three more players before Monday, I\u2019ll need to cancel the league.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>Japan’s government said Wednesday it had no plan to delay transferring some 8,000 US marines based on the southern island of Okinawa to the US Pacific territory of Guam by 2014.<\/p>\n

In Washington on Tuesday, Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, an assistant US secretary of the Navy, told Congress that the lack of infrastructure in Guam could cause delays.<\/p>\n

But Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku told a news conference: "I have not confirmed that debate. We think we want to go ahead firmly as promised."<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the controversy?  We certainly have the infrastructure to base those troops in the US.  After 65 years, I think we can reasonably end the occupation of Japan.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>A team of federal investigators known as the "BP squad" is assembling in New Orleans to conduct a wide-ranging criminal probe that will focus on at least three companies and examine whether their cozy relations with federal regulators contributed to the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, according to law enforcement and other sources.<\/p>\n

The squad at the FBI offices includes investigators from the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal agencies, the sources said. In addition to BP, the firms at the center of the inquiry are Transocean, which leased the Deepwater Horizon rig to BP, and engineering giant Halliburton, which had finished cementing the well only 20 hours before the rig exploded April 20, sources said.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about stinking time!<\/font><\/p>\n

From MSNBC<\/a>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

These Republicans are becoming more Teabuggered every day!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"29keefe\" <\/font><\/p>\n

Are we sick of tea yet?  Bring on the coffee!<\/font><\/p>\n

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