{"id":24236,"date":"2016-10-16T11:49:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T18:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=24236"},"modified":"2016-10-16T11:49:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-16T18:49:41","slug":"open-thread-10162016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/16\/open-thread-10162016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 10\/16\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a very busy day, I was up early, and I’<\/font>m quite tired.  Wendi and I shined and polished the TomCat, did the floors, counters and dusting, cleaned thy CatBox, filed a pants-load of paperwork, cooked a sic day sausage casserole, and made steak and baked potatoes for brunch.  I contributed a big sticky bun to the Southern Exposure Project.  I’m looking forward to a nap.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:40 (average 5:13).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>Although this was all legal, this Virginia man\u2019s protest was frightening for the staff and volunteers at Jane Dittmar’s Palmyra (VA-05) congressional campaign office. Virginia resident Daniel Parks, who says he served in the military, stood outside for 12 hours, staring into the office and intimidating campaign volunteers:<\/a><\/p>\n

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"I’m just trying to provide a voice for someone who might be a closet supporter of trump. Other people who are a little worried to speak out because of possible persecution," he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He actually made a point of showing the gun to make campaign workers fearful. I suspect this is a trial run for how we might expect Republicans to behave at polling places.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>Britain and the European Union may be getting over the initial shock of the British demand for a divorce. Now comes the bitter fight. Already, both sides have staked out very different positions on immigration, an issue that promises to be the most contentious in the separation proceedings.<\/p>\n

Germany, France and other union members have argued that Britain must maintain open borders if it is to enjoy favorable access to Europe\u2019s single market. Many British voters who chose to leave the bloc in June would like to see those borders more tightly regulated by the British government. However this issue is resolved, both sides have an obligation to find ways to minimize the economic damage to Britain and the rest of the union that a new relationship could bring. Formal negotiations are expected to start by the end of March<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The British prime minister, Theresa May, wants unfettered access to the European market, the world\u2019s largest. Under her vision, Britain\u2019s manufacturers would be able to sell products to customers in the bloc without paying duties, and bankers in London could serve businesses and investors anywhere in the union. But she and her colleagues insist on restricting immigration from other European Union countries.<\/p>\n

Those demands are unacceptable to leaders like Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Fran\u00e7ois Hollande of France who insist that the union can accept the free movement of goods, services and capital only with countries that also accept the free movement of people. <\/p>\n

It sounds to me that the Brexit Bridiots, who thought a protest vote was safe, now want all the benefits of membership in the EU, but none of the responsibilities.  I don’t think so.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Most of the grumblings and musings of rebellion have come from everyday Trump voters, but on Saturday, Trump surrogate and Milwaukee Sheriff David A. Clarke, an elected law official, tweeted that it\u2019s \u201cpitchforks and torches time\u201d with a (stock) photo of an angry mob.<\/p>\n

Here we have a Republican law enforcement official openly calling for riots, if Rump Dump loses.<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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