{"id":27363,"date":"2017-04-29T13:26:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T20:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=27363"},"modified":"2017-04-29T16:38:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-29T23:38:47","slug":"open-thread-4292017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2017\/04\/29\/open-thread-4292017\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread &#8211; 4\/29\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">I slept better last night, even though the pain has not diminished.&nbsp; I&#39;m not sure what or how much I&#39;ll be publishing tomorrow, because Wendy is coming to deodorize the TomCat and help with several other needed tasks.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Today&#39;s took me 3:08 (average 5:05).&nbsp; To do it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/2017-04-29-CE2504A965A9\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.&nbsp; How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Reminder<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gY3P97S4dvg?rel=0\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#0000ff\">Short Takes<\/font><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BgHYdvyTCJE\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GQVideos\/videos\" target=\"_blank\">GQ Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Trump&#39;s First 100 Days. And What Has He Done? | The Resistance with Keith Olbermann<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BgHYdvyTCJE?rel=0\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">We have survived the worst 100 days in US history. <strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h7ZQS6pAoIs\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mediamatters4america\/videos\" target=\"_blank\">Media Matters Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Why aren&#39;t news outlets talking about climate change?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/h7ZQS6pAoIs?rel=0\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">On the other hand, climate change might have a positive side, if Mar-a-Lago sinks when Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten is there.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/04\/28\/us\/politics\/jim-demint-heritage-foundation-.html\" target=\"_blank\">NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>The Heritage Foundation, a powerful conservative think tank that played a significant role in shaping President Trump&rsquo;s cabinet and tilting it far to the right, is expected to replace its leader, the former South Carolina senator and Tea Party leader Jim DeMint.<\/p>\n<p>The anticipated shake-up, which was confirmed by two people with knowledge of the fraught internal dynamics, comes at an inopportune time for the group, with several major pieces of conservative legislation on the agenda in Congress. The budget, a tax overhaul and health care are all issues that Heritage has tried to influence, with varying degrees of success.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the foundation did not return a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. DeMint&rsquo;s abrupt ouster, described by people as a &ldquo;coup&rdquo; against him, was the result of a larger debate among conservative donors who fund the group. One of its board members is Rebekah Mercer, a reclusive donor who has helped propel the White House chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, in his effort to dismantle aspects of the political establishment.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">It appears that a mere KKK supporter is no longer extreme enough for Heritage Foundation. :Look for am Alt-Right Nazi replacement.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/0429Cartoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"0429Cartoon\" border=\"0\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/0429Cartoon_thumb.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"0429Cartoon\" width=\"460\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I slept better last night, even though the pain has not diminished.&nbsp; I&#39;m not sure what or how much I&#39;ll be publishing tomorrow, because Wendy is coming to deodorize the TomCat and help with several other needed tasks. 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