{"id":2743,"date":"2010-09-02T02:16:56","date_gmt":"2010-09-02T09:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2743"},"modified":"2010-09-02T02:16:56","modified_gmt":"2010-09-02T09:16:56","slug":"open-thread-922010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/09\/02\/open-thread-922010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 9\/2\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I fell further behind, because of my volunteer work co-facilitating a therapy group for former prisoners.  Today I plan to reply to comments and return visits.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>: Today it took me 4:02.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Fantasy Football<\/strong>:Lefty Bloggers Plus players, the first game is one week from tonight on 9\/9.  Don\u2019t forget to set your starters.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Vanity Fair<\/a>: <\/font>Even as Sarah Palin\u2019s public voice grows louder, she has become increasingly secretive, walling herself off from old friends and associates, and attempting to enforce silence from those around her. Following the former Alaska governor\u2019s road show, the author delves into the surreal new world Palin now inhabits\u2014a place of fear, anger, and illusion, which has swallowed up the engaging, small-town hockey mom and her family\u2014and the sadness she has left in her wake. <\/p>\n

The article is worth the read.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Right Wing Watch<\/a>: <\/font>Right-wing radio host Michael Medved in his new Townhall column has discovered how God would vote in the upcoming election, and the answer isn\u2019t surprising. According to Medved, \u201cit\u2019s difficult to escape the conclusion that the Almighty would cast his all-important ballot for Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n

But how can he be so sure of how God would vote in November? Well, Medved argues that progressives\u2019 commitment to social justice cannot have religious sanction because he says that progressivism, unlike conservatism, is inherently discriminatory.<\/p>\n

What?  The party of profiling calls US discriminatory?!!?  Scheeesch!!  Anyway, to confirm this, one way or the other, I interviewed God this morning.  She says she\u2019s a progressive Democrat. \ud83d\ude09<\/font><\/p>\n

From McClatchy DC<\/a>: <\/font>The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for much of the North Carolina coast and people are being urged to leave low-lying areas as Earl slowly lumbers north.<\/font><\/p>\n

You easterners, please take care and stay out of Lisa\u2019s<\/strike>  Earl\u2019s way.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"2beeler\" <\/font><\/p>\n

What are you planning for the Labor Day weekend?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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