{"id":2873,"date":"2010-09-14T01:05:53","date_gmt":"2010-09-14T08:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2010-09-14T01:05:53","modified_gmt":"2010-09-14T08:05:53","slug":"open-thread-9142010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/09\/14\/open-thread-9142010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 9\/14\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday catching up with replying to comments and returning visits took the whole day, but I\u2019m current again.  I should stay that way, but I have some volunteer projects to work on and some paper work to do.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:26.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Lefty Bloggers Plus \u2013 Week 1<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Here are our scores:<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Week 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Score<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Playin w\/out a helm…<\/p>\n

Recovering Republic…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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64.9<\/p>\n

122.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Final<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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hugos misfits<\/p>\n

elliot’s Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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116.4<\/p>\n

85.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Final<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Greensburg Wombats<\/p>\n

Seahawks Rock<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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63.3<\/p>\n

91.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Final<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Rob’s Roosters<\/p>\n

Jay’s Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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92.5<\/p>\n

92.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Teabuggery Trashers<\/p>\n

Lionel Hutz + The H…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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56.1<\/p>\n

80.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here are our standings:<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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W-L-T<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pct.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GB<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Recovering Republicans<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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hugos misfits<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Rob’s Roosters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Seahawks Rock<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Lionel Hutz + The Hail Marys<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jay’s Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0-1-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

elliot’s Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0-1-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Playin w\/out a helmet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0-1-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Greensburg Wombats<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0-1-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Teabuggery Trashers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0-1-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wouldn\u2019t you know that, despite winning in both of my other leagues, I\u2019m in last place here. \ud83d\ude41<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Business Week<\/a>: <\/font>President Barack Obama may appoint Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard law professor who scolded U.S. banks while overseeing their bailout, as the interim head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as early as this week, according to a person familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n

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

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>A comprehensive Wonk Room survey of the Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate finds that nearly all dispute the scientific consensus that the United States must act to fight global warming pollution. Remarkably, of the dozens of Republicans vying for the 37 Senate seats in the 2010 election, only one \u2014 Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware \u2014 supports strong climate action.<\/p>\n

For Republicans, dumbing down starts at the top.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Jim Hightower<\/a>: <\/font>Maybe you’re one of the thousands of young lawyers in America working in some low-skill, part-time job because law firms have cut so many of the starting positions you were educated to take. If so, I have good news: Jobs for young lawyers are now mushrooming in companies that provide legal services to U.S. corporations. <\/p>\n

Unfortunately, you’ll have to move to India to get one. And the pay will be \u2013 how shall I put this? \u2013 "disappointing."<\/p>\n

Lawyering has become the latest category of good jobs disappearing from our Land of the Free as corporate chieftains continue to offshore the American workplace.<\/p>\n

What will our criminal corporate class outsource next, Congress?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"14bagley\" <\/font><\/p>\n

Who will win in Delaware?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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