{"id":3149,"date":"2010-10-20T02:12:52","date_gmt":"2010-10-20T09:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3149"},"modified":"2010-10-20T02:12:52","modified_gmt":"2010-10-20T09:12:52","slug":"open-thread-10202010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/10\/20\/open-thread-10202010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 10\/20\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I went out to talk to a minister about using her church for a support group we are forming.  I did catch up on comments after returning home.  Today is up in the air, because I plan to attend the Kitzhaber\/Obama rally this evening.  I expect a  mob scene that will test my stamina  to the limit, so I need to rest beforehand.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:38.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Christian Science Monitor<\/a>: <\/font>A federal judge in California refused on Tuesday to postpone a worldwide injunction issued last week blocking enforcement of the Defense Department\u2019s "don\u2019t ask, don\u2019t tell" policy banning gays from serving openly in the military.<\/p>\n

Good news.  Ne3xt step will be the Ninth.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Among the many lies told by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently, chief Chamber lobbyist Bruce Josten said that his organization\u2019s foreign affiliates, called AmChams, are only \u201ccomprised of American companies doing business abroad in those countries.\u201d In fact, the Chinese AmCham is comprised of Chinese firms like Northern Light Venture Capital; the AmCham in Russia is comprised of Russian state-run companies like VTB Bank; and, the AmCham of Abu Dhabi is comprised of UAE state-run oil companies. <\/p>\n

The ties between the AmChams and the U.S. Chamber are deep. In addition to sharing staff members, the Chinese AmCham has worked closely with the U.S. Chamber and the Chinese government to sponsor a series of seminars in America to teach American businesses how to outsource jobs to China<\/font><\/strong> (called the China Grassroots Program). [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n

If Democrats are just as bad as Republicans, as the regressive wing of the left claims, then why are these people spending so much to put Republicans in office?<\/font><\/p>\n

H\/T TPM<\/a>: She\u2019s a year younger than I am, si I grew up drooling over her.<\/font><\/p>\n