{"id":3343,"date":"2010-11-12T01:58:42","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T09:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2010-11-12T01:58:42","modified_gmt":"2010-11-12T09:58:42","slug":"open-thread11122010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/11\/12\/open-thread11122010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–11\/12\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, health and volunteer issues tied me up in the morning, but in the afternoon, I caught up with replying to comments and returning visits.  Today is uncertain.  I have to get some extra rest because tonight, I\u2019m leading the CoDA meeting that 7th Step sponsors, and won\u2019t get home until I normally wake up to do research.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:17 (average 3:56).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>During a hearing Tuesday, Tennessee state Rep. Curry Todd (R) asked a health official if a state health program that helps pregnant women checks the immigration status of its patients before offering benefits. After he was informed that the federal government doesn\u2019t allow citizenship tests for prenatal care because all children born in the U.S. are automatically American citizens, he warned that without status checks, immigrants will \u201cgo out there like rats and multiply.\u201d<\/p>\n

And people object to us calling this racist?<\/font><\/p>\n

From The Portland Examiner<\/a>: <\/font>Republican Representative John Shimkus may be the next chair of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee.  He also openly claims global warming isn’t something to worry about because God said He wouldn’t destroy the Earth after Noah’s flood.<\/p>\n

My Christian perspective is that Noah\u2019s flood is mythical truth, allegory to teach a lesson like Jesus\u2019 parables, not historical truth.  And, if Shimkus doesn\u2019t get Energy, it will be BP Barton. \"Sad<\/font><\/p>\n

From MSNBC: If you\u2019d like you can watch the Maddow\/Stewart interview uncut<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"Don<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

TGIF!! \"Coffee<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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