{"id":34680,"date":"2018-12-08T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T19:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=34680"},"modified":"2018-12-08T11:59:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-08T19:59:22","slug":"squatchs-open-thread-08-december-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2018\/12\/08\/squatchs-open-thread-08-december-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Squatch’s Open Thread 08 December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

There always seems like so much to do . . . and today is the dreaded task — laundry.\u00a0 At least I’ll get some exercise going down two flights of stairs to the basement and that will keep me warm!\u00a0 It has been very frosty the past 3 days — down to -6C (21F) at night.\u00a0 Generally, that is not cold to me but here on the coast, it is a very damp cold that cuts through to the bone.\u00a0 Today it is pouring rain!\u00a0 There is supposed to be sleet tonight, but we’ll have to wait to see how accurate the forecast is.\u00a0 When it is like this, my three cats love to crawl into bed with me at night.\u00a0 It sure does get crowded.\u00a0 I am going to a potluck supper at my church tonight so I’m getting this done early.\u00a0 My contribution will either be English Trifle or pie.\u00a0 Have a great weekend and I’ll be back tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 5:31 (average 6:02). To do it, click here<\/strong><\/a>. How did you do?<\/span><\/p>\n

TC’s took me\u00a0 4:01 (5:40 average).\u00a0 To do it, click here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 How did you do?<\/span><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Newsweek<\/span><\/strong><\/a> —\u00a0\u201cThe floor of Congress is now going to look like an Islamic republic,\u201d E.W. Jackson said on the radio show Urban Family Talk on Wednesday. \u201cWe are a Judeo-Christian country. We are nation rooted and grounded in Christianity and that\u2019s that. And anybody that doesn\u2019t like that, go live somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pastor continued, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s very simple. Just go live somewhere else. Don\u2019t try to change our country into some sort of Islamic republic or try to base our country on Sharia law.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jackson\u2019s remarks came in response to reports that Democrats were attempting to change legislation that bans the wearing of headscarves and hijabs on the floor of the House of Representatives. The proposal was made to accommodate incoming lawmaker Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, one of the first Muslim women to serve Congress in U.S. history along with Representative-elect Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.\u00a0 …<\/p>\n

The proposed rule change was co-authored by Nancy Pelosi, the current House Minority Leader and likely the next speaker of the chamber when Democrats take back the majority in January. Along with the changes to the ban on headscarves, Democrats are also proposing rule changes to ban LGBTQ discrimination and the creation of an independent office to promote diversity when it comes to hiring House staffers.<\/p>\n

A copy of his remarks as presented by Right Wing Watch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n