{"id":3533,"date":"2010-12-05T01:22:01","date_gmt":"2010-12-05T09:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3533"},"modified":"2010-12-05T01:22:01","modified_gmt":"2010-12-05T09:22:01","slug":"open-thread1252010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/12\/05\/open-thread1252010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–12\/5\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I was feeling quite exhausted and fell behind on replying to comments.  I slept most of the day, on and off, answered a ton of volunteer-related email, spent a couple hours starting to repopulate the corner of my apartment that used to be my computer area before it became a waterfall, and watched parts of THE GAME.  Today, I will probably fall further behind, because I\u2019ve barely put a dent in recovering my computer area, and I\u2019m scheduled for a session of religious masochism as the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb is televising the Denver-KC service.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:32 (5:12 average).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From ESPN<\/a>: <\/font>LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner and the fast-paced Ducks (No. 2 BCS, No. 1 AP) negotiated the last speed bump on the way to Glendale, Ariz., grinding out a 37-20 victory over the Beavers in the Civil War on Saturday.<\/p>\n

If Oregonian does not watch THE GAME, they lose the ability to resist the rusting from Oregon liquid sunshine.  Oregon-Auburn for the national title.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>The White House told government agencies to take measures to prevent employees without proper authorization from accessing classified US diplomatic cables on WikiLeaks.<\/p>\n

God forbid that federal workers should become informed on the doings of our own government! \"Don't<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>A security guard at a St. Paul Planned Parenthood clinic called the cops last week after he spotted a Republican state lawmaker [Tom Hackbarth] with a loaded gun in the parking lot. But the pol says he was only "checking on" his online girlfriend, who he thought may be on a date with another man — a claim police have not been able to corroborate because the man did not have a phone number or address for the woman.<\/p>\n

A likely story!  The Republican Party no longer needs insane militia types to threaten violence.  They have legislators for that now.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

 \"Drew<\/a> <\/p>\n

May you find peace in whatever you believe this Sunday.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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