{"id":3584,"date":"2010-12-10T02:16:43","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T10:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3584"},"modified":"2010-12-10T02:16:43","modified_gmt":"2010-12-10T10:16:43","slug":"open-thread12102010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/12\/10\/open-thread12102010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–12\/10\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I caught up on comments.  I don\u2019t know how I\u2019ll do today, because I need to get as much rest as I can.  Tonight I co-chair our CoDA group at a time when I\u2019m usually sleeping.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:02 (average 4:56).  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>Senate Republicans blocked what might have been a last-ditch effort to repeal "don’t ask, don’t tell" before next year, when any effort to repeal the law is expected to become substantially more difficult.<\/p>\n

Did LIEberman lie when he said he had 60 votes, or did his fellow Republicans lie to him?<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Members of the hate-filled Westboro Baptist Church announced today that they will picket outside Elizabeth Edwards\u2019 funeral this weekend. The Westboro Church is well known for holding publicity-seeking anti-gay stunts at funerals, particularly at those of U.S. soldiers.<\/p>\n

Pseudo-Christian Republican Theocons have no shame.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Portland Examiner<\/a>: <\/font>Thursday Oregon Representative Peter DeFazio introduced a non-binding proposal to reject President Obama\u2019s tax compromise, a proposal that received overwhelming support from the House Democratic Caucus. <\/p>\n

It took an Oregonian to lead the way.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Happy Human Rights Day!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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