{"id":3979,"date":"2011-02-01T10:05:39","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T18:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3979"},"modified":"2011-02-01T10:05:39","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T18:05:39","slug":"open-thread212011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/02\/01\/open-thread212011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/1\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday\u2019s errands did not go well, because my COPD continued to flare up.  I managed to catch up on comments, do data collection for tomorrow\u2019s Monthly Report, and find a full slate of items for today.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:02 (average 5:03).  Then I ate the bird!  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Raw Story<\/a>: <\/font>Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will be honored with the "Defender of the Constitution Award" at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), an annual event attended by numerous conservative activists, journalists, and politicians.<\/p>\n

How obscene!  He defended the Constitution like a fox defends the henhouse.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>King Abdullah II of Jordan fired his government in a surprise move on Tuesday, in the face of a wave of demands of public accountability sweeping the Arab world and bringing throngs of demonstrators to the streets of Egypt. <\/p>\n

If this spreads to Saudi Arabia, it could get most interesting!<\/font><\/p>\n

From Huffington Post<\/a>: <\/font>The Senate ethics committee has appointed a special counsel to investigate Sen. John Ensign, the Nevada Republican whose problems arose from an affair with a former campaign aide.<\/p>\n

This has far too long in coming.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Today is laugh at a Teabagger day.  A valid reason is sure to come within 30 seconds of exposure.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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