{"id":40127,"date":"2020-06-12T10:18:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T17:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40127"},"modified":"2020-06-12T10:18:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T17:18:48","slug":"open-thread-6-12-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/12\/open-thread-6-12-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread&ndash;6\/12\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">It\u2019s a busy day here in the CatBox.&nbsp; A Providence Home Health Nurse is coming for san initial evaluation.&nbsp; Tomorrow is a WWWendy day, and we have lots of chores, so please expect no more than a Personal Update from me,&nbsp; This is my only article today.&nbsp; TGIF!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Today\u2019s took me 3:01 (average 4:30).&nbsp; To do it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/2020-06-12-CE2504A965A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.&nbsp; How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/0612Cartoon.jpg\"><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Trump* Virus Update<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" title=\"20200611_Covid_US_States\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"20200611_Covid_US_States\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/0612TrumpVirusMap.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#ff0000\">Cases: 2,090,542<br \/>Deaths: 116,063<br \/>Recovered: 816,463<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/humor\/borowitz-report\/donald-trump-blasts-mark-milley-this-is-not-the-military-i-avoided-serving-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New Yorker<\/a>: <font color=\"#000000\">In a series of angry tweets on Thursday, Donald J. Trump lashed out at the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, declaring, \u201cThis is not the military I avoided serving in.\u201d<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Calling Milley\u2019s apology for appearing in last week\u2019s controversial church photo op \u201ca disgrace,\u201d Trump said, \u201cThe United States military of my youth was known for courage and valor, which is why I got a podiatrist\u2019s note to get out of being a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recalling that episode from a half century ago, Trump said, \u201cAs I watched my podiatrist dictate that note, I thought about the great institution of the U.S. military, which I would be exempted from participating in. That institution is unrecognizable today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Andy, he&#8217;s lying again. The military certainly is still recognizable. It is the Republican Party of Lincoln, after transforming into the Republican Reich, that is not recognizable.&nbsp; <strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/06\/11\/politics\/trump-campaign-rally-coronavirus\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>: <font color=\"#000000\">Attendees of President Donald Trump&#8217;s upcoming rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, must agree not to sue the campaign if they contract coronavirus.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Rallygoers are asked to RSVP to gain admission to the event and by registering, they must agree to a disclaimer that states they acknowledge the &#8220;inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By attending the Rally, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.; BOK Center; ASM Global; or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury,&#8221; the disclaimer reads.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">What hypocrisy! Criminal Fuhrer Trump* and the Republican Reich have been screaming since the beginning that danger from COVID-19, aka Trump* virus, is a hoax foisted on America by Democrats. Even more incredible, in spite of this, Republican Sheeple have such BAAA-A-A-A-A-AAD judgement that they will sign it without hesitation. What stupidity!&nbsp; <strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wXTJBr9tt8Q&amp;list=PLGBuKfnErZlCkRRgt06em8nbXvcV5Sae7&amp;index=39&amp;t=0s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> (a blast from the past): <font color=\"#000000\">Yesterday (With Spoken Word Intro \/ Live From Studio 50, New York City \/ 1965)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wXTJBr9tt8Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Ah\u2026 the memories!&nbsp; <strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><font color=\"#0000ff\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!<\/font><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a busy day here in the CatBox.&nbsp; A Providence Home Health Nurse is coming for san initial evaluation.&nbsp; Tomorrow is a WWWendy day, and we have lots of chores, so please expect no more than a Personal Update from me,&nbsp; This is my only article today.&nbsp; TGIF! 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