{"id":4018,"date":"2011-02-06T08:50:33","date_gmt":"2011-02-06T16:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4018"},"modified":"2011-02-06T08:50:33","modified_gmt":"2011-02-06T16:50:33","slug":"open-thread262011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/02\/06\/open-thread262011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/6\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I didn\u2019t get any visiting in, because I felt so bad, but I am up to date on comments.  I\u2019m feeing a little better.  Today is the highest holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb: the Super Bowl.  I shall be in rapt meditation.  I decided to favor the Packers, because they are a community owned, non profit entity.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:45 (average 6:05).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Aljazeera<\/a>: <\/font>As the Egyptian government tries to get the country back to work, security has been tightened around Tahrir Square.<\/p>\n

Banks and businesses are re-opening, but the pro-democracy protesters are still out there with their demand for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.<\/p>\n

I would not support an interim government under VP Omar Suleiman, GW Bush\u2019s point man for torture, unless the protesters agree to it.  Obama is backing the wrong guy.  He\u2019s Egypt\u2019s Cheney.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>A planned trip by former President George W. Bush to Switzerland this week has been canceled in the face of threatened large-scale protests and calls for an investigation into whether his administration committed human rights abuses in the fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n

Texas Torquemada remains an international pariah.  Our credibility would be greatly enhanced if Obama would unleash DOJ to obey the law and prosecute him, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Gonzales, Yoo and many more.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Enjoy the game!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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