{"id":41531,"date":"2020-10-16T09:25:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T16:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=41531"},"modified":"2020-10-16T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T16:25:08","slug":"open-thread-10-16-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/16\/open-thread-10-16-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 10\/16\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s another tired day, here in the CatBox.  My meeting with Diana yesterday was Routine, as was grocery delivery, but by the time I finally got to bed I was too tired to sleep well last night, so I’m really shot today.  Deborah, my Home health doctor is coming this morning for my routine monthly checkup.  I am gradually expanding my diet, so that if I do have a problem, I’ll know what caused it.  This morning I had pancakes for breakfast.  Wow!  They were almost as good as a dawg<\/em>!  Tomorrow I have nothing extra to do, and Sunday is a morning WWWendy day.  TGIF!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:12 (average 4:46).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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Trump* Virus Update<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"1016TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

US Cases: 8,223,181
US Deaths: 222,836
Plus all the Trump*\/GOP plague murders Republicans are hiding from us<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n

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

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>A ruling by Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett that whitewashed racism in the workplace shocked the Internet this week.<\/p>\n

In a recent report on Barrett\u2019s notable opinions, the Associated Press highlighted a 2019 workplace discrimination ruling<\/a> that Barrett wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel. <\/p>\n

According to the the [sic<\/em>] report, Barrett said that there was no evidence that use of the n-word \u201ccreated a hostile or abusive working environment.\u201d <\/p>\n

The AP reported: <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe n-word is an egregious racial epithet,\u201d Barrett wrote in Smith v. Illinois Department of Transportation. \u201cThat said, Smith can\u2019t win simply by proving that the word was uttered. He must also demonstrate that Colbert\u2019s use of this word altered the conditions of his employment and created a hostile or abusive working environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to Barrett’s racist Republican perspective, this is the mere exercise of their God given right and patriotic duty to hate Blacks.  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Trump Fuels Range Of Conspiracy Theories With Town Hall Answers<\/p>\n