{"id":4226,"date":"2011-03-06T06:33:55","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T14:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4226"},"modified":"2011-03-06T06:33:55","modified_gmt":"2011-03-06T14:33:55","slug":"open-threadmarch-6-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/06\/open-threadmarch-6-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–March 6 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday it took me almost three hours to unpack and put away my grocery delivery.  By the time I was done, I was exhausted.  Another day of craving, but I\u2019m up to date on comments.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:10 (4:55 average).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>Mr. Romney makes the case, in private meetings with business owners and in appearances like a dinner speech here Saturday, that the halting economic recovery \u2014 even after solid job growth in February, the unemployment rate remains at 8.9 percent \u2014 provides a compelling rationale that he is the strongest candidate to create jobs and take on President Obama.<\/p>\n

There they go again.  Another Republican lying by promising the same jobs GW Bush promised in 2000.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>Military jailers are forcing Bradley Manning, the 23-year-old soldier accused of passing classified documents to WikiLeaks.org, to strip naked in his cell at night and sleep without clothing, a requirement his attorney says was imposed after Manning made a "sarcastic quip" about his confinement.<\/p>\n

Such treatment of a convicted felon is inexcusable, bet alone a man still legally innocent.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Houston Chronicle<\/a>: <\/font>The Texas Nationalist Movement marked Texas Independence Day with a rally on Saturday at the Capitol urging Texans to save the state by seceding from the United States.<\/p>\n

Bu-Bye!! \"Hot<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

May you have a week without being Teabuggered!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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