{"id":42978,"date":"2021-03-03T11:23:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=42978"},"modified":"2021-03-03T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:23:50","slug":"open-thread-3-3-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2021\/03\/03\/open-thread-3-3-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 3\/3\/2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a difficult day here in the CatBox.  I slept well last night, but I’m ready to sleep all day too.  I’m still balancing the methadone and oxycodone.  Tomorrow please expect no more than a Personal Update as it’d both a grocery delivery day and a WWWendy day.  Happy Hump Day!!<\/font><\/p>\n

Update:  I planned to post this about 90 minutes ago, but I dozed off and just woke up.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 4:24 (average 5:10).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>Shortly after the sentencing of Nicolas Sarkozy, Donald J. Trump issued a statement claiming that prison time for the ex-President of France sets a \u201chorrible precedent.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the statement, Trump called the corruption case against Sarkozy a \u201crigged hoax\u201d and claimed that the former French leader was being treated \u201cvery unfairly.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThis should never be allowed to happen in that country,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Dang Andy! I just can’t imagine why Trump** would feel that way! Can anyone guess?  RESIST the Republican Reich<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a critical challenge<\/a> to what’s left of the Voting Rights Act after the Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority decision in 2013 carved out the core of the law. At issue Tuesday are two Arizona laws, one requiring election officials to toss ballots that are cast in the wrong precincts and another that would restrict the delivery of mail-in ballots, allowing for just the voter, a family member, or caregiver could collect and deliver a voted ballot. That would prevent campaign workers, community activists, or members like church groups from delivering group ballots. With 43 states considering<\/a> more than 250 voter suppression bills in the past month, the case has even greater import for the future of voting rights. <\/p>\n

It puts into jeopardy Section 2<\/a> of the Voting Rights Act, which “prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in one of the language minority groups” identified as protected by the law. It bans any voting procedure that “results in a denial or abridgment of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race,” a denial or abridgment that occurs when “based on the totality of circumstances,” racial minorities “have less opportunity than other members of the electorate to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice.” <\/p>\n

This is one we need to watch, but since the Supreme Court is comprised of three SCOTUS vs six SCROTUS (Republican anti-Constitutional VD) my hopes are not high.  RESIST the Republican Reich<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Senator Warren: Filibuster Gives McConnell A Veto Over Democratic Majority<\/p>\n