{"id":4475,"date":"2011-04-03T03:36:49","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T10:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4475"},"modified":"2011-04-03T03:36:49","modified_gmt":"2011-04-03T10:36:49","slug":"open-thread432011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/04\/03\/open-thread432011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–4\/3\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I I was so tired that I returned to bed as soon as I finishes putting up the blog.  Noise in the building kept me from sleeping as much as I needed, nut today is not as bad.  I am up to date with comments.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:58 (average 4:56)  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Boston Globe<\/a>: <\/font>A group of public workers that was predominantly made up of teachers have rallied in New Hampshire’s capital to protest a $10.2 billion state budget recently passed by the House.<\/p>\n

The spending plan would make deep cuts to social programs and strip unions of much of their bargaining power.<\/p>\n

Yet another front in the Republican war on America.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>Facing an energized Republican Party and deep-pocketed conservative groups, President Obama is kicking off his 2012 reelection campaign with a concerted push for help from wealthy donors and liberal groups unbound by spending limits.<\/p>\n

The strategy \u2014 which could begin in earnest as early as Monday with the formation of an official presidential committee \u2014 suggests a notable shift in emphasis for a president who has long decried the outsize role of money in politics.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t like the looks of this at all, but in the unconstitutional election environment in the wake of Citizens United, he may have no other choice.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>Even as the two parties struggled over the weekend to reach a deal on federal spending for the next six months and avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, House Republicans were completing a budget proposal for next year and beyond. It is likely to spur an ideological showdown over the size of government and the role of entitlement programs like Medicaid and Medicare.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s going to be ugly.  See the article above this one.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Pray for the political parties.  Ask for hearts for Republicans.  Ask for balls for Democrats.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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