{"id":4766,"date":"2011-05-07T02:23:09","date_gmt":"2011-05-07T09:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4766"},"modified":"2011-05-07T02:23:09","modified_gmt":"2011-05-07T09:23:09","slug":"open-thread572011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/07\/open-thread572011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–5\/7\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I was so sore and tired that I slept most of the day.  Today is chores around the house, and I am current on replies.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:29 (average 5:05).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Reuters<\/a>: <\/font>U.N. human rights investigators called on the United States on Friday to disclose whether there had been any plan to capture Osama bin Laden and if he was offered any "meaningful prospect of surrender and arrest."<\/p>\n

Given that US troops, according to what I\u2019ve heard, had been fired upon, I think it was justified, but I welcome an UN investigation, lest conspiracy theorists run amok.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency, established 40 years ago by President Richard Nixon to give Americans clean air and water. The bill, introduced by Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), would merge the EPA, which enforces environmental laws, with the Department of Energy, which manages nuclear energy and energy research, into one department.<\/p>\n

I doubt this will pass even with DINO help.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>During the first GOP presidential primary debate in South Carolina, Governor Tim Pawlenty is asked about his support for the teaching of creationism in public schools and whether he personally believes in the theory. Pawlenty said that he supported local school boards making those decisions and then tried to change the subject before he answered whether he personally supported it.<\/p>\n

Love it!  Paws is afraid to alienate Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians, as well as sane people.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Saturday is teach a Bagger day: elections are ALWAYS on Wednesday.  (That was int intended to be a factual statement.)<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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