{"id":50396,"date":"2023-01-03T06:58:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T14:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=50396"},"modified":"2023-01-02T20:55:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T04:55:44","slug":"open-thread-january-3-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/open-thread-january-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread January 3, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, It had snowed, and, because the day was overcast, there was still a blanket of it when I got up.\u00a0 But the concrete (like my driveway) was just a lttle damp – except the parts that get no sun at all\u00a0 Those patches always linger. We are heading into a cold snap, so some of the snow.may hang around, but we’ll see\u00a0 There’s no new snow in the 10-day forecast.<\/p>\n

I was looking up all the music parody and straight satire people for new stuff. There actually isn’t much – looks like everyone wanted to do something for Christmas and are now taking a break. Rocky Mountain Mike does have a new one, but it’s not a parody, but a straight cover of “Summer Wine.”<\/a> But he clearly is looking to expand his work visually, because the visuals are a dramatization of the story of the song. It’s mostly black and white – color is used just at the end, and whe it shows up, it’s startling. There’s no CC, but the lyrics are available here<\/a> (if anyone cares.)<\/p>\n

If you haven’t already seen this, it may shock you – it did me! Among the few Republicans who have expressed support for Jamie Raskin is – wait for it – Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a>. Who would ever have thought she had it in her?<\/p>\n

Finally, today is the day the House votes on the Speaker.\u00a0 I will be surprised, however, if there is any decision made today.\u00a0 In fact, it’s anybody’s guess how long it will take to come up with a compromise which is acceptable to everyone (this is a full house vote – it’s not\u00a0 just Republicans.)<\/p>\n

Cartoon –<\/p>\n

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Short Takes –<\/p>\n

Crooks & Liars – Arizona Border Containerpalooza Sale!<\/a>
\nQuote – Governor Ducey has agreed to pay AshBritt Management & Logistics $76 million to tear down containers they illegally placed on the southern border of Arizona to keep the brown folks out. The problem, in a nutshell, is that the containers were placed on federal land, and the DOJ has sued Arizona to remove them. So after paying $95 million to install them, they will need to be removed.
\nClick through for details.<\/a> This would be funny, were it not such a waste of money – taxpayers money – for which there were thousands of better uses.<\/p>\n

New York Times (no paywall) – Opinion: Anthony Fauci Quietly Shocked Us All<\/a>
\nQuote – Days after the conference, I found myself in Dr. Fauci\u2019s office, along with the ACT UP members Mark Harrington and Jim Eigo, hammering out the final details of our parallel track program, which would allow thousands of people to obtain experimental drugs outside of traditional clinical trials. Within days, a New York Times front page headline about Dr. Fauci read, \u201cAIDS Researcher Seeks Wide Access to Drugs in Tests.\u201d The F.D.A. quickly fell in line. ACT UP had scored its first major victory, with Dr. Fauci\u2019s help.
\nClick through for OP<\/a>. It’s not all sunshine and roses, but on balance, it’s a tribute.<\/p>\n

Food For Thought
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