{"id":50641,"date":"2023-01-27T06:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T14:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=50641"},"modified":"2023-01-26T16:43:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T00:43:07","slug":"open-thread-january-27-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/27\/open-thread-january-27-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread January 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, a quiet day.\u00a0 Several of my sources are attempting to get a jump on Black History Month, whereas I am attempting to hold those stories in order to make sure I have material for the full month.\u00a0 I don’t suppose that will be too much of a problem – but I am finding other things as well.<\/p>\n

I did receive an email asking me to sign a petition to the judge in Georgia asking him to release the report of the special grand jury which just finished up.\u00a0 If you should be asked to sign it, I heartily encourage you NOT<\/strong> to.\u00a0 Georgia special grand jureies are\u00a0 special.\u00a0 The custom is to release the report immediately if, and only if, there are to be No Indictments.\u00a0 Breaking that custom and then charging, trying, and convicting the traitors could result in mistrials.\u00a0 That is what DA Wllis meant when she said releasing it could be deemed unfair to future defendants.\u00a0 We have already waited too long for justice and we don’t want to mess it up now with impatience.<\/p>\n

Cartoon –<\/p>\n

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Short Takes –<\/p>\n

The 19th – Children\u2019s mental health ranks as number one concern among parents, poll shows<\/a>
\nQuote – Forty percent of parents with minor children said that they were \u201cextremely\u201d or \u201cvery\u201d worried about their children struggling with anxiety or depression, and 36 percent reported feeling \u201csomewhat\u201d worried. Bullying was the second highest concern, with 35 percent of parents reporting that they are \u201cextremely\u201d or \u201cvery\u201d worried and 39 percent reporting that they are somewhat worried. Mothers were more likely than fathers to express concern about most issues polled, including their children\u2019s mental health. There were also differences along race and socioeconomic status lines.
\nClick through for story<\/a>. I suppose this makes sense – in a way. I’ve never been a parent. But I would think worrying about a child’s mental health is getting a littl too close for comfort to a self-fulfulling prophecy.<\/p>\n

Crooks & Liars – Surprise Sundance Documentary Did What Trump’s FBI Wouldn’t<\/a>
\nQuote – The documentary Justice premiered at Sundance…, and yes it does bring new evidence to light that the Virgin Mayor of Keg City lied about not being a serial sexual assaulter (allegedly) AND that the FBI did not vet much\/any of the 4,500 tips they received about him (allegedly).
\nClick through<\/a> for a clip (from the review, not the movie) and a couple of additional links. This is hardly surprising, but what can be dome about it? My opinion, for what it’s worth, is that Thomas and Kavanaugh areboth vulberable, but that’s no helpful if no one has the spine to act on it. Yes, they are not the only corrupt ones, but there are reasons for leaving the others alone, at least for now. Did you ever think a day would come when just the mention of the Supreme COurt would inflict nausea? I certainly didn’t, but here we are.<\/p>\n

Food For Thought
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