{"id":5262,"date":"2011-07-01T02:13:43","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T09:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2011-07-01T02:13:43","modified_gmt":"2011-07-01T09:13:43","slug":"open-thread712011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/01\/open-thread712011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–7\/1\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I got some blog work done and got some much needed sleep.  I\u2019m current on replies.  Today I\u2019ll be busy collecting all the info needed for tomorrow\u2019s monthly report.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:57 (average 5:02).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Minnesota\u2019s Campaign Finance Board ruled today that both sides of the campaign surrounding the state\u2019s 2012 constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage must disclose the sources of their corporate donations. The National Organization of Marriage (NOM) and the Minnesota Family Council (MFC) unsuccessfully argued against the outcome, alleging their donors could suffer intimidation at the hands of \u201chomosexual activists\u201d.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s hope SCROTUS doesn\u2019t get hold of this.<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>A federal judge denied Boeing’s motion to dismiss a National Labor Relations Board lawsuit that charged the aerospace giant with unfairly penalizing Washington workers’ collective bargaining rights by moving a new production line to South Carolina. <\/p>\n

Administrative Law Judge Clifford Anderson is allowing the case against Boeing to proceed to trial. The NLRB charged Boeing executives with retaliating against union workers in Washington state for striking by opening up the South Carolina factory.<\/p>\n

Great news for labor.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Right Wing Watch<\/a>: <\/font>A few weeks ago Eric Bearse, the spokesperson for Rick Perry’s "The Response" prayer rally, explained that people of all faiths were welcome to participate in the event and "seek out the living Christ."<\/p>\n

Organizers have made it abundantly clear that this is an exclusively "Christian prayer meeting" … and according to this email from Allan Parker of The Justice Foundation, who was part of an organizing conference call for the event, it has to be that way because the inclusion of other faiths "would be idolatry of the worst sort".<\/p>\n

As this event is campaign related, Perry is violating the Establishment Clause for Republican Supply-side Jesus.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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