{"id":5288,"date":"2011-07-03T02:36:44","date_gmt":"2011-07-03T09:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=5288"},"modified":"2011-07-03T02:36:44","modified_gmt":"2011-07-03T09:36:44","slug":"open-thread732011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/03\/open-thread732011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–7\/3\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I ran errands and then rested due to the heat.  Today will depend on the temps.  I am current on replies.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:43 (average 4:31).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Environment News Service<\/a>: <\/font>An ExxonMobil pipeline running under the Yellowstone River in south central Montana burst Friday night, spilling black crude oil rushing into the river and forcing residents downstream to evacuate. <\/p>\n

I want to cry.  I have fished that river, and it\u2019s beauty was exquisite.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: The RepubliCorp Pledge of Allegiance<\/font><\/p>\n

So please rise. Hand over heart. Ready. Begin:<\/font><\/p>\n

I pledge allegiance<\/font><\/p>\n

To the Bathtub<\/font><\/p>\n

Of the United Slates of Norquist.<\/font><\/p>\n

And to the Republicans,<\/font><\/p>\n

For which it scams,<\/font><\/p>\n

One Corporation,<\/font><\/p>\n

Under Fraud<\/font><\/p>\n

With Liberty & Tax Cuts for All….<\/font><\/p>\n

corporate jet-owning billionaires.<\/font><\/p>\n

How appropriate!<\/font><\/p>\n

From News Hounds: <\/font>On Thursday (6\/29\/11), President Obama held a news conference in which he argued that high earners should pay more in taxes as part of a deficit reduction plan. Obama singled out corporate-jet owners and oil companies as examples of where the rich could pay more. Those were fightin\u2019 words for Fox News. They\u2019ve been yelling \u201cclass warfare\u201d ever since. Red Eye host Greg Gutfeld added his special brand of humor and joked with his liberal co-host, Bill Schulz, that Obama should be impeached.<\/p>\n

What?  Doesn\u2019t he at least get a BJ first?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"3Cartoon\"<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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