{"id":5345,"date":"2011-07-09T02:34:12","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T09:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=5345"},"modified":"2011-07-09T02:34:12","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T09:34:12","slug":"open-thread792011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/09\/open-thread792011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–7\/9\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I alternated between busy and resting.  I\u2019m running late because I\u2019m current on comments and there are were more than normal.  Today I have some errands.<\/font><\/p>\n

Blog Talk Radio<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

I agreed to appear as the featured guest today on the Fred and Jed Radio Show<\/a>.  The topic is the debt ceiling crisis.  The show is at 3:30 PM PDT (4:30 MDT, 5:30 CDT, 6:30 EDT).  Feel free to listen\/join in.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:45 (average 5:01).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>House liberals are launching an organizing drive inside the Democatic caucus, in an effort to line up Democrats and get them to commit to opposing any final deficit deal that contains any cuts to entitlements benefits, according to a letter I\u2019ve obtained.<\/p>\n

The two co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus have sent the letter to Nancy Pelosi, pledging to stand behind her insistence that the final deal contain no benefits cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.<\/p>\n

Well done.<\/font><\/p>\n

From CNN<\/a>: <\/font>Global energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp. will be forced to face a lawsuit over alleged murder and torture committed by company agents in remote Indonesia, after a federal appeals court said Friday that corporations cannot claim immunity from liability.<\/p>\n

A divided 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reinstated a massive lawsuit filed by 15 Indonesian villagers from the oil-rich province of Aceh. They claim government security forces working for Exxon Mobil committed brutal oppression while guarding a natural gas facility in 2000-01.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t hold your breath.  SCROTUS represents Big Oil.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>[Today]<\/font> in Michigan, volunteers all over the state are holding a massive recall petition signing event to remove Gov. Rick Snyder from office. If you live in Michigan, you can find a local event near you on Facebook<\/a> or at FireRickSnyder.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Also, for the first time the volunteers working to recall Snyder are receiving official support from the Michigan Education Association. Yesterday, the MEA sent out an email to their members linking to an action page<\/a> endorsing many of the ongoing recall campaigns in Michigan.<\/p>\n

I urge full support.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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