{"id":5461,"date":"2011-07-26T01:15:42","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T08:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=5461"},"modified":"2011-07-26T01:15:42","modified_gmt":"2011-07-26T08:15:42","slug":"open-thread7262011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/26\/open-thread7262011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–7\/26\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I cleaned up the paperwork that had piled up on my desk.<\/font>  Last night I went through fits doing my research.  My internet connection, that is normally over 5 Mbps was only 500 Kbps.  I tried and tried to get videos, but could not, until they restored the service at the last minute, and I got one.  Doing my normal research was mud slow.  I am current on replies.  Tomorrow I have errands to run.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:22 (average 4:58).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Right Wing Watch<\/a>: <\/font>Michael Savage and World Net Daily have already begun floating the conspiracy theory that this weekend\u2019s massacre and bombing in Norway was a \u201ccover-up.\u201d The talk show host said on his radio show today that Muslims were responsible for the attacks in Norway, and in an interview with WND doubled down on his claims, saying that he now believes that the attacks were \u201clikely a fabrication of the Labour Party,\u201d whose youth retreat was specifically targeted by the right-wing terrorist. Savage went on to essentially echo the rhetoric<\/a> of the accused terrorist, Andres Behring Breivik, blaming \u201cEurosocialism,\u201d progressivism, multiculturalism and immigration for the attacks and hoping that they lead to a backlash against Muslims.<\/p>\n

A clear parallel to<\/font> a culprit blaming the victim for the crime.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Houston Chronicle<\/a>: <\/font>A spokesman for congressman David Wu says the embattled Oregon Democrat will not seek re-election next year. Spokesman Erik Dorey said Monday that Wu has not made a final determination about finishing his current term, but Dorey emphasized that Wu is focused on serving his constituents to the best of his ability.<\/p>\n

To clarify, Wu did nothing criminal, because the girl was 18.  Nevertheless his behavior was so inappropriate that he should step down immediately.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Right-wing pundits and bloggers were quick to leap to judgement<\/a> that the Norwegian terror attacks were the work of al-Qaeda or an Islamic terrorist. But the news that the attacker had blond hair and blue eyes and was inspired by right-wing \u201ccounterjihad\u201d bloggers<\/a> suddenly turned the tables on many of the bloggers and supposed \u201cterrorism experts.\u201d <\/p>\n

Because the Republican Party has opened their arms to embrace these hate mongers, it follows that Republicans inspired Breivik.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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