{"id":5823,"date":"2011-09-11T00:22:45","date_gmt":"2011-09-11T07:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=5823"},"modified":"2011-09-11T00:22:45","modified_gmt":"2011-09-11T07:22:45","slug":"open-thread9112011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/09\/11\/open-thread9112011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–9\/11\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday the heat here was worse than the day before.  Near dawn, when it is cooler outside the walls of the building still radiate heat from the day before.  I\u2019m current with comments on yesterday\u2019s articles.  Tomorrow the heat is forecast to be worse, and it\u2019s a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:08 (average 4:45).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Common Dreams<\/a>: <\/font>A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought government information about the reported use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists.<\/p>\n

The CIA turned down a Freedom of Information Act request from the American Civil Liberties Union. The spy agency refused to admit or deny that it had any relevant records and said that merely confirming the existence of material would reveal classified information.<\/p>\n

This is not the transparency Obama promised.  It\u2019s not as though this is secret.  Hell, it\u2019s on the nightly news.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Huffington Post<\/a>: <\/font>This week, 9\/11 firefighters and police chiefs rallied<\/a> to demand changes to the rules governing compensation for health problems tied to poisonous air and debris at ground zero. They want federal funds to support treatment for cancer, which is currently omitted from the primary legislation covering ground zero-related medical needs. For years, researchers have been uncovering fresh evidence of widespread and devastating illnesses afflicting a large portion of people exposed to the aftermath; ongoing health issues range from crippling lung and breathing problems to post-traumatic stress disorder. But adequate funding for 9\/11 workers has often been ensnared in political gridlock.<\/p>\n

These are the most deserving of the 9\/11 victims.  The people in the towers  just happened to be there, but these people knowingly put themselves in harm\u2019s way.  Political gridlock means Republican obstruction.  What hypocrites, because they pseudo=patriotically capitalize on 9\/11, every chance they get.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Raw Story<\/a>: <\/font>Skeptics of climate change will have to deal with more evidence contrasting their disbelief. <\/p>\n

The U.S. has experienced its hottest summer in 75 years, according to USA Today<\/a> and the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. This latest summer season, with an average temperature of 74.5 degrees, has also been recorded as the second hottest ever. Only the Dust Bowl year of 1936, at 74.6 degrees, was warmer.<\/p>\n

And you folks back East are about to get what I\u2019ve been getting.  God help you!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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