{"id":5998,"date":"2011-10-02T01:30:49","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T08:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=5998"},"modified":"2011-10-02T01:30:49","modified_gmt":"2011-10-02T08:30:49","slug":"open-thread1022011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/02\/open-thread1022011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–10\/2\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, unpacking and putting away my groceries tired me out so much that I slept right through the time I normally use for research and just woke up.  Fortunately I had already collected the data for today\u2019s monthly report early yesterday morning.  I\u2019m current with replies, although brief.  Today is a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos are worshiping in the Packers\u2019 cathedral, so I expect a day of religious agony.  On this one issue, I oppose the people of the Plutocratic Corporate Dictatorship of Fitzwalkerstan. \ud83d\ude09<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:59 (average 4:29).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From CNN<\/a>: <\/font>It was inevitable that the fiery politics of the death penalty would punctuate Saturday’s remembrance of Troy Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n

His 20 years of claims of innocence on Georgia’s death row earned him millions of supporters who believe the state wrongfully executed him on the night of September 21.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Davis’ family and closest friends gathered inside the Jonesville Baptist Church to celebrate his life.<\/p>\n

Please oppose murder as punishment.  Rest in peace, Troy!<\/font><\/p>\n

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>After years of trying, Congress is taking another stab at punishing China for what many see as currency manipulation to keep its exports to the United States cheap and make American exports more expensive.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the Senate will take up legislation to impose higher U.S. duties on Chinese products to offset the perceived advantage China gets from undervaluing its currency.<\/p>\n

Supporters say the bill would narrow the trade deficit and bring home jobs that have been lost to Chinese producers.<\/p>\n

But the legislation faces stiff opposition from American-based multinational corporations. <\/p>\n

An update on yesterday\u2019s lead article.<\/font><\/p>\n

From News Hounds<\/a>: <\/font>Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Fox News host Eric Bolling – you know, the guy who<\/a> egged on<\/a> colleague Sandra Smith’s "White Hizzy" remarks – isn’t just withholding his props for President Obama’s latest belt notches in the war on terror, he’s annoyed that former President Bush isn’t getting more credit. (H\/T Mediaite<\/a>)<\/p>\n

In a discussion about the killing of Anwar Al-Awlaki on The Five that day (9\/30\/11), Bolling said to co-host Dana Perino, formerly of the Bush administration, \u201cLook, the issue I have is that Mr. Obama came out today during a podium appearance and said, \u2018Look what we\u2019ve done.\u2019 I\u2019m not so sure he should be taking all the credit for this. You know, Dana, George Bush \u2013 your administration \u2013 put a lot of the, the infrastructure in place that they\u2019re using to capture and kill these bad guys and all of a sudden there\u2019s a victory lap by the White House.<\/strong>\u201d [emphasis original<\/em>]<\/p>\n

The only credit that Potomac Pinocchio and the Republican Party deserve is for not taking the threat seriously and allowing 9\/11 to happen.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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