{"id":6060,"date":"2011-10-08T00:03:14","date_gmt":"2011-10-08T07:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=6060"},"modified":"2011-10-08T00:03:14","modified_gmt":"2011-10-08T07:03:14","slug":"open-thread1082011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/08\/open-thread1082011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–10\/8\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, feeling quite tired, I ran some errands, and tried to connect with the Occupy Portland march, but without success.  I\u2019m still running a sleep deficit. I\u2019m current with replies.  Today I\u2019m going to rest as much as I can.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:06 (average 4:05).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From AP\/Google<\/a>: <\/font>The federal government asked an appeals court Friday to stop Alabama officials from enforcing a strict immigration measure that has already driven Hispanic students from public schools and migrant workers from towns, warning that it opens the door to discrimination against even legal residents.<\/p>\n

The Department of Justice’s filing to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also said the law, considered by many to be the most stringent immigration rules in the country, could cause considerable fallout as immigrants flee to other states or their native countries.<\/p>\n

Alabama Republicans actually made it a class C felony (up to 10 years) for undocumented people to buy water service.  I\u2019m pleased to see Holder doing the right thing, for a change.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Politico<\/a>: <\/font>House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Friday decried the \u201cgrowing mobs\u201d of protesters flooding Wall Street<\/a>, charging that the activists were creating a divisive atmosphere that pit Americans against one another.<\/p>\n

Bull!  It is the 1% who have set Americans at each others\u2019 throats by taking so much that far to many struggle for the scraps they leave behind for the 99%.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Countdown<\/a>: Worst Persons in the World!<\/font><\/p>\n