{"id":6115,"date":"2011-10-14T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/14\/open-thread10142011\/"},"modified":"2011-10-14T00:00:25","modified_gmt":"2011-10-14T07:00:25","slug":"open-thread10142011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/14\/open-thread10142011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–10\/14\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I spent most of the day pre[paring to change computers next week, namely finding out how to change the license for each of the commercial programs I use.  I\u2019m current on replies.  Today, I expect more of the same.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:16 (average 5:17).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>The House just passed the "Protect Life (Unless it’s a Woman’s) Act," 251-172. Fifteen Democrats voted with Republicans, two Republicans defected.<\/p>\n

Rachel Maddow has more:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n

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From Think Progress<\/a>: A picture is worth a thousand words.<\/font><\/p>\n

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From Raw Story<\/a>: <\/font>The home state of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) may contain the country\u2019s largest population of college students, but Brown appears to have committed one of academia\u2019s cardinal sins: plagiarism. <\/p>\n

American Bridge 21st Century<\/a>, a Super PAC associated with liberal causes, discovered that Brown\u2019s website contained chunks of text taken verbatim from a campaign speech for Elizabeth Dole\u2019s 2002 North Carolina Senate run, the transcript of which was posted to her website. <\/p>\n

I suppose he\u2019s just not bright enough to come up with his own material and just too dishonest not to steal someone else\u2019s.  Go Warren \u2757<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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