{"id":6131,"date":"2011-10-16T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2011-10-16T07:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/16\/open-thread10162011\/"},"modified":"2011-10-16T00:01:07","modified_gmt":"2011-10-16T07:01:07","slug":"open-thread10162011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/16\/open-thread10162011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–10\/16\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I continued to prepare and went out for perishables.  I\u2019m current on replies.  Today is a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb, but the Denver congregation is on sabbatical, aka bye.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:21 (average 5:10).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From CBS<\/a>: <\/font>With just over a year left in the race for the White House, campaign finance reports released Saturday offered the first major picture into the haves and the have-nots among the Republican presidential candidates.<\/p>\n

Two of the top Republican contenders, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, have brought in more than $30 million combined. Meanwhile, candidates like former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and businessman Herman Cain have raised significantly less than that.<\/p>\n

Cain is under $2 million.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Voice of America<\/a>: <\/font>Human rights groups are welcoming the U.S. decision to deploy 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to support the regional fight against a guerrilla group known for atrocities against civilians.<\/p>\n

One of those groups, Human Rights Watch, has been urging the Obama administration to increase efforts to protect people from the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army.  <\/p>\n

I have no problem with 100 advisors in a non-combatant role, and this time, Obama notified Congress, as the law requires.<\/font><\/p>\n

From St. Petersburg Times<\/a>: <\/font>Seven weeks after a hurricane wrecked plans for the original ceremony, the dedication of Washington’s new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is scheduled to take place today amid sunny skies, pleasant temperatures and a throng of dignitaries from across the nation. President Barack Obama is slated to deliver the keynote address at 11 a.m., following three hours of pomp and celebration at the site of the $120 million granite memorial. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m glad to see this and even contributed to it, but no monument will ever be sufficient for such a giant among men.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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