{"id":6214,"date":"2011-10-27T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T07:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/27\/open-thread10272011\/"},"modified":"2011-10-27T00:00:18","modified_gmt":"2011-10-27T07:00:18","slug":"open-thread10272011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/27\/open-thread10272011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–10\/27\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was very busy and I\u2019m very tired.  I\u2019m current, although quite brief, on replies.  Today is a volunteer at the prison day.  I won\u2019t even return home until after the time I normally wake up to finish my research and write, so if I post articles at all, they will be late.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:10 (average 5:07).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From AlterNet<\/a>: <\/font>Occupy Wall Street has already achieved a stunning victory \u2013 a victory that is easy to overlook, but impossible to overstate. In just one month, the protesters have shifted the national dialogue from a relentless focus on the deficit to a discussion of the real issues facing Main Street: the lack of jobs — and especially jobs with decent benefits — spiraling inequality, cash-strapped American families’ debt-loads, and the pernicious influence of money in politics that led us to this point.<\/p>\n

This is an excellent observation.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Daily News<\/a>: <\/font>Rick Perry knows the GOP debates have been a disaster for his campaign.<\/p>\n

The Texas governor told Fox News on Tuesday night that it was "a mistake" to participate in the televised jousting sessions with his White House rivals.<\/p>\n

"These debates are set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates," Perry said during an appearance on The O’Reilly Factor. "It pretty hard to be able to sit and lay out your ideas and your concepts with a one minute response.<\/p>\n

Pure garbage!  Perry is covering up that he\u2019s no more qualified to debate than he is to lead this nation.  Compared to the Democratic debates in 2008, these Republican debates have been baby-league softball.<\/font><\/p>\n

From MoveOn.org<\/a>: Why Bill Maher support Occupy Wall Street.<\/font><\/p>\n