{"id":646,"date":"2010-02-21T02:31:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-21T10:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=646"},"modified":"2010-02-21T02:31:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-21T10:31:00","slug":"open-thread-%e2%80%93-2212010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/02\/21\/open-thread-%e2%80%93-2212010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread \u2013 2\/21\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I caught up replying to comments before leaving for my Board Meeting, where I was nominated to serve as the Treasurer for another year.  Today I hope to catch up on visits, but at 4 I will divert my attention to the one US war that I support: the battle against the evil Canadian hockey team. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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

My time was 4:03.  Click here<\/a> to do it.  How did you do?<\/p>\n

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

Yesterday, the Dutch government fell<\/a> do to controversy over participation in the Afghanistan war.<\/p>\n

The teabaggers have a new game<\/a> to play.  In the game users must obtain a can of gasoline, burn a house, then pilot a single-engine airplane into an IRS building. Upon successful completion, the game declares: "Justice is Served!" Along the way, if players manage to hit a malfunctioning Toyota Prius, they are rewarded with the "Auto Recall" medal.  How do you spell S-I-C-K?<\/p>\n

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

\"Cartoon<\/a>
See Cartoons by Cartoon by Nate Beeler<\/a> – Courtesy of Politicalcartoons.com<\/a> – Email this Cartoon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Are mou mourning for the Ellipsoid Orb?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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