{"id":6712,"date":"2012-01-11T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=6712"},"modified":"2012-01-11T00:00:38","modified_gmt":"2012-01-11T08:00:38","slug":"open-thread1112012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/01\/11\/open-thread1112012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–1\/11\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I rested as much as I could to be fresh for the debate.  I\u2019m current with replies.  My paperwork pile still awaits and is growing.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:27 (average 4:51).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Reuters<\/a>: <\/font>An Indiana state House committee advanced Republican backed right-to-work legislation to the full House in a 15 minute meeting on Tuesday, one day after Democrats ended a boycott that had blocked its path.<\/p>\n

The panel sent the measure to the full Indiana state House of Representatives on an 8-5 vote along party lines over loud objections from opponents, who had asked for more testimony on the proposal they see as an assault on unions.<\/p>\n

If the right-to-work proposal is approved, Indiana would be the first state in the industrial heartland of the United States to adopt such a law. It is in force in 22 other states, mostly in the South and West.<\/p>\n

Right-to-work is a misnomer for right-to-underpay.  Republicans changed the rules to make Democrats pay stiff fines, if they reinstitute their quorum boycott for the floor vote.<\/font><\/p>\n

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>There’s A New Party Running in 2012<\/p>\n