{"id":6937,"date":"2012-01-31T00:09:53","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T08:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=6937"},"modified":"2012-01-31T00:09:54","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T08:09:54","slug":"open-thread1312012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/01\/31\/open-thread1312012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–1\/31\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I wrote a letter to the Parole Board on behalf of one of the prisoners I serve.  I also worked on the website of the non-profit group behind my prison activities.  I made a big kettle of rice and beans.  It is responsible for the green cloud that proves I support green energy.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Today I plan to get a haircut.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:43 (average 4:32).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From realrepubs.com<\/a>: <\/font>Who wants to build a risky, dirty 1,700 mile oil pipeline across America\u2019s heartland? Big Oil and their lobbyists, that\u2019s who. Guess who else? Their political puppets.<\/p>\n

The Republican presidential candidates have a lot to say about how much they love the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. But there\u2019s a few crucial facts that just don\u2019t seem to come out of their mouths. They don\u2019t say that the pipeline is hauling highly toxic crude over some of our nation\u2019s most critical water sources. They fail to mention how the first Keystone pipeline caused fourteen oil spills since 2010. And they NEVER say how much money Big Oil companies have given their campaigns.<\/p>\n