{"id":7049,"date":"2012-02-09T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=7049"},"modified":"2012-02-09T00:00:21","modified_gmt":"2012-02-09T08:00:21","slug":"open-thread292012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/02\/09\/open-thread292012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/9\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I did some housework.  I also pulled my warmest winter clothing down from high storage shelves and put my shorts and other summer clothing up.  I should have done it weeks ago, but I was ill, and this is the first time I have felt up to it.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Today I have more paperwork and housework to do.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig-Zone Puzzles<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today it took me 4:04 (average 5:13).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Talk 2 Action<\/a>: <\/font>On Friday night Newt Gingrich spoke at the "Prayer for America" event at the International Church of Las Vegas (ICLV) led by Apostle Paul Goulet.  Jim Garlow, a member of the campaign’s national Faith Leaders Coalition, introduced Gingrich and promoted a pastors’ revolt against IRS rules that prohibit endorsement of a political candidate from the pulpit.<\/p>\n

In short, Newt Gingrich is advising Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christian pastors to break the law.  Many do not realize that churches may advocate issues without violating the terms of their 501(c)(3) tax exemption.  However they may not endorse candidates.  That is a condition to which they voluntarily agreed as part of their application for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.  Any church whose pastor violates this condition should be stripped of the status.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Reuters<\/a>: <\/font>Boehner, the top U.S. Republican, said Obama should reverse the rule, which requires health insurance plans, including those offered by Catholic charities, hospitals and universities, to provide birth control to women.<\/p>\n

Boehner said if the president refuses to rescind the measure, Congress will do so itself through the legislative process.<\/p>\n

In the Senate, Bought Bitch Mitch said the same thing.  Tomorrow\u2019s cartoon will have more on this.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Huffington Post<\/a>: <\/font>A Kansas House committee is scheduled to take up a bill Wednesday that would exempt doctors from malpractice suits if they withheld medical information to prevent an abortion. The measure would also take away tax credits for abortion providers, remove tax deductions for the purchase of abortion-related insurance coverage and require women to hear the fetal heartbeat. The bill includes several provisions, which passed in other states and now face federal lawsuits. The bill would also require women be told about potential breast cancer risks from abortions, even though medical experts discount such a connection.<\/p>\n

Effectively, Republicans are proposing that doctors be held responsible if they fail to tell GOP lies about abortion, but not to be required to tell the truth about it.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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