{"id":7059,"date":"2012-02-10T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=7059"},"modified":"2012-02-10T00:00:26","modified_gmt":"2012-02-10T08:00:26","slug":"open-thread2102012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/02\/10\/open-thread2102012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/10\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I got some paperwork done, but no housework as I seem to have strained my back.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Today I\u2019ll try to get a haircut again.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:02 (average 5:12).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>House Republican leaders appear ready to bow to election-year pressure and pass a bill banning lawmakers from using nonpublic information<\/a> they hear on the job to make financial investments. The House legislation, however, is missing two vital provisions that are in the Senate bill that won overwhelming approval last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first provision requires that members of the budding \u201cpolitical intelligence\u201d industry \u2014 that sells information gleaned from private talks with lawmakers and staffers \u2014 register like lobbyists and disclose Hill activities. The second provision strengthens criminal law to facilitate corruption investigations of public officials. <\/p>\n

Both these provisions deserve enactment, but the Republican majority leader, Representative Eric Cantor, struck them from the House measure.<\/p>\n

Republicans would not want to outlaw their favorite practices.<\/font><\/p>\n

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>Ellen DeGeneres Fights Bigotry \u2014 And Wins!<\/p>\n

 video platform<\/a>video management<\/a>video solutions<\/a>video player<\/a><\/object><\/p>\n

Republican haters are motivators for us all. Her creed is far more Christian that the Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christian false gospel of hate.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Reuters<\/a>: <\/font>President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was granting 10 U.S. states exemptions from parts of the "No Child Left Behind" education law, a move that could prove popular in an election year with parents and teachers who have criticized the law.<\/p>\n

"After waiting far too long for Congress to reform No Child Left Behind, my administration is giving states the opportunity to set higher, more honest standards in exchange for more flexibility," Obama said in a statement.<\/p>\n

"Today, we’re giving 10 states the green light to continue making reforms that are best for them," said Obama.<\/p>\n

Obama is doing what he can, because Republicans refuse to act.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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