{"id":8094,"date":"2012-06-20T11:09:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T18:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8094"},"modified":"2012-06-20T11:09:19","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T18:09:19","slug":"open-thread6202012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/06\/20\/open-thread6202012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/20\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I got the blog up, before I left for physical therapy.  I have exercises to do, but they they are causing me more shoulder pain.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Tomorrow appears routine.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 4:12 (average 5:08).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>Abraham Lincoln’s Most Shocking Prediction Is Something You’ll Never Guess<\/p>\n

\"20Abe\"<\/font><\/p>\n

If he knows that the party he founded has become the instrument of his prediction, he is crying.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>:  <\/font>After their two-day meeting ended on Tuesday, leaders of the Group of 20 top economies<\/a> managed to say some of the right things. Focusing on the euro-zone debt crisis \u2014 clearly, the largest threat to the global economy \u2014 they pledged to do more to spur growth, ensure financial stability and support a stronger European fiscal union.<\/p>\n

The question now is whether these words will ever translate into effective action<\/a>. If the past two years of the euro crisis is any guide, the likely answer is no. As recession and banking crises have enveloped Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy, the crisis response, led by Germany, has been dominated by a relentless insistence on self-defeating austerity and piecemeal rescue plans. <\/p>\n

The result has been deeper recession, social unrest and political upheaval in Europe\u2019s weaker economies and increasing mistrust between the strong and weak nations of Europe.<\/p>\n

I hope Germany has the wisdom to dump Merkel and the right wing.<\/font><\/p>\n

From USAToday<\/a>: <\/font>Obama ads slam Romney on taxes, outsourcing jobs<\/p>\n