{"id":8609,"date":"2012-08-15T11:04:44","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T18:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8609"},"modified":"2012-08-15T11:04:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T18:04:44","slug":"open-thread8152012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/08\/15\/open-thread8152012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–8\/15\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I was working with about a dozen of my guys in prison.  We discussed how lack of self-esteem interferes with opting for the healthiest choices.  We also discussed how we need to realize that we cannot change others, only ourselves.  Trying to change others usually leads to manipulation, which tends to destroy relationships.  These concepts sound easy, but putting them into practice is tough, and I\u2019m thoroughly pleased with my guys for their dedicated attempts to do so and their successes.  On the down side my bad hip took a sudden turn for the worst, and I can barely walk.  Also there is no A\/C in prisoner areas, and we sweltered.  I cooled the apartment down to 82\u00b0 overnight, but two of the next three days are forecast as record highs.  I have two other stories.  I\u2019m pretty sure that I am too worn out and in too much pain to distribute links.  I don’t know if I can catch up on comments.  We\u2019ll see want tomorrow brings.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 4:13 (average 4:56).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>This Girl Has A Question That’ll Stump Your Conservative Friends<\/p>\n

\"15ProLife\"<\/p>\n

For Republicans, life begins at conception and ends at birth. Otherwise, all their policies are pro death.<\/font><\/p>\n

From CNN<\/a>: <\/font>Hundreds of thousands of people who entered the United States as children but without documentation can apply — beginning Wednesday — to remain in and work in the country without fear of deportation for at least two years.<\/p>\n

This is what Obama did on the face of Republican bigotry.<\/font><\/p>\n

From ABC<\/a>: <\/font>"We got a real clear picture of what they all value," Vice President Joe Biden said at a campaign event in Virginia yesterday, referring to the Republican budget conceived, in part by newly-minted vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. "Every Republican’s voted for it. Look at what they value and look at their budget and what they’re proposing. Romney wants to let the — he said in the first hundred days he’s going to let the big banks once again write their own rules, ‘unchain Wall Street.’ They’re going to put y’all back in chains." <\/p>\n

-Joe Biden<\/p>\n

Republican’s have their panties in a bunch over this, probably because it’s true.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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