{"id":8880,"date":"2012-09-19T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8880"},"modified":"2012-09-19T11:00:18","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T18:00:18","slug":"open-thread9192012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/19\/open-thread9192012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–9\/19\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I must have been really pooped.  I posted late, because I fell asleep at my desk, and when I finished blogging, I ate and slept from 4:00 PM until 3:45 AM with a couple short breaks.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Tomorrow appears routine.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:43 (average 4:35).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>Why Didn’t We Listen To Teddy Roosevelt Over 100 Years Ago?<\/p>\n

\"19TR\"<\/p>\n

I can abide unlimited individual contributions, IF AND ONLY IF fully disclosed, but I still favor 100% publically financed campaigns. Taking the money out of politics puts the will of the voters back into politics.<\/font><\/p>\n

From The Colbert Report<\/a>: Mitt Romney’s secret video.<\/font><\/p>\n

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