{"id":8942,"date":"2012-09-26T09:58:07","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T16:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8942"},"modified":"2012-09-27T08:25:05","modified_gmt":"2012-09-27T15:25:05","slug":"open-thread9252012-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/26\/open-thread9252012-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–9\/26\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday our prison CoDA group discussed the role of a higher power.  I felt proud of how seriously my guys took the issue, how they honored each others beliefs, and how not one was over-simplistic in what some call \u201cjailhouse faith\u201d.  If just half of America were just half as authentically introspective as my guys, it would be a far better nation .  Critter said \u201cHi\u201d to Critter.  I\u2019m exhausted, so this is today\u2019s only article, but I am current with replies.  Tomorrow is another prison volunteer day.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:21 (average 4:57).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>Veteran Rejects His Rank on Mitt’s ‘Laundry List’<\/p>\n

\"26vets\"<\/p>\n

Our troops and veterans are part of the 47% for whom Lord Willard has no use, except for when they are cannon fodder in a Republican war of conquest.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a> and MSNBC<\/a>: <\/font>As Mr. Akin, a six-term congressman, fights for his political life after making controversial comments<\/a> about rape victims, he is counting on a coalition of home-schoolers as part of a crucial support network for his struggling campaign. Mr. Akin and his wife, Lulli, home-schooled all six of their children, and it was other such families who helped in his political rise. <\/p>\n

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Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n

Frankly I think McCaskill is more right. The left is in what used to be the center, and the Republican right is so far out, that it’s off the map. Akin is just too stupid not to admit what they believe. No wonder Akin draws so much support from people who go out of their way to keep their children as ignorant as they are, and he is.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>When I saw this I had to share it. It has only received around 300 views so far, and it really needs to go viral. It is a video of a CO teacher describing her experience at a round table with Mitt Romney. According to the teacher, Romney was going on about schools failing and how we need a voucher system. When she said she had an answer for that he told her "I didn’t ask you a question."<\/p>\n