{"id":959,"date":"2010-03-25T02:40:40","date_gmt":"2010-03-25T09:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=959"},"modified":"2010-03-25T02:40:40","modified_gmt":"2010-03-25T09:40:40","slug":"open-thread-3252010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/03\/25\/open-thread-3252010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 3\/25\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I did catch up on replying to comments and returning visits.  Today is my volunteer day in the prison.  I\u2019ll do what I can before I leave, but expect to be behind again.  Because I won\u2019t get to bed until an hour before I normally get up to do my daily research, tomorrow\u2019s articles will probably bed several hours late.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 5:53.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>A protest by hundreds of students led organizers to cancel a Tuesday night speech by American conservative commentator Ann Coulter at the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n

This actually disappoints me.  In Canada, hate speech is illegal.  Since in any speech by the Colutergeist, hate speech is a given, I had been hoping she would be arrested.<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has long been a vocal critic of the Democrat’s health reform efforts, but today he started taking credit for some provisions of the bill, and talking up his own role in crafting the legislation.<\/p>\n

Although Snake in the Grassley is a complete hypocrite, he may be telling the truth, because Baucus gave him considerable opportunity for input in drafting the Finance Committee version (BARF).<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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See Cartoons by Cartoon by R.J. Matson<\/a> – Courtesy of Politicalcartoons.com<\/a> – Email this Cartoon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Have a great day.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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