Open Thread–2/11/2011

Articles are a little late today, because I did laundry while researching.  No matter how long it sits there, and now matter how I feel, it just refuses to do itself.   The multiple trips up and down the stairs have me feeling gasses, but I’m current in replying to comments.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 4:23 (4:35 average).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From CREW: Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to investigate whether members of Congress who sleep in their offices are violating House rules. CREW also asked the OCE to determine whether these members are violating tax law by failing to report lodging as a taxable fringe benefit. Press reports indicate that at least 33 members – 26 Republicans and 7 Democrats – have turned their offices into dorm rooms.

Are the Republicans engaging in AIDES research?

From News Hounds: If "liberal" attorney Greta Van Susteren had any qualms about using her show, On The Record, as a fundraising vehicle for Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s lawsuit against the federal government, Van Susteren kept them to herself. During the rest of the interview, Van Susteren coddled Brewer like she was Sarah Palin. The entire segment was clearly intended as a set up to promote Brewer’s legal theatrics and the money pot for it.

The Arizona Death Angel’s lawsuit against the government is over her racist “papers” law.

From Right Wing Watch: At the CPAC panel on “How Political Correctness is Harming America’s Military,” Elaine Donnelly of the Center for Military Readiness continued her campaign against gay and lesbian members of the armed forces serving openly and honorably, but she was upstaged by GOP congressional candidate Ilario Pantano, who insisted that America is meant to be a Christian nation and that the military must reflect biblical values.

Another Republican lie.  The 1797 Treaty of Tripoli, ratified unanimously in the Senate, while many founding fathers were still Senators, states specifically that the US is NOT a Christian nation.  Subjecting our troops to religions pressure violates the Establishment Clause.

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TGIF!