Open Thread–3/8/2011

Yesterday I was caught up in computer maintenance, but I am up to date on comments.  Tomorrow’s articles may be quite late because I have a morning appointment.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:43 (4:52 average).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From Washington Post: President Obama signed an executive order Monday that will create a formal system of indefinite detention for those held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who continue to pose a significant threat to national security. The administration also said it will start new military commission trials for detainees there.

This is a horrible idea, but his hands are tied because Congressional Democrats caved in and goose stepped with the Republicans, supporting the law that forbids transporting them here.

From FOK News Channel: [Worst Person for 3/7] The winner: Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Her appearances in the Sunday talk echo chamber are always great fun, but the one yesterday seems to have exceeded even our usual expectations. She said she was “hopeful” the Republicans’ hoary old apocalyptic threat wouldn’t actually come to pass. “I don’t think any one wants to see the government shut down.”

Even though…last week Bachmann opposed the continuing funding resolution because it didn’t strip out all government-related funding for Planned Parenthood. If her side had won that vote, we would’ve seen the government shut down.

Keith could not have picked a more deserving idiot.

From News Hounds: Sarah Palin claimed that she wanted to know what a shutdown of the federal government would entail when she was asked about it on Justice with Judge Jeanine (Pirro) Saturday night (3/5/11), and then went on to accuse “budget gurus” of keeping the public in the dark.

I guess nobody wrote the explanation on her hand.

Cartoon:

Tuesday is “Thou shalt not commit Teabuggery Day!”  Have a of coffee!