Open Thread–3/23/2011

Yesterday I spent most of the day completing the corporate return and other annual reports the government requires from nonprofits.  We never owe anything, except for the $60 in fees required just to exist, because our revenue stream is far to small to be taxable, but it’s still hard work.  I am up to date on comments.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:57 (average 4:22).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From moveon.org: What teachers make.

 

Very well said, indeed!

From Washington Post: A Senate Judiciary subcommittee is planning to hold a hearing next week examining the issue of American Muslims’ civil rights, less than three weeks after a House committee hearing led by Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) on the radicalization of American Muslims drew widespread controversy.

This hearing should prove a fascinating counter-point to the Republican hatred and bigotry at King’s faux-hearing.

From Salon: Sen. John McCain has taken a strange position on the Libyan conflict: He’s been calling for the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi not only on humanitarian grounds, but also because Gadhafi has "American blood on his hands" from the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. However, just 18 months ago, McCain himself traveled to Tripoli to talk to Gadhafi about a transfer of American military equipment. He also praised the "remarkable and positive turn" in U.S.-Libya relations.

McConJob is a typical GOP hypocrite.

Cartoon:

Cover your butts!  It’s hump day for Republicans too! 😉