Yesterday was an excessively hot day with the temperature reaching a muggy 96° outside, 138° in the confined “breezeway” to which my windows open and 119° at my desk, making research difficult. Fortunately, it was a slow day for news. I’m current on comments. Tomorrow I hope to get the sleep I didn’t get today.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:01 (average 4:35). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Alternet: Iran has sentenced two American hikers to eight years in prison for illegal entry and spying for a US intelligence agency, state television said on Saturday quoting an informed judiciary source.
I’m assuming this is an injustice that should be condemned in the strongest possible terms, but if our government were more transparent, I would feel more confident that they actually are innocent.
From Patch: Ron Paul got a great birthday present Saturday, as the 76-year-old defeated 11 other Republicans in Saturday’s New Hampshire Young Republicans Straw Poll.
A meaningless straw poll about a meaningless candidate.
Cartoon:
11 Responses to “Open Thread–8/21/2011”
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5:08 Ron Paul? Ha! 😛
Really!
4:03
why were they “hiking” in Iran at all? It makes no sense to me when there are much safer and more beautiful places to hike.
Exactly. You gotta believe they are constantly asking themselves, “What the HELL were we thinking?!?”
They were hiking in the mountains of Kurdistan in Iraq, and crossed the border without knowing it. That’s the story, at least.
3:49 You’re too good, TomCat! I’m 71 out of 233 (305).
I missed a minute today.
They probably didn’t know they were in Iran in the first place. HRC better get her ass over there asap and try to get them released.
That’s good because it takes the wind out of Bachmann’s sails and Romney too. Why is the MSM intentionally not talking about Ron Paul; I’d like to hear what he has to say, even if it’s as crazy as the rest of the bunch.
Exactly.
Right.
LOL
I kinda like ‘ol Ron Paul. He at least is unequivocal about getting our troops the hell out of the Middle East. That, in itself, would save countless lives and young men and women being blown up (almost) beyond repair, plus about $1.5 trillion a year. At least he is truthful, which seems like a low bar for a politician — but, hey, it’s 2011 and this is what we have to be thankful for.
Ann, the problem is that he’s a racist that would undo the civil rights act and return us to Jim Crow laws, a corporatist that would end all regulation, and a wing-nut who would eliminate the big 3.