6 thoughts on “Friday Open Thread”

1. Let’s get this party started, huh?

   Liars, liars, liars:

   http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/opinion/paul-krugman-trillion-dollar-fraudsters.html

   A tin-man, a scarecrow, and a witch not-a-Dorothy:

   http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/opinion/traitors-to-their-class.html

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   1. Have you been outside today? If you’re on your computer and it’s not a work requirement you’re a fool. Just saying.

      Signed, a fool

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      1. I’ve been booking a trip for my mom but will get out soon. Looks great!

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2. Oh and before the righties start calling Dems anti-Semitic for opposing Bibi and his policies please remember that American Jews still vote Dem by large majorities, voted for Obama twice by large majorities and way more of us lean liberal rather than conservative. Reading the following will be clarifying to those who seem to think you have to hate Israel and/or hate Jews to be appalled by Bibi:

   http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/21/us/netanyahu-tactics-anger-many-us-jews-deepening-a-divide.html?_r=0

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3. declassified documents on Iraq invasion  https://news.vice.com/article/the-cia-just-declassified-the-document-that-supposedly-justified-the-iraq-invasion?utm_source=viceanzfb

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4. Terrific (successful) experiment in educating first-time gun buyers:

   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/20/fake-gun-video_n_6911274.html

   In an attempt to raise awareness about the dangers of guns, a gun control group decided to open a fake gun store in New York City to see what happened.

   On Tuesday, States United To Prevent Gun Violence, an organization that lobbies for expanded gun control laws, released a hidden-camera video showing how potential gun buyers reacted when confronted with the dangerous histories of the guns they were trying to buy.

   It changed a lot of minds (and hearts)

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