Thursday Open Thread [12.22.11]
In one of America’s darker moments in its history was the Japanese Internment during World War II. Like Pearl Harbor this month, it took is marking a 70 year anniversary. Here is one of my favorite people, George Takei, speaking to NPR’s Robin Young on the program “Here and Now.”
Star Trek’s George Takei Recalls WWII Internment by Allegiance Broadway
70 years on, we still treat people who look different, different, especially in a time of war. Discrimination and hate crimes towards Arabs, Muslims, and people who looked like Arabs and Muslims (i.e. Indian Shikhs), still occurred after 9/11. But at least this time we didn’t emulate the Nazis by forcing them into concentration camps. I guess we can be grateful for the little things.
Now for today’s polling report:
NATIONAL (Gallup Tracking): Gingrich 25, Romney 23, Paul 12, Perry 8, Bachmann 7, Santorum 4, Huntsman 2
NATIONAL (Reason/Rupe): Gingrich 27, Romney 25, Paul 7, Bachmann 6, Perry 5, Santorum 4, Huntsman 2, Johnson 1
NATIONAL (YouGov): Gingrich 27, Romney 21, Paul 13, Bachmann 8, Huntsman 6, Perry 5, Santorum 4, Johnson 1
IOWA (Iowa State U.): Paul 28, Gingrich 25, Romney 18, Perry 11, Bachmann 7, Santorum 5, Huntsman 0
IOWA (Rasmussen): Romney 25, Paul 20, Gingrich 17, Perry 10, Santorum 10, Bachmann 6, Huntsman 4
IOWA (We Ask America–R): Paul 19, Romney 18, Gingrich 16, Bachmann 15, Perry 11, Santorum 9, Huntsman 4
NEW JERSEY (Rutgers/Eagleton): Romney 28, Gingrich 20, Paul 5, Bachmann 2, Christie 2, Bloomberg 1, Huntsman 1, Santorum 1
VIRGINIA (Quinnipiac): Gingrich 30, Romney 25, Paul 9, Bachmann 6, Perry 6, Huntsman 4, Santorum 3
NATIONAL (YouGov): Obama d. Romney (47-40); Obama d. Gingrich (50-37)
NEW JERSEY (Rutgers/Eagleton): Obama d. Romney (51-32); Obama d. Paul (50-29); Obama d. Gingrich (54-27);
VIRGINIA (Quinnipiac): Romney d. Obama (44-42); Obama d. Gingrich (46-41)
Of all the star trek alum, Takei seems to be having the best post show career as a human being.
I miss Delatacit. Just sayin’
Have a great holiday everyone.
And another anti-immigrant law is suspended – http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19601558
Robert Reich pens a great piece showing how the the Republican party and our government became a real war zone:
The Great Republican Crackup: How Angry, White, Southern Men Took Over the GOP and Made Our Government Into a War Zone
Hey Jason, El Som and others: I did a little riff on the Minner Years in my blog, if anyone still cares . . . http://www.benotconformed.net
If not, Merry Christmas to all, anyway.
Excellent post and great blog overall, Lee Ann.
Great piece Lee Ann. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks, MJ, posting it is about redemption in a way.
It appears that Boehner lost his hard-on over the payroll tax extension – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/22/payroll-tax-cut-house-gop_n_1166056.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/payroll-tax-extension-deal.html?hpid=z1
Hey, question.
first of all, to whom it may concern, you know im not in support of the GOP, so please dont be a child and “go there” <3
but, why DIDNT the senate add a year, or indefinite extension? i dont believe i ever heard why. The more extension the better right?
I ask this because, as pointed out on some show or another last night… in 2 months when this comes up again, the house GOP is going to say that they TRIED to get it to a year, but the lazy Democrat Senate and the evil dog walkin Obama FORCED them to do this, or raise taxes on jesus… or however they will spin it
Because Senate Republicans would have used the veto power of the filibuster.
Looking down the road 2 months, the Democrats need to start chanting “clean bill” over and over again.
so the senate republicans forced the 2 month deal, and the house republicans said it was a democrat idea….