There's news besides the Budget. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

Another busy day for me. No rest for the wicked.

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Our earlier open thread is full. While I catch up the day's news, here's another one, all topics welcome.

It's a busy work day for me today. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

BTD - For me too.

I'm sure there's stuff going on. I'm not interested enough to go find out what it is. Apathy is taking over. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

I like UConn (-3) and Under (129) tonight. Rush to take the other side.

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Yesterday it was 84 degrees in Denver. Today, it's snowing.

I-70 is closed in both directions at the tunnel.

I-70 CLOSED in both directions from Silverthorne to Idaho Springs (MM 205-241) and from Vail Pass to Copper Mounain (MM 180-195) due to adverse conditions and multiple accidents. No estimated time for reopen. Reported Time: April 3rd, 2011 at 1:14 PM

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There's college basketball today and tonight. I'm taking Kentucky (-2) and VCU (+3).

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Update (TL): I'm still decompressing from spending 5.5 hours of my day at the jail and driving to and from it. The only thing I'm looking forward to right now is ordering in a "King and I" (crispy Vietnamese soft-shell crab with avocado, cucumber and rice noodles and chile-lime sauce) and watching American Idol, Survivor and Justified. Libya and the news will have to wait for me, but I'll check in to read comments.

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Looks like BTD and I are both tied up at work. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

Here's a BBC recap of today's events in Libya. In Yemen, security forces are battling al Qaeda.

In Colorado Springs, Bruce J. Nozolino, a former Lockheed Martin executive facing a 31 count indictment on "charges that he killed his ex-wife’s lover, shot and wounded her divorce attorney and tried to kill the judge who presided over the divorce" in four separate shootings over an 8 year period, has been denied a public defender because he has $221,000 in assets (a condo and a pension.) Who will represent him? $221,000 is far below what a competent defense costs in a murder case. In addition to legal fees, there will be significant expenses for forensic experts and a private investigator. And what happens if he can't find a private lawyer? Does he get released on speedy trial grounds at some point?

The judge needs to rethink this decision. Indigency is not just a matter of how much money one has, but whether one can afford a defense. The Fifth and Sixth Amendments guarantee the right to a fair trial and to present a defense, as well as the right to effective assistance of counsel. Even Rod Blagojevich now has court-appointed lawyers.

On a lighter note, the season finale of Shameless airs tonight on Showtime. It's easily the best new series of the season.