(Tonight's diaries are brought to you by the Rescue Rangers. SusanG)
The rangers have done another outstanding job in rescuing truly extraordinary diaries containing original theory, personal perspective and critical analysis. Each is truly a must read. So, grab a cool drink, turn on your fan and enjoy the riches below. (SusanG's Friday night Rescue Rangers are Avila, odum, ksho1, dannyinla, Unitary Moonbat, Patriot Daily, jlynne, melvin and kraant. Today's editor is Patriot Daily.)
Diaries up for rescue tonight:
- Duke1676's Don't Blame Immigrants for healthcare crisis is an outstanding knock-out punch tearing down the right-wingers' anti-immigrant rhetoric that undocumented immigrants are the cause of a US healthcare crisis. (Unitary Moonbat)
- hrambo16 provides a personal perspective and very informative rant on the indignities heaped on chronic pain sufferers who are treated as criminals because of the war on drugs in Of Oxycontin and Lollipops. (kraant)
- AaronBa presents a great argument that blogging presages the rebirth of the public intellectual and the death of the media pundit in Let Me Put That in Context. (kraant)
- Swordsmith continues to bring hope for dust-collecting manuscripts across the land in the latest installment of an excellent series. If your inner Walter Mitty is pondering a career in literature, be sure to check out A Kossack's Guide to Book Publishing - Part 5. (Unitary Moonbat)
- The fallout from the Hamdan decision continues to warp minds at the Justice Direktorate, and two diarists are on hand to call out the torture-friendly: Stand Strong's Largest Signing Statement Yet, and Vyan's Abu Says - When In Doubt, Make War Crimes Legal. (Unitary Moonbat)
- In RR suggests Bush approval plunge, jay l analyzes Bush's sudden drop in approval in the Rasmussen polls and tentatively suggests a connection with Lebanon. (kraant)
- In Waiting for a REAL Democrat Message, RevRandy lays out seven visions and eight values that should be the core of the Democrat's platform which would focus on unifying themes of returning hope and faith in our nation. (kraant)
- In Plato's Republic (book IV) as window to the Republican mind, Randolph06 illuminates how the Republican agenda on culture and economics is based on Plato's writing and is used to control the general public. (kraant)
- While primary season fades and the Justice Department mysteriously twiddles its fingers, dengre's ongoing examination of House corruption reminds us that more than a dozen GOP legislators have deep ties to Jack Abramoff. This installment's crook du jour, served with heaping sides of sweatshops, human trafficking, and forced abortion is found in Rep. Sweeney (R-NY) helps Abramoff find work. Check out the handy list of democratic challenger links to these someday-to-be-indicted Republicans. (ksh01)
- storiesinamerica brings us an update on Suzanne Swift (the woman sexually assaulted by three US servicemen in Iraq), in the words of Ms. Swift's mother, and full of links to the many ways people can support her in An Update on U.S. Army Specialist Suzanne Swift. (odum)
- Mahanoy's continuing series provides some more solid, comprehensive analysis of the disturbing (and growing) segment of the religious right calling for the wholesale elimination of American secularism in preparation for the "endtimes" in Deconstructing the Dominionists, Part VI. Definitely a must-read. (odum)
- In Oil spill in Lebanon: the environmental impact of war, DLup focuses our attention on the overlooked impacts of the current conflict. (odum)
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On a personal note, this was my first time as editor and I would like to thank all the rangers tonight for their guidance, support and patience with working with a very html-challenged, nontechie. Thank you. You guys are the sweetest!