Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Rescue Rangers are jlms qkw, Louisiana 1976, Patriot Daily, vcmvo2, Wes Opinion, watercarrier4diogenes, with srkp23 as editor.

• Valtin reminds us that when governments are motivated, Hunting Down the War Criminals can happen even decades after their crimes were committed. (Patriot Daily)
• Travis Wheeler contrasts the megamedia free trade hype with the reality of human rights abuses in Actual News from Colombia Belies Blitzkrieg of Pro-FTA Editorials and Op-Eds. (Patriot Daily)
• jimstaro gives us encouraging news for veterans who get into legal trouble in Veterans Court - Buffalo NY. (vcmvo2)
• dhonig pens another interesting entry on wine and its benefits. This time resveratrol is the star: Wine - nature, Big Pharma, and orphan drugs. (vcmvo2)
• Project Vote reports on government and judicial decisions that may collectively disenfranchise eligible voters in the 2008 elections in Three Strikes Against Florida Voters. (Patriot Daily)
• dogemperor sheds some light on the motives of this "boot camp" in Teen Challenge: Possible missionary mill? (jlms qkw)
• Rimjob elicits nostalgic thoughts, both delighted and anguished, in High School & The Prom. (watercarrier4diogenes)
• Andrew Schamess writes of the bigotry and injustice that resulted in the ousting of Deborah Almontaser, an Arab-American educator and principal of NYC's first Arab language school. (watercarrier4diogenes)
• Stranded Wind continues his excellent series with a tale of coyotes, llamas, and rescue donkeys in Walkabout # 11: Natural Born Killers. (vcmvo2)
• A Siegel takes apart the columnist piece by piece in Truthiness Samuelson Strikes Again at the Post. (jlms qkw)
• LtdEdishn is here to remind us, and exemplify, how Real Issues Not Distraction need to be our focus. (watercarrier4diogenes)

jotter serves up High Impact Diaries - April 29, 2008.

brillig brings Top Comments 4/30/08 Whites & Darks Edition.

Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread.