Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Rescue Team is Louisiana1976, taylormattd, ItsJessMe, YatPundit, drbcladd, and pico:

• Marcion tears apart the belief of many Americans that the war in Afghanistan is a good one in Ungrateful Afghan civilians resent dying for freedom. (Louisiana 1976)
• Pris from LA reminds us of the distressing fact that New Orleans' Charity Hospital has not re-opened 3 years after Katrina as a new hurricane threatens in Waiting for Gustavo. (Louisiana 1976)
• In this fourth installment in a series on potential McCain VP Rob Portman, Ohiobama focuses on the Piketon plant as an "elephant in the playpen" at the heart of Ohio political machinations, in Nuclear Politics, Rob Portman, and McCain's VP Pick. (ItsJessMe)
• fractal details the need for an electricity superhighway in our country, in It's time to democratize energy with an Electranet. (ItsJessMe)
• davidwalters explains how the energy industry in South Korea is thriving due to its extremely well-run nuclear industry and its investments in wind and solar, in Korea: a Country that Understands How to Address the Energy Crisis. (ItsJessMe)
• fake consultant offers an interesting perspective on the economy's downturn in On Economic Forecasting, Or, Notes From The Golf Tournament. (YatPundit)
• Frank Cocozzelli explains how Catholic neoconservatives have hijacked that church's theology for their own purposes in Saving Monsignor Ryan. (YatPundit)
• professorfate synopsizes How to Convince Reluctant Clinton Voters to Vote for Obama. It is a great, focused comparison of actual votes made by three different US Senators. (drbcladd)
• My Philosophy offers Lincoln-channeling as How Barack Can Bring Down the Republican Party Tomorrow Night; it sounds like an interesting idea. (drbcladd)
• Liberal Youth discusses the effect of election reform measures on voter participation in Voting Reforms and Turnout. (taylormattd)

jotter has High Impact Diaries: August 26, 2008

Carnacki has tonight's Top comments - Obama to battle for West Virginia

Please feel free to suggest your own rescues, and otherwise use as an open thread.