Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Rescue Rangers are Got a Grip, jlms qkw, HansScholl, dadanation, claude, and sunspark says with vcmvo2 editing.

~ It is important that the United States remain a two-party system. I'm a fellow who likes small parties and the Republican Party can't be too small to suit me  ~ Lyndon B. Johnson ~

The diaries up for rescue this evening are:

• Well researched and documented, line by line and item by item A Siegel refutes George Will's lies in Will-ful Deceit: three blunt examples. (claude)
• Looking at one of the key social science issues of our time, Frank Cocozzelli asks, What About Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Mr. President? (sunspark says)
• With the collapse of the Celtic Tiger, Freshly Squeezed Cynic examines the reactions to their government's plans to stave off total economic ruin in Irish Government imposes massive cuts; Irish people respond. (dadanation)
• litho proffers an in-depth Book Review: Betraying Spinoza, by Rebecca Goldstein. (Got a Grip)
• Tour guide LaughingPlanet takes us on another journey to an exotic place in DKos Travel Board # 8 --------- Tibet ---------- Imperiled Culture. (claude)
• Eddie C takes a good hard look at Detroit's dilemma and determines that The Answer for the Auto Industry is Simple Arithmetic. (sunspark says)
• Parsing Frank Rich, bobswern amplifies and focuses on our national state of denial in Rich on Obama: Future Shock Manager-In-Chief. (claude)

jotter brings it home in stereo with Week's High Impact Diaries: February 14-20, 2009 and High Impact Diaries: February 21, 2009.

carolita brings Top Comments 2-21-09 -- Economics Edition.

Please share your own favorite diaries in this Open Thread.