Open Thread and Diary Rescue

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Thursday May 24, 2007 · 8:14 PM PDT

2007/05/24 · 20:14

(Tonight’s selections are brought to you courtesy of the Rescue Rangers. SusanG)

On this day in 1941, Robert Alan Zimmerman was born in Duluth. You probably know him by his self-adopted name, Bob Dylan. Described by Rolling Stone as being "on the short list of the most influential artists of the 20th century," Dylan has a considerable body of work to his credit. His "Masters of War" has particular resonance today in light of the discouraging news about Iraq and the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. How many more American soldiers will Mr. Bush and his masters of war send to their deaths in the year to come?

This evening's Rescue Rangers are nyc in exile, pico, jennyjem, BentLiberal, smokeymonkey, and Kronos Blue, with Dump Terry McAuliffe as editor.

First, from the "if you're not outraged, you're not paying attention" department...

So you're angry that you were betrayed by those you elected? Well, this lady is angry for a far worse reason. Read Louisville Liberal Lion's A Scottsburg, Indiana Mother Speaks Out: I am mad. and remember true moral outrage. (jennyjem)

Other diarists focus a gimlet eye on the Democratic Party...

Reading RFK Lives is not unlike sitting back comfortably to take in a winding stream as it flows and ebbs smoothly to reach its destination. Strongly, elegantly and simply he draws on experiences of his past to try to make sense of the present for himself and his reader. Democratic Ghosts of 1968. (BentLiberal)

hannah's diary, Dismantle these bases, Mr. Bush, makes a salient point about the appeal of authoritarianism, and why leading by example is important in and for America. (jennyjem)

m00nchild offers a rapacious rant on the state of the union in The Democratic Party Is Not Speaking For Me. (BentLiberal)

A diarist weighs in on the U.S. Attorney abuses...

In light of Regent University's ties to the Justice Department, Frederick Clarkson reminds us not to forget about What's Really Scary (at least to me). (pico)

drational continues his excellent and comprehensive series with this entry: USAGate: Massive Obstruction Continues. (BentLiberal)

On a related note, two Kossacks train their "write-eous wrath" on President Bush...

Jack Higby pens a sprawling allegorical fairy tale about the Bush regime entitled 'THE COWBOY WHO WOULD BE KING' - A DC Fable. (pico)

But there's good news: Democrats are chipping away at administration abuses...

shirah highlights H.R. 1585, which aims to reform privatization and unfair labor practices in the DOD, in Remember Walter Reed? Now, on to the Senate! (jennyjem)

One diarist exposes one of the great minds of the 13th century...

Naturegal highlights Tom Coburn’s efforts to bury the accomplishments of renowned environmentalist Rachel Carson in Coburn Blocking Rachel Carson Bills in Senate. (nyc in exile)

Another waxes cynical about humankind...

Anyone who can quote Mark Twain and Will Shakespeare in the same diary is halfway to be being rescued in my book. Luckily for us, diarist Daveparts brings Man is the Most Amazing Jack Ass the rest of the way home with his cogent, stellar writing. (BentLiberal)

With driving season about to start, one diarist holds forth about energy...

Reality community loses it - NOPEC (no to Opec) Bill shows diarist taonow's strong grasp on energy issues. Hey, if Jerome A Paris rec'd it, it has to be good! And it is. (BentLiberal)

Last but not least...

We offer a poignant first-person diary entitled Passages, by the well-respected RenaRF, who reminds us that even on a day like this, there are beautiful things all around us all the time. (Bent Liberal)

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