Watcher's Council Nominations

Each week, the members of the Watcher's Council nominate one of their own posts and a second from outside the Council for consideration by other council members in a contest for best post. The Watcher publishes the results each Friday morning. The Watcher also has a process for anyone who would like to submit one of their posts for consideration as part of the weekly contest. You can find out more about that here. This week's nominations are:

Council Nominations:

1. The Glittering Eye - The Judgment Thing
Lifting up the knickers of liberal internationalism.

2. The Colossus of Rhodey - In Honor of the Final Season of "Battlestar Galactica" ...
Technology, morality, societal evolution and the intersection with Battlestar Galactica.

3. Rhymes With Right - Air Hypocrisy Radio Suspends Randi Rhodes
Air America applies a unique sliding scale to determine what is inappropriate on its airwaves.

4. Done With Mirrors - Media Fish in a Barrel
DWM finds pulling apart a ridiculous British article with some stock photography just too easy.

5. Hillbilly White Trash - Starts Well, Ends Badly
A fine post by HWT fisking an article where the author talks about restricting gun rights.

6. Joshuapundit - "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"... Accommodating Islam
I am reminded of a humorous poster that says something to the effect of "All I ever needed to know I learned in kindergarden." JP gives truth to that expression in his very good post about the very forseeable perils of feeding the Wahhabi mouse, as it were. I concur completely.

7. Soccer Dad - Black, White, Grey
A superb post by SD on race and racism in America today.

8. Bookworm Room - The Wizard of Ooze
A superb post from BR, likening Obama to the Wizard of Oz - pay no attention to is personal history behind the curtain.

9. Wolf Howling - Assumptions & Conclusions About Sadr, Maliki and the Basra Offensive
My take on the current situation in Basra and the general trend lines that I see in Iraq amongst the major players.

10. Cheat Seeking Missiles - Quote of the Day: Unsacrificed Virgins Edition
The NYT breaks the mold and runs an objective story on a Harvard student promoting virginity and abstinence before marriage.

11. The Education Wonks - Censorchimps: The East Texas Subspecies
A student gets suspended for wearing a political adorned t-shirt against the school's dress code, with the predictable law suit following.

12. Right Wing Nut House - Progress In Iraq a Tough Sell for Petreaus
Rick has a pessimistic view of how General Petraeus will be received and doubts if he or anyone has a clear grasp on the reality in Iraq.

Non-Council Nominations:

1. The Long War Journal - A Look At Operation Knights' Assault

2. Chicago Tribune - Dialogue On Race Could Begin On Hallowed Ground

3. Capitol Annex - Complaint Against Fero A Wake Up Call For Blogger Rights And Protections

4. Better Living: Thoughts from Mark Daniels - Is Wright Wrong? Part 2

5. The Brussels Journal - Creating a European Indigenous People's Movement

6. Boker tov, Boulder! - Your federal Government At Work... For Palestinians

7. Israel Matzav - Peace Piece by Piece Now's 30th anniversary

8. Red State - Another Day, Another Obama Lie

9. Seraphic Secret - Iraq: Persian Proxie

10. Rachel Lucas - Put On Your Helmets, We're Talking About Abortion.

11. Classical Values - Making the "Humane" as Inhumane as Humanly Possible?

12. Ace of Spades HQ - Rev. Wright Former Muslim, Apparently Quit that Religion as Not Being Hardcore Enough

13. Eternity Road - Failing Faiths

14. Dodgeblogium - Progressives Uber Ales?