The Nominations Are Up

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:
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Council Nominations:

1. I'm a Fuel, Fuel, Fuel for YouSoccer Dad
An exceptional post on democrat's demagoguery on the issue of Big Oil and a plea for McCain to see the light.

2. Omaha BeachDone With Mirrors
DWM writes about his uncle's first hand experiences on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings.

3. The Global Warming CultThe Razor
The Razor refers to the seminal speech on this issue by Michael Crichton in 2003 and does his own analysis of the cult-like aspects of the church of global warming, using criteria articulated by two experts who have made a study of the common characteristics of cults.

4. Excellent Article On ParentingThe Colossus of Rhodey
CoR discusses two opposing views of parenting and a domestic dispute.

5. Quote of the Day: Gas Wars EditionCheat Seeking Missiles
A great post by Laer that hits several nails head on, including that the Democrats, led by Obama, are tossing the poor under the bus with their insane energy and environmental policies.

6. For Once, It Really Is About the ChildrenBookworm Room
BR ponders the meaning and essence of marriage, an institution long under fire from socialists and, perhaps, mortally wounded.

7. Caring Is Not EnoughThe Glittering Eye
GE ponders all that is wrong with the WaPo editorial claiming that if we only cared enough, we would provide universal access to health care.

8. Remembering the HeroesRhymes With Right
RwR pays homage to our soldiers who fought and died in World War II to stop a great evil, and to our soldiers today who do the same.

9. No Threat of Heterosexual AIDSHillbilly White Trash
HWT dissects the scam practiced on the world stage by WHO and homosexual advocates concerning the threat of AIDS to the hetero population.

10. The Chicken or the Egg?Joshuapundit
JP ponders the problems inherent in Islam, their genesis, and the difficulty of an acceptable solution. I concur in his analysis.

11. Dear PakistanWolf Howling
Pakistan wants the West to stifle its free speech so as to not offend Islam. This is my open letter response.

12. The Carnival of Education: Week 174The Education Wonks
This one is self explanatory.

Non-council links:

1. Obama and Khalidi -- What We Know So FarDaled Amos

2. Shooting Down the Enemies of ProgressSpiked

3. Dear Mr. PresidentAce of Spades HQ

4. When Worlds CollideThe Weekly Standard

5. Hillary Said... Oh, Who Cares!The Tygrrrr Express

6. What Kind of War Crimes Trials Does Obama Plan? (Updated)American Thinker

7. Have You No Shame, Sir?Winds of Change

8. Arson Supected at Texas Governor's MansionUrbanGrounds

9. Wake Up and Smell the Soup!Melanie Phillips

10. Krugman Tries the Race CardThe QandO Blog

11. Noted Imbecile Mark Morford: Obama Is a "Lightworker," an "Enlightened Being"Hot Air

12. Air Is FreeEternity Road

13. Jimmy Obama, Meet Barack CarterBig Lizards

14. Senator John Cornyn Leads the WayPondering Penguin