Newsvine - $500 Million to Get Frogs to Stop Leaping - Big Government

As a clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience evaluating and treating children, I am expert at understanding five-year-olds who can’t sit still. I am also a parent of a Kindergarten student. I am here to inform taxpayers that this program is a colossal waste of money. I can save the government—meaning you, the taxpayer—a half billion dollars by solving this profound problem right here.

Newsvine - $500 Million to Get Frogs to Stop Leaping - Big Government

Happy Memorial Day from News19! | wltx.com

The exact origin of Memorial Day is somewhat in dispute, but it began after the Civil War to honor those killed in that conflict. At least one account says freed slaves in Charleston, South Carolina were the first, when they celebrated the end of the war in 1865.

Happy Memorial Day from News19! | wltx.com

Veterans gather in Washington for Rolling Thunder | Reuters

The Rolling Thunder organization -- which emphasizes prisoner of war and missing in action issues but also supports various efforts to aid veterans -- expected hundreds of thousands of participants for its 24th annual event...I think a press release showing support and recognizing the organization may have been a better idea. It does look like a political photo op and kinda cheesy on Sarah Palin's behalf.

Veterans gather in Washington for Rolling Thunder | Reuters

Midlands leaders planning for 9/11 memorial - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |

The memorial is being built, pending donations, in the heart of Columbia outside the convention center. It will honor the accidental heroes and the ones who signed up for the job.

Midlands leaders planning for 9/11 memorial - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |

Israel halts cash to Palestinians after Hamas deal | Reuters

The Palestinian Authority (PA), led by U.S.-backed Abbas, asked foreign powers to stop Israel from blocking the transfers, which make up 70 percent of its revenues. A senior Palestinian official said Israel, by its action, had "started a war."
See if I got this right, the Palestinians have been firing rockets into Israel for years now and the Israelis have been kind enough to share tax revenues with them anyway. So now the Israelis are not very happy with the rising threat against them and cut off funding like we here in the US should do and the Palestinians so that is an act of war. Come on UN where is the outrage at the missile attacks?

Israel halts cash to Palestinians after Hamas deal | Reuters