Medal or Honor 40 years late?

 President Obama recently bestowed his 9 Medal of Honor since being elected, and this one had a truly heartbreaking story behind it. The Medal of Honor is the highest honor bestowed by the president onto soldiers and usually given 2 years or less after ones tour has happened. This Medal of Honor was given to Specialist Leslie Sabo Jr. who fought in the Vietnam war 42 years ago was originally nominated a few years after his tour was over, but he didn't receive a medal then, his paperwork "fell through the cracks." A few years ago a researcher discovered more to his story about how even after suffering life threatening injuries, he crawled to an enemy bunker and pulled the pin on a grenade savings the lives of all of his fellow comrades that day. When this was discovered he was once again nominated for the medal and this time he got it. His wife and comrades from that day all attended the recognition ceremony and there was relief and happiness shown in that this man finally received what he always deserved for his service to our country.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/power-players-abc-news/highest-honor-ultimate-sacrifice-102211016.html

Wasting Money?

Rangers game 20 miles from New Jersey and Delta Airlines is offering a free plane ride to the game. The ride would be 17 minutes long, include a free ride to and from the airport as well, and a free trip to a Rangers away game next year. This is not the first trip like this that Delta airlines has hosted similar to the 20 mile flight. There have been many occasions similar to this and very costly to the buisinesses hosting them. So what do you think? Is it fair to waste money like this on a 20 minute plane ride when it coule be spent on such better things?
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/delta-airlines-offers-rangers-fans-17-minute-flight-181319700.html

"Tanorexic" Doll?

The women in New Jersey last week accused and punished for taking her 5 year old daughter tanning has inspired doll to be made. The doll is named the "Tanorexic" doll, for its orange gross looking skin and over tan overall appearance. The company manufacturing the doll is the Hero Builders company, and they manufacture "superhero" dolls. This is actually their way of showing children and people different examples of "bad people" or bad examples of how people can turn out to be. There are many different dolls made by this company are like the "tanorexic"doll. What do you think of these dolls and their purpose?
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/jersey-tanning-mom-inspires-action-figure-182150456.html

Mother takes 5 year old tanning?

In New Jersey this past week a mother was questioned for allegedly taking her 5 year old daughter tanning. The mother 44 Patricia is said to overuse the tanning bed and she says when she tans she continually takes her daughter with her, but she tans and her daughter waits in the room outside. One day her 5 year old daughter showed up to school with what appeared to be a sunburn and began to be questioned of it, not only by peers, but her teacher as well. School officials soon reported the incident to local police after the child responded "went tanning with Mommy". Police questioned Patricia and she disputed all allegations of taking or exposing her daughter to the UV rays of the tanning booth. Patricia kept repeating, "This whole big thing happened and everyone got involved. It was 85 degrees out and she got sunburned. Nothing else happened." After much questioning and some research by the police, Patricia was arrested and charged with taking her 5 year old tanning. What do you think? How wrong is this?
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/tanning-booth-mom-says-arrest-taking-daughter-5-153138630.html

Ex prostitute tries to sue Embassy

There is a 31 year old former Brazilian prostitute who is looking to sue the Brazilian Embassy due to injuries she suffered outside of a club last year. The prostitute was said to be walking out of the club late one night when she was struck by an Embassy van and left stranded in the parking lot with a broken collar bone, punctured lungs, and several other injuries. The Embassy is said to already be looking into having criminal charges put into play. The prostitutes charges are being looked at as ineligible due to the timing and claims she is making, along with lack of evidence. Is this valid? should her case be taken?

Evidence of human remains found on Titanic

On the 100 anniversary of the Titanic's sinking new photos were released showing possible evidence of human remains on the wreckage site. The photos released (pictured above) was of a boot and a coat, leaving visible evidence of remains possible to be found. The photos released have caused a large controversy between many of the Titanic experts, many saying that they believe there are remains due to the pictures, and some say no way, they need real pictures of remains. These controversy's may never be able to be resolved due to inability to allow research of the site according to the Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986, banning all research and disturbance of the wreckage. These photos have raised the attempts in amending this bill, but since the Titanic sank on international waters, there is only so much the U.S can do. What do you think? Should the U.S be able to amend the bill and solve this controversy.

Teacher fired for organizing fundraiser

A middle school teacher in Michigan claims that she was fired for an attempt in organizing a fundraiser for Trayvon Martin. The teachers name was Brooke Harris an English and journalism teacher at the Pontiac Academy for Excellence Middle School. She attempted to organize the fundraiser for March 28, and the students were proposed to don hoodies to school instead of their uniforms. They planned to use the monthly program for the students to pay one dollar to be able to wear their school clothes instead of their uniform, but instead donate their earnings to Trayvon's family. The school decided that because the students would be wearing their hoods up to school in honor of Trayvon that the fundraiser would not be allowed. Harris went to the superintendent and tried to find out why the students were being ban from having their fundraiser but she was suspended from teaching for two days. As time passed and Harris worked harder for the cause, she was told that she was meant to be a teacher not an activist and later after pushing harder for the cause she was fired. The superintendent now argues that the protest and the fundraiser were not the reason for Harris' job loss, but the facts are not in her favor. What do you think? Are teachers not allowed to be activists along with their teaching rights?
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/detroit/michigan-teacher-claims-she-fired-organizing-trayvon-martin-144713504.html