More Bonus Money For AIG

NEWS AND COMMENT
Washington DC - Okay, enough is enough. Another round of bonuses for AIG executives to the tune of $165 million. The Treasury Department determined that it doesn't have the legal authority to block the payments to AIG execs. In all fairness to The Treasury Department, the have requested AIG to refrain and restrain future payments.

AIG Chairman Edward Liddy stated: "We cannot attract and retain the best and brightest talent to lead and staff the AIG businesses". Excuse me, but aren't these the same people that got the company into this mess in the first place? And the American taxpayers are giving the government their hard earned money to pay more executives bonuses? ENOUGH - LET AIG GO BANKRUPT - maybe they'll come out a stronger company, maybe they won't. If they don't, another company will step in to take their place, that's just business. No hard feelings, just the bottom line.

Is This The Future of America?

Washoe County NV - Over a thousand homeless children in Washoe County are transported to school by bus every school day from homeless shelters. The children are in the shelters for different reasons, but all are homeless with no stability in their lives except for school.

The kids are "children living in motels, in campers in a campground, at a domestic violence shelter, a homeless shelter", according to Gloria Bratiotis from the office of Children In Transition. The Washoe County School District runs the program for it's students. It provides them free meals, clothing, and school supplies.

For more information on Children In Transition

Pastor Attempts To Use The Good Book As A Shield

According to police, Maryville Illinois First Baptist Church Pastor, the Rev. Fred Winters blocked the first rounds with his Bible. To no avail, the rounds from the .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol pierced the Bible and wounded Reverend Winters eventually killing him. Two men and the gunman were injured as well. The two men, Terry Bullard and Keith Melton subdued the gunman after his weapon jammed and he pulled out a knife, stabbing himself and the other two men.

As of this writing, police still don't know the relationship between the pastor and the 27 year old unidentified gunman. Or what drove him kill one of the pillars of the Maryville community.

St. Louis University Hospital, spokeswoman Laura Keller would not release details of the gunman's condition or injuries.

Police aren't giving out any more information about the case at this time.