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To: i-node who wrote (602421)	3/4/2011 10:51:20 AM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1575380

Boehner Blocks Capitol Ceremony for Last WWI Vet ARLINGTON THE PROPER PLACE FOR FRANK BUCKLES' HONORS, SAYS REP By Mark Russell, Newser Staff newser.com Posted Mar 4, 2011 8:26 AM CST (NEWSER) – A campaign to allow the body of Frank Buckles, the last US veteran of World War, I to lie with honor in the Capitol Rotunda—a rare privilege usually reserved for presidents and high-ranking politicians, but sometimes extended to extraordinary citizens—has reportedly been derailed by House Majority Leader John Boehner. West Virginia's two Democratic senators both released statements saying the honor had been blocked by Boehner, who is pushing for a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, says his rep. The rep did not explain why the speaker was opposed to the Rotunda honors, telling the AP that in Arlington, Buckles would be "surrounded by honored veterans of every American war." Asked whether Boehner would be supportive if the Senate approved a resolution allowing Buckles' remains to lie in the Rotunda, the rep said, "We'll see what the Senate does." The bodies of 30 Americans have been displayed in the Rotunda since 1852, including Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, and Rosa Parks. “I gotta say, I am stunned that anyone could object to a ceremony here in the Capitol Rotunda honoring the last World War I veteran," said one Senate staffer told the National Journal. "We do ceremonies here all the time." Buckles died of natural causes on Sunday, at age 110.

To: i-node who wrote (602421)	3/4/2011 11:07:03 AM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1575380

Dead Marine's Dad on Court: A Goat Has More Sense WESTBORO RULING INSULTS TROOPS, SAYS ALBERT SNYDER By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Mar 3, 2011 2:33 PM CST (NEWSER) – The father of the dead Marine whose lawsuit was at the center of the Supreme Court's ruling on Westboro Baptist Church's right to protest funerals remains understandably ticked off at the "nut-job church," reports the York Dispatch. “We can no longer bury our dead in this country with dignity,” said Albert Snyder. But now he's not so happy with the Supreme Court, either: “I was very surprised,” he said of the ruling. “My first thought was that eight justices didn't have the common sense that God gave a goat.” Still, Snyder says he's ready to "put this behind me and move on" after his five-year legal fight. His attorney said donations from supporters will easily cover the $16,500 that Snyder must pay to the church. And if Westboro is successful in its pursuit of another $100,000, they may seek more donations. “I'll keep up any fight I have to for the veterans and for our military men and women," said Snyder. Westboro, meanwhile, plans to increase its protests.