FRED PHELPS, R.I.A.: That’s Rest in Agony. There’s no debating the vile nature of the I-Hate-Fags “reverend.” And let’s concede it’s normally bad form to speak ill of the freshly dead. But he deserves a send-off at least half as cruel as his chosen way of honoring the Lord. Let’s see who pickets HIS funeral. http://www.bbc.com/news/
MYSTERY JET: At least the searches have somewhere to look. Questions for today: How long is the search window, really? How unforgiving is the 30-day black-box battery? Conditions on the water are better today. The Aussies have a can-do spirit. Our Navy is helping. This may the last weekend of genuine hope.
GENERAL REPRIMAND: So this is how the military handles its own sex-abuse cases? This is why civilian authorties should have no oversight. Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair gets a gentle reprimand for mistreating his mistress and a long list of other offense–but not jail time. Senator GIlligrant does kinda have a point! The military CAN’T police its own in cases like these. http://www.bostonglobe.com/
COP SOURCE FIRED: Bad news for police reporters everywhere. Court upholds firing of Rihanna photo leaker. Damn! http://news.yahoo.com/firing-