Culture Watch: Yummy Kangaroos, Idiot of the Week and World's Oldest Cat

Culture Watch Vol. 45
Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com
December 15, 2008

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As every failed business sector in America lines up in DC with their hands out, the Federal Reserve continues to deny requests to disclose the recipients of more than $2 trillion of emergency loans from U.S. taxpayers

What is known is that more than half the homeowners who had their loans modified to make the payments more affordable in the first half of the year are already in default again. Ah, big government. We voted for it, we got it.

GOOD NEWS:

Despite the unrelenting effort to remove God from the public square, a new poll shows that 80% of adult Americans still believe in God. Large majorities of the public also believe in miracles (75%), heaven (73%), angels (71%), and that Jesus is God or the Son of God (71%).

'GLOBAL WARMING' UPDATE:

The global warming crowd is experiencing difficulties. Though the UN stated at the recent Climate Conference that the question of man-made global warming has been proven 'without a doubt', 650 dissenting scientists from around the globe dared to challenge their assertions.

Father Earth, algore, continues to erode his credibility. In a speech in Germany last week he claimed, 'The North Pole will disappear in 5 years." See video here.

The eco-idiocy continues: Australians have been told to eat camels to protect the environment, just months after being urged to combat climate change by chomping on kangaroos.

Here in the US, our own government is starting a most-wanted list for environmental fugitives accused of assaulting nature. Next thing we know, we could be jailed for passing gas. You heard it here first.

CULTURE:

A new documentary called Right To Die - The Suicide Tourist, was shown in the UK last week. It showed a fellow committing suicide, with a little help from his friends.

In another new 'reality' show offering, Showtime is developing a series documenting gay people coming out of the closet. In each episode, a closeted individual reveals their true sexual orientation during a group meeting. In your face, baby.

With Christmas right around the corner, attacks on the Christian religion abound. When they lit the town Christmas tree in Armonk, N.Y. on Sunday, there was a Jewish menorah right alongside, as usual. There was also something new this year — an Islamic crescent and star.

Playboy has added to the Christmas spirit — by putting the Virgin Mary nude on its Mexican cover. The controversial magazine's latest festive offering was released Thursday. Lovely.

A federal judge says South Carolina must stop marketing and making license plates that feature the image of a cross and the words "I Believe."

Learning by example, our kids are starting to let it all hang out. A recent survey reveals one-fifth of teenagers surveyed have sent or posted nude or seminude pictures or videos of themselves online. Almost a third have received such images.

Giving new meaning to 'love machine', a Canadian man now lives with a female robot. Le, a scientific genius from Brampton in Ontario, Canada, said he never had time to find a real partner so he designed one using the latest technology. Spooky stuff.

Another result of all this in-your-face sexuality is seen in a new survey: 46% of women and 30% of men now choose the Internet over sex.

The world's oldest cat celebrates 125th birthday. The Guinness World Records has confirmed there is no record holder at the moment, but the previous oldest cat was 29.

The world's first personal supercomputer, which is 250 times faster than the average PC, went on sale to British customers last week.

The secret world of dreams has been unlocked with the invention of technology capable of illustrating images taken directly from human brains during sleep. Way cool.

Cancer is on pace to supplant heart disease as the No. 1 cause of death worldwide in 2010 and studies show that dogs have a sense of fairness. How about Fido For Congress?

Another interesting study purports to show that men are hardwired, after eons of evolution, to overspend. Their maxed-out credit cards and mega-purchases have been tied to their desire to attract mates. Hey, it works...

TOP IDIOT OF THE WEEK:

Michael Jackson, the new King of Weird, wins this week's Top Idiot award. He was caught sporting a new outfit that made him look like an Islamist Zorro.

So many idiots, so little space. Check out the full list of Idiot awards in RightBias.com's new weekly Top Idiots Of The Week Awards.

Till next week, keep smiling,

by Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com

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CULTURE: Cancer Down, Unfaithful Wives Up

Culture Watch Vol. 43
Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com
December 1, 2008

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GOOD NEWS:

[RIGHT: The smiling, satisfied face of one of the Mumbai terrorists.]

In yet another sign of success in Iraq, 18 female suicide bombers associated with al-Qaeda have turned themselves in to coalition forces.

In the U.S., deportations of illegal immigrants have increased, with nearly 350,000 illegals sent packing through Sept., 2008, compared to 174,000 in the same period in 2004.

Cancer rates have dropped for the first time in the U.S. and previous declines are accelerating.

With the economy in shambles, fewer and fewer people are exhibiting concern for 'global warming'. Efforts by the global warming crowd continue, however - with the United Nations issuing yet another report warning that the cost to fight this 'crisis' may be 170% higher than 2007 estimates. Oops. Lawyers are getting into the game, demanding an international court for the environment to punish states that fail to protect wildlife and prevent 'climate change'.
Translation: They want to regulate air.

United America Committee has erected a giant billboard, warning of the very real danger of Sharia creep. (Islamic law)

CULTURE:

Planned Parenthood is offering Christmas gift certificates. Now you can give an abortion for Christmas. Or maybe you could give Atlas Sports Genetic's $149 test that promises to predict a child's natural athletic strengths. Scary stuff, all.

Between 1991 and 2006, the numbers of unfaithful wives under 30 increased by 20% and husbands by a whopping 45%. Thank-you, secular progressives.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ruled that a man who infected his ex-wife with HIV while they were married must pay her $12.5 million.

Swiss voters on Sunday appeared to be giving overwhelming support to a pioneering program providing government-authorized heroin to hardened addicts.

In Florida, a strict law banning adoption of children by gay people was found unconstitutional by a state judge who declared there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting.

South Korea is trying to jail an actress - for adultery.

In California, the PC police object to having kindergarten students dress up as pilgrims and Native Americans, saying it is 'demeaning.'

In Florida, Gulf Coast University has banned all holiday decorations from common spaces on campus and canceled a popular greeting card design contest, which is being replaced by an ugly sweater competition.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 68% of American adults prefer stores to show signs saying “Merry Christmas” rather than "Happy Holidays."

From the 'I've Got Rights!' file, A Deltona woman has sued the Volusia County supervisor of elections, contending that, as a Puerto Rican, she should have been able to cast her vote in Spanish.

Plans are underway for a movie depicting the life of Prophet Muhammad. Producer Oscar Zoghbi hopes his film will clear up misconceptions about Muslims, including what he says is "the understanding that all Muslims are terrorists." Critics say it is yet another attempt to humanize terrorists.

Virulent atheist Michael Newdow is at it again, seeking to remove 'In God We Trust' from U.S. coins and dollar bills, claiming in a new federal lawsuit that the motto is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.

TOP IDIOTS OF THE WEEK:

Top Idiot Awards this week include the students at Ottowa's Carlton University who cancelled a cystic fibrosis fundraiser after finding out the disease wasn't 'inclusive' enough. Duh

So many idiots, so little space. Check out the latest RightBias Idiots Awards here.

Until next Monday, keep smiling,


by Nancy Morgan
Right Bias.com

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Robot Insects, Sexiest Man Alive and Idiot of the Week

Culture Watch Vol. 42
Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com
November 24, 2008

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The good news is, it looks like America has prevailed in Iraq, giving millions of Iraqis a chance at freedom. The bad news is, Iran now has produced enough nuclear material to make a nuclear bomb. Question: Have you heard either of these headlines reported??



What is being reported, ad naseum, is everything Obama. To date, an elementary school in Long Island and a South Florida Avenue are both being renamed in honor of Obama.
Pollster John Zogby came under heat for a new poll that shows the utter lack of knowledge of Obama voters on statements and scandals associated with the presidential tickets. His poll, however, is reinforced by a video of interviews with 12 Obama voters. After watching these Obama voters, I understand Neal Boortz when he suggests that ignorant people shouldn't be allowed a vote. Despite this, there still remains plenty of:

GOOD NEWS



The Indiana Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday that affirmed Indiana's "In God We Trust" plates are constitutional. The war against God in the public square got another boost this week when outraged residents in the city of Rancho Cucamonga forced removal of a billboard that asked viewers to "Imagine No Religion."

The number of young people considering a career in the military is on the increase. A new Irish film claims that climate change guru Al Gore is an alarmist and that those who think they are saving the planet are only hurting the poor. Ya think?

U.S. military engineers are designing flying robots disguised as insects that could one day spy on enemies and conduct dangerous missions without risking lives.

GOVERNMENT at WORK:

New York City officials have ordered 22 New York churches to stop providing beds to homeless people. Apparently the churches must obey a city rule requiring faith-based shelters to be open at least five days a week -- or not at all.

Our elected officials scored abysmally on a test measuring their civic knowledge, with an average grade of just 44 percent. These are the public servants we are trusting to solve our economic crisis. Go figure.

In San Francisco, the fireplace police are now patrolling a neighborhood near you. For the first time ever, residential fires are illegal under a new law. Repeat offenders could face fines of up to $2,000. Hey, it could be worse...

And it is, in the UK, where children as young as five will win the legal right to tell teachers how they should be taught and disciplined for bad behavior. Britain is also considering a ban on 'happy hour' to cut down on alcohol related deaths.

In Canada, the Supreme Court ruled that obese people may now get two airline seats for the price of one. Hey, fatties apparently have rights, too. Meanwhile, the United Nations Human Rights Commission, while pleading poverty, threw itself a party in Geneva Tuesday that featured the unveiling of a $23 million mural paid for in part with foreign aid funds.

CULTURE

A 19-year-old Florida man, Abraham Briggs, committed suicide live on a Web cam, encouraged by those who were watching. Lovely.

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., is poised to become only the eighth congresswoman in history to have a baby while in office -- and the first to do so while single. Meanwhile, Internet dating site, eHarmony, caved in to a lawsuit and will now be offering 'gay' dating services.

A 30-year-old Spanish woman has made medical history by becoming the first patient to receive a whole organ transplant grown using her own cells and a teen who lived for four months with no heart, has finally left the hospital.

In these tough times, many young women are turning to the baby business. The number of surrogate mothers or egg donors is up 30 percent. Times are so tough that more than 80% of multimillionaires who have extra-marital lovers plan to cut back on their gifts and allowances, according to a new survey.

THE WEIRD AND THE TRIVIAL:

Somali pirates have been paid more than $150 M in ransoms in the past 12 months and your average Arab reads 4 pages a year according to a UN survey - compared to Americans, who read 11 books. Hmmm, what does this all mean??

People Magazine has voted Australian movie star, Hugh Jackman, as the 'Sexiest Man Alive'. (He's the one on the right) Personally, I think he looks like a ferret. From the 'one short of a pair' files: An extraordinary account from a German army medic has finally confirmed what the world long suspected: Hitler only had one testicle.

A one-eyed San Francisco artist wants to replace her missing eye with a Web cam - and tech experts say it's possible.

A group of supporters has started a petition to get pole dancing into the Olympic games and actress Charlize Theron has been appointed United Nations Messenger Of Peace. They must not have seen the movie that made her famous.

TOP IDIOT OF THE WEEK:

The winner of this week's Idiot Award is the genius who decided to rename New York City's Triborough Bridge in honor Robert F. Kennedy. For those of you under 35 and/or recent graduates of government schools who don't see the irony in naming a bridge after a Kennedy, just google 'Chappaquidick'.

There are so many idiots and so little space that RightBias now has a new feature: Top Idiots Of The Week Awards. Check it out.

Until next Monday, keep smiling,

by Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com


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Sex: eHarmony, Nudity and Proof that Sex Sells

Sex Goes Public
Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com
November 20, 2008

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The days when sex was a private matter between two consenting adults are gone for good. Sex is now public. In a big way. Subject to instruction, modification and definition by an ever expanding array of bureaucrats, courts, religious leaders, organizations and miscellaneous busy bodies.

Now that it is out of the closet, public sex is being used in a variety of ingenious ways. Mexico City just decided to give out Viagra to every male over the age of 50. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the city is implementing the plan because sexuality "has a lot to do with quality of life and our happiness."

In Australia, an official 'sex' party, having enlisted the necessary 500 members, will get an official entry into national politics when it registers with the electoral commission next week. This new sex party sees itself as "a political response to the sexual needs of Australians in the face of moral campaigners and prudish politicians."

Here in the USA, the left has long been adamant about keeping the government out of bedrooms. With the recent defeat of gay marriage in three states however, they're changing their tune. Government is now OK, as long as it hews to the progressive view.

What can't be accomplished at the ballot box is now being accomplished by activist judges.

Dating site, E Harmony, originally founded to promote traditional love and marriage, has bowed to a court order and officially agreed to begin matching homosexual couples, beginning next year.

The courts may also replace the people's votes, especially on California's Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage. The California Supreme Court just agreed to hear legal challenges to this voter-approved measure. If past rulings are any indication, the voter's will be over ruled, once again, by the elites on this left leaning, activist court.



Sex sells. It's controversial and titillating. And government isn't the only sector rushing in to use sex to promote their own agenda. In South Carolina, a with-it pastor last week challenged his congregation to 7 days of sex. "We want couples to intentionally walk, even run, toward the marriage bed and away from sin city."

Advertisers, long known for pushing the sexual envelope, are pushing it even further. Penthouse is looking to buy a casino on the Las Vegas Strip and generate business by tying it to the adult magazine and Web site.

In Australia a holiday resort is planning a month-long, nude, "anything goes" party. Ostensibly to divert people's attention from the messy economic downturn.

I expect more 'let them eat cake' bacchanals will follow.

After all, the masses must be kept happy. And want harm is there in making a profit at the same time? As long as we don't call it capitalism, it should be a sure winner, as a company in Massachusetts is finding out. Their new ad campaign, promoting a web site that informs people how to cheat on their spouses, is generating tons of publicity.



Organizations are jumping on the public sex bandwagon also. PETA, which bills themselves as an 'animal rights' group, is planning to stage a nude protest to discourage locals from attending an upcoming Ringling Brothers Circus show in Louisiana. The appalling mental images that spring to mind actually serve to increase PETA's latest bid for yet another 15 minutes of conversation on the national stage.

Sex in public is the new 'in' thing. Granted, you might still be subject to arrest if you engage in sex too openly, as one 41 year-old woman recently did on a crowded train in England. But for your average high-schooler here at home, being caught engaged in the 'non-sex' Bill Clinton made popular, only serves to enhance one's You Tube reputation.

Traditional sex, which includes love and marriage and a private setting, is sneered upon by the enlightened elites who are intent on transforming a once beautiful act into a useful tool to be used to further diverse agendas.

It remains unlikely that traditional, Christian men and women will be able to put this genie back into the bottle. Pandora's box has been opened and the ramifications will continue to affect ever increasing segments of what used to be 'polite society'. Unless, of course, we can find a way to bring shame back into the public arena. Here's hoping.


by Nancy Morgan
Right Bias

Nancy Morgan is a columnist and news editor for RightBias.com
She lives in South Carolina







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Idiots of the Week: Winners, November 19 2008

Top Idiots Of The Week
Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com
November 19, 2008

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Statue-tory Rape?

And The Winner Is:



In a historic first, the winner of this week's Top Idiot Award is an animal. In a clear case of statue-tory rape, this moose obviously confused life and art. He got away with this indiscretion after issuing a public apology and agreeing to attend sensitivity training. Personally, I think he got off easy because he was a FOB. (friend of Bill:)

Runner-Up:

13 year-old German schoolboy, Dennis Bueller comes in a close second. He learned the hard way that one should never play with a cigarette ligher on the toilet - especially after spraying the room with air freshener.

Honorable Mention:

A husband and wife had a suicide pact. The husband backed out. His wife didn't. Her body was then left hanging in their house for eight weeks. I guess he just got used to her hanging around.

Two drunk drivers crashed into each other. Who says there's no justice?

PETA makes our list once again. They're planning to stage a nude protest to discourage locals from attending an upcoming Ringling Brothers Circus show at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. Hey, it would discourage me...

Caution: Idiots are not just stupid - they're dangerous too. A father was drinking double shots of vodka while cleaning his gun. Oops, he accidentaly shot to death his 6 year-old daughter.



Most Idiotic Statements:

Chris Matthews on Obama: "You can't make fun of this guy. He's clean as a whistle"

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger actually blamed California's wildfires on global warming. Huh?

NBC's Meredith Viera helped kick off Green Week by stating that "oceans could rise by 200 feet."

Fox News anchor Shepard Smith actually called suggestions of bias towards Obama in the mainstream media "preposterous". Ah, Shep...




Group Idiots:

First place, hands down, goes to the idiotic bureaucrats in Attleboro, Mass. In a letter they paid 42 cents to mail, city officials warned they'll place a lien on a blind 74-year-old's house unless she coughs up a penny by Dec. 10. Aargh.

Tied for first place are these 12 Obama voters. They actually allowed themselves to be videotaped after the election. Their scary, absolute ignorance of our political system is now captured for all eternity.

In a close second are the 7 out of 10 people who actually believe Obama can fix the economy.

Honorable Mention:

More bureaucrats, this time in England: School bureaucrats decided that children as young as five will now have the legal right to tell teachers how they should be taught and disciplined for bad behavior.

Speaking of schools: School officials in a tiny Vermont elementary school win honorable mention. They have blocked the pledge of allegiance from classrooms amid concerns that it holds nonparticipating children up to scorn.

So many idiots, so little space.

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Culture Watch: Sex, Viagra and RIP Ugliest Dog in the World

Culture Watch Vol. 41
Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com
November 17, 2008



Obama had to skip his grandmother's funeral - he was too busy settling into the new 'Office of the President-Elect'. Meanwhile, markets continued their downward spiral. The DOW lost almost 14% of its value in the first week following The One's election. Ouch.

The feeding frenzy on Capitol Hill continues as cities, banks, automakers, etc. line up for their piece of the bailout money, courtesy American taxpayers. To date, $290 billion has been pledged, yet no action has been taken to fill the independent oversight posts established by Congress.

First in line for our money appears to be the automakers, even as they continue to spend hundreds of millions on idled workers. GM actually spends $17 million a year on Viagra. Go figure.
Despite a tanking economy, Dems have decided to make investigating the Bush administration one of their first priorities. "We could spend the entire next fours years investigating the Bush years," they stated.

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CULTURE:
Just in time for Christmas, these ads, asking, "Why Believe In God?", will be plastered on DC buses throughout December. In Massachusetts, a new ad campaign promotes a web-site that will help you cheat on your spouse. Lovely
A lawsuit has been filed against two officers at Camp Lejeune Marine Training Base for banning a civilian worker from publicly condemning Islamic terrorists.

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from taking communion if they voted for Obama.

Over in the UK, the government has decided to pay people to get off their butts. In China, they've decided to view Internet-addiction as a disorder.

In Nebraska, the number of teens dropped off under the state's 'safe-haven law' has almost tripled to three a week since Gov. Heineman announced that lawmakers would rewrite the law to cover only babies. And last, but not least, Thomas Beatie, the 'pregnant man' who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year, has announced that he is pregnant again. For some reason, there's an awful lot of:

SEX IN THE NEWS:

From the 'Let Them Eat Cake' files: The Pastor of a Dallas mega-church has urged his parishioners to commit to "seven days of sex."

Meanwhile, an Australian holiday resort announced it will be holding a month-long, nude 'anything goes' party. Good news for these party goers: A new spray has been developed which can make sex last longer. It also helps with premature ejaculation. Come again?

Mexico City has decided to give out Viagra to men 70 and older because sexuality "has a lot to do with quality of life and our happiness." In the UK, a couple was arrested for having public sex on a train.

Also in the UK, a British couple divorced after the husband was caught have a 'virtual affair' with a female character in an online role-playing game.

A 56 year-old grandmother in Ohio gave birth to her own triplet grandchildren. An increasing number of countries are making spreading HIV a crime.

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS:

The Dallas Independent School District continues to hand out fake social security numbers to illegal employees, despite being told to stop.

The principal of a small elementary school in Vermont is under fire for blocking kids from saying the pledge of allegiance. He's concerned that it isn't inclusive enough and holds non-participating children up to scorn. Right...

In the UK, a teacher has seen exam pass rates increase by 65% after she suspended a quarter of her students.

A new study has found that the 'self-esteem movement' favored by parents and teachers, may have gone too far. Ya think?

ESSENTIAL TRIVIA:


The Pentagon has cleared 'Personal Air Vehicle Technology' which will ultimately lead to a flying car.
Saudi Arabia presided over a two-day UN conference on religious tolerance. The UK is facing a sperm donor shortage after they reversed confidentiality laws.

The UK is also running out of graveyards - they're now doing funerals like they do their buses - double-decker.



RightBias bids farewell to Gus, a one-eyed, three legged winner of the World's Ugliest Dog award. He succumbed after a bout with cancer. RIP



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IDIOT OF THE WEEK:



In a historic first, the winner of this week's Top Idiot Award is an animal. In a clear case of statue-tory rape, this moose obviously confused life and art. He got away with this indiscretion after issuing a public apology and agreeing to attend sensitivity training. Personally, I think he got off easy because he was a FOB. (friend of Bill:)



Till next week, keep smiling,

by Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com

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Culture Watch: Eco-Kooks and Cultural Crazies

Culture Watch Vol. 39
Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com
November 3, 2008


[ABOVE: The office of the President-elect?]

* Good News
* Culture
* Essential Trivia
* Idiot of the Week
* Hero of the Week

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In case you missed it, Obama won. Supporters gathered on the White House lawn in celebration, some of them waving the Soviet flag. I kid you not - check out the video.

Iran sent wholehearted congratulations and the leader of a jihadi group in Iraq argued that Obama as president represents a victory for radical Islamic groups that have battled American forces since the invasion of Iraq.

The first thing Obama did after winning the election was to set up an Office of the President-Elect. Huh? He then set about deciding which of Bush's executive orders he will overturn first, stem cell or offshore drilling.

Finally, his staff confirmed that it would be full speed ahead on revoking Bush's tax cuts for the 'wealthiest Americans.' Despite the known economic fact that raising taxes in a recession is a disaster in the making.

Plans are now underway to promote a national holiday for Barack Obama.
The costliest campaign in history is finally over. So, too, is the credibility of the old media. Several news anchors wept tears of joy upon news of his win. Read about it in depth in 'The Return Of The Girly Men.'

Despite all this, there still remains lots of:

GOOD NEWS:

Social conservatives made some headway in the culture wars as three states banned gay marriage and most state-wide environmental issues were voted down.

San Francisco voters lost their bid to have a waste treatment plant officially named after George Bush, (how ruuude..) and they also rejected Measure K, which would have legalized prostitution.
Europe is in full retreat on their climate plan and a new report shows that sea ice is growing at the fastest pace ever.


Confidence in Iraq is at an all time high, with 51% of voters expecting the situation in Iraq to improve in the next six months. Thank-you, President Bush. Oh, in India, 6,000 muslim clerics actually issued a fatwa against terrorism. Baby steps, baby steps...

CULTURE



An Oregon town has elected America's first transgendered mayor. Isn't he/she cute?

Washington state became the second state to give terminally ill people the option of assisted suicide with the passage of Initiative 1000. That doesn't mean that patients who want their physicians help in killing themselves will be able to get it as some doctors in Washington still take seriously the Hippocratic Oath.

A new study shows that increasing numbers of people seeking assisted suicide in Switzerland do not suffer from a terminal illness. Speaking of assisted suicide, exit polls from MSNBC, CNN and Fox show that Obama received a whopping 78% of the Jewish vote.

A sterile woman is set to give birth to the world's first baby conceived after a full ovary transplant. In Japan, scientists have successfully cloned mice whose bodies were frozen for as long as 16 years. They say it may now be possible to use this technique to resurrect mammoths and other extinct species.

Over in the UK, Lord Winston said that organs from pigs could be available for transplant into patients in the next decade. It truly is a brave new world.

Watch out, guys. Alarming trends in male fertility rates, birth defects and disorders are emerging around the world. More and more boys are being born with genital defects and are suffering from learning disabilities, autism and Tourette's syndrome, among other disorders.

ESSENTIAL TRIVIA

Wildlife officials in northern California last week came across one of the biggest Chinook salmon ever found in the state — a monster more than 4 feet long and weighing 85 pounds.

A new report concludes that voter turnout in Tuesday’s election was the same in percentage terms as it was four years ago — or at most has risen by less than 1 percent.

A top ten of the most irritating expressions has been compiled by researchers at Oxford University. Heading the list was the expression 'at the end of the day,' followed by the phrase 'fairly unique.' My own choice is 'Change' and 'Yes we can.'

A python has been filmed trying to swallow a wallaby whole at a Cairns university. The world’s first commercially available bionic hand has been named as one of the top inventions of 2008.

Brain scans show that bullies actually enjoy others' pain. The part of the brain associated with reward lights up when an aggressive teen watches a video of someone hurting another person, but not when a non-aggressive youth watches the same clip. Doesn't Obama have a strange smile?

Totally apropos of nothing, the day after the election, the Illinois lottery's winning number was 6-6-6.
Feminists around the world have reacted with horror to a new line of lingerie that includes a chastity belt equipped with a GPS tracking system.

From the 'Slippery Slope' file: A Japanese man has posted an online petition, arguing that Japan should change its laws to allow people to marry comic book characters. Over 1,000 have signed, so far.

IDIOT OF THE WEEK

What do you get when you're drunk, packing heat and a kid at the same time. This guest at an Iraqi wedding found out. Caution: Being an idiot can be harmful to your health, and to the health of those around you.

So many idiots, so little space. A new edition of our Idiots Of The Week Awards will be available Tuesday morning on RightBias.com.

This week, we also have a:

HERO OF THE WEEK

This honor goes to a prominent biologist at the University of California. This guy lost his job because he refused to undergo the University's sexual harassment training. He called the mandatory training a "sham" and considers his refusal an act of "civil disobedience." My kinda guy!
Until next Monday, keep smiling,

by Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com


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