Cheers to University of Pittsburgh scientists who discovered curvy women, defined as having waists smaller than their hips, are smarter, give birth to smarter children and live longer. Scientists found fat in the thighs and hips has higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids which is vital to brain growth during pregnancy, while waist fat is a contributing factor to heart disease and diabetes. Thus curvy women live longer.
Jeers to Congress for readdressing the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act. Surveillance in the United States originally required a court order to protect Americans’ privacy. The law now allows the government to eavesdrop without court approval, as long as one end of the conversation is located in the U.S.
Cheers to an “Anonymous Friend” who donated $100 million to the Erie Community Foundation charity in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Jeers to Las Vegas, Nevada for allowing approximately 30 legal brothels to formally advertise to generate more business.
Cheers to New York Councilman Simcha Felder who proposed to ban feeding pigeons, and impose a $1,000 fine to anyone caught feeding the “rats with wings.”
Jeers to the MV Cosco Busan, an oil ship that crashed due to human error. The oil spill killed approximately 400 birds in San Francisco Bay, launching a criminal investigation to determine if the crew violated federal maritime laws.
Cheers to a federal court in Lansing, Michigan for dismissing a lawsuit nicknamed “Roe v. Wade for Men.” The suit was filed by a men’s rights group on behalf of Matthew Dubay, who says he shouldn’t have to pay child support for his ex-girlfriend’s daughter. Dubay claims if a woman can choose abortion, adoption or raising a child, a man involved in an unwanted pregnancy should have the choice of declining paternal financial responsibilities.
Jeers to New York police officers who opened fire on a mentally ill teenage boy, allegedly for holding a gun. The object turned out to be a hairbrush.
Cheers to Wisconsin for raising the cigarette tax for the first time since 2001. Smokers will see a 61-cent increase starting in January. Cigarette collections will rise in three years from $296 million in 2006 to $531 million in 2009.
Jeers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for advising everyone, including pregnant women, to get the flu shot, although manufacturers warn the vaccine contains a substantial dose of mercury. Mercury is a toxic metal know to poison the central nervous system, liver and gastrointestinal tract.
Cheers to Gov. Doyle for passing the BadgerCare Plus plan that provides every child affordable health insurance starting February 1. Prices for healthcare are dependent on family income rather than a set cost.
Jeers to Iranian minister Mohsen Yahyavi, who announced that homosexuals deserve to be executed, tortured or both, after reports of gay teenagers being hanged. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dodged questions about the executions by claiming there are no homosexuals in Iran.

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