North Korea unleashes a massive artillery barrage on South Korean island.

Early reports state that 2 South Korean Marines are dead, 3 civilians are injured, and dozens of homes are still in flames after last night's attack.

The assault came only 8 months after North Korea torpedoed a South Korean destroyer in an unprovoked attack, sinking the vessel and killing 46 sailors.

South Korea is bristling to respond to this blatant violation of the 58-year-old ceasefire, but for the moment they appear to be exercising restraint.

Experts believe that North Korea is 'flexing its muscles,' putting on a show for the rest of the world to strengthen its negotiating position.

iBear believes that unprovoked acts of war are not a legitimate bargaining chip. This was your second strike, North Korea. One more attack and you're out...which in this case should mean an all-out airstrike on hundreds of military targets in the North. Artillery emplacements, army posts, command centers, and weapons plants--including the nuclear-enrichment facilities that the North recently 'unveiled' in another case of blatant provocation.

If you're not going to respect the ceasefire, then you aren't going to be protected by it. The United Nations have unilaterally comdemned this attack, and quite frankly you're starting to piss us off. Now then...are you sure you want to go to war with the rest of the world?

Date set for Pat-Down Protest Day!

Shuffle your travel plans so that you don't fly on January 20th. John Pistole is now on record saying that the full-body scanners and "gate rape" pat-downs aren't going anywhere.

Newsflash for you, John. You work for us, not the other way around.

iBear is calling on all his readers to not only protest the airlines on January 20th, but to write their congressional representatives in a call for John Pistole's removal.

Last night was Election Night.

The Republicans took back control of the House in a landslide, while the Democrats managed to retain control of the Senate. The major story here is the shift in Independent voters toward the Republicans due to widespread disaffection with the Democrats' political maneuvering as a majority, coupled with the overall lack of turnout from younger voters.

Here in Florida's Senate race, Tea Party candidate Marco Rubio managed an avalanche victory over Independent (and current Governor) Charlie Crist and Democrat (and laughing-stock) Kendrick Meek.

But we do not yet know who our next Governor will be. Moderate Democrat Alex Sink is just a fraction behind mud-slinging Republican newcomer Rick Scott. Hopefully today we will find out which of these two will be our next Governor.