Jewcy Zeitgeist: Auto Bailout is “Ass-Backwards,” Obama Inadvertently Incriminated Blagojevich, and Recession As Birth Control

Here are today’s top news stories in no particular order:

• The auto bailout deal has been finalized, but according to Republicans it’s "ass-backwards."

• The recession is a great birth control alternative: According to the Los Angeles Times, birthrates are on the decline due to the unfavorable economic climate.

• Ring my bell: A phone call from Obama inadvertently helped to incriminate Governor Rod Blagojevich.

• Al Gore and president-elect Barack Obama met yesterday to discuss climate change. Think of it as a giant high-five for the environment.

• It’s the end of the world as we know it: A giant black hole was discovered in the Milky Way by German scientists in Chile.

• The Los Angeles Film Critic Association has named Wall-E the best film of 2008. What exactly are they trying to say about cinema today?

• When caterpillars attack! A town in central Australia is being invaded by caterpillars.