Circumcision Ban: San Francisco's Newest Ban Attempt

Circumcision Ban: San Francisco's newest ban attempt is to ban a very popular, yet elective, medical procedure: circumcision. Known as the un-happy town after banning the Happy Meal, San Francisco is heading for another controversial ban on circumcisions.


Many parents elect to have their male children undergo this relatively minor medical procedure.  Those of the Jewish faith also do this as a religious ceremony, but still the man bringing the measure to a vote suggest that a religion or culture should not be an "Excuse" enough to circumcise a baby.


He claims that circumcision is "genital mutation" and that a man's body should be his choice alone. 


The ban would make it a misdemeanor to elect the procedure for your child, with a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail. 


The backer of the bill must get at least 7,000 signatures on a petition to bring the measure to ballot.


If this were on a ballot would you vote for or against a circumcision ban? 

Chinese Vase Found in Attic Auctioned For $83M

Chinese Vase Found Auctioned For $83M. It's the ultimate steal and what every person dreams about when searching through garage sales, antique stores, and flea markets. The Chinese Vase was found in an attic that a family was clearing out when a loved one passed away.

This is yet another indication on how the Chinese art market is exploding. The vase sold at an auction in London for the equivalent of $83 million - about 20 times the presale estimates. The 18th century porcelain vase is very rare.

It's believed that the vase had been in the family since the 1930's, and that Chinese Art has been found in London after British and French troops looted the Beijing Summer Palace in the 1800's.

As the Chinese economy booms, wealthy buyers want to purchase their own artifacts. The market is hard to pinpoint as it is expanding so rapidly.

This is the most expensive piece of Chinese artwork to be sold, beating a Song Dynasty scroll which was sold this summer for $64 million.