Outside The Media. Beyond The News. Live from Greensboro, North Carolina

The animatronic version of Barack Obama debuts at Magic Kingdom's revamped Hall of Presidents this week. Obama's figure stands front and center at the attraction, which has been under renovation since November.

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If the signs for Nearly Naked Fireworks don't stop traffic, the women waving them most likely will.

The bikini-clad women stand roadside in an attempt to lure customers. But the high heels that lead to the racks of rockets are drawing red glares and a lot of stares from the neighbors.

"I have a family, and we think it's immoral," said Stephen Adams, another resident.

"It's not 'Naked Fireworks;' it's 'Nearly Naked.' We're just showing our patriotism," said employee Karie Jones.

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10. Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, for falsely claiming that a hate-crime bill that adds gay and transgender Americans to the list of protected groups would also protect those who commit incest, pedophilia and bestiality.

9. Fox News' Sean Hannity, for hosting "Internet journalist" Andy Martin, who once called a judge a "crooked, slimy Jew, who has a history of lying and thieving common to members of his race."

8. Syndicated radio host Neal Boortz, for describing welfare recipients as "human parasitic garbage lining up to get their applications to loot."

7. Fox News' Glenn Beck, for describing Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court as, "Hey, Hispanic chick lady! You're empathetic . . . You're in!"

6. MSNBC's cranky uncle, Pat Buchanan, for saying before Sotomayor's selection that he wanted Obama to pick a Supreme Court justice "who has real stature, impresses people" but thinking instead that Obama would pick "a minority, a woman and/or a Hispanic."