The Knucklehead of the Day award

Goes to Kazumi Kitagawa who defected to North Korea two years ago. Last week Ms. Kitagawa was allowed to return to her native Japan.

What accounted for her change of heart? The North Korean government continous surveilance of Ms. Kitagawa was one, but another important factor was

Later, though, she complained about her cold hotel room, the constant surveillance by guards, and the lack of Japanese cosmetics, clothes and snacks.

A cold hotel room and lack of Japanese luxuries as the BBC describes it. Millions of North Koreans are starving and Ms. Kitagawa is worried about looking pretty. For her unapologetic actions and whining, Kazumi Kitigawa is today's Knucklehead of the day.

Open Post- Political Teen, Don Surber,