Remember when Ryan Seacrest tried to high-five a blind guy?
This Is A Real Thing That Is Really Happening of the Day: Pete and Alisha Arnold are unsure whether they are ready/able to be parents — so they are putting the possible termination of Alisha’s pregnancy to an Internet vote.
From Birth or Not’s “about” page:
Voting is such an integral part of the American identity. We vote on everything. We vote on things ranging from the best singer on American Idol to who the next leader of the free world will be. Wouldn’t it be nice to voice your opinion and have it actually make a difference in the real world? Why not vote on whether to continue or abort an actual pregnancy? Your vote can help a real couple to make a decision on this issue.
After 4chan got whiff of the site, the couple contemplated removing the poll, but decided to leave it up, reiterating their About Page Pledge to allow every vote to count. “For the first time in history, your vote on the topic of abortion will not go unheard,” Pete wrote. “We meant that.”
As of 11/19, the ayes have it.
[thanks bob!]
UPDATE: Gawker has reason to believe this may be a pro-life stunt.
(Source: thedailywhat)
Steve Colbert & the Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.
Stephen Colbert: DID Israel have to do this?
Micheal Oren: Israel HAD to do it. Gaza is under the control of Hamas, and Hamas is not your friendly neighborhood organization..We don't want to have this blockade, but if we let in the lettuce, what's going to get in is more rockets, machine guns-
Stephen Colbert: WAIT! It goes lettuce, rockets, machine guns???
Micheal Oren: Exactly!
Stephen Colbert: This is why I don't eat salads.







