Respect Authority

Rosie O’Donnell’s brother, New York assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, is persuading his colleagues to legalize gay marriage in New York state in exactly the same way I would expect Rosie O’Donnell to: awkward humor and aggression. Next stop: Koosh balls.

Vote!

No, it’s not another True Blood advertisement! Yuck, yuck. No, it’s a viral ad that incites panic and forces impressionable masses to conform to a dubious civic behavior — voting.

This is a Japanese version of Jenny & Dean’s “Vote” sign that’s popping up all over NYC and other blue cities that hardly need chic signage to steer them away from Sarah Palin. But now that I have your attention, if you’re from California, please remember to request your vote by mail paperwork. Aside from voting for the president, there’s a pretty significant proposition on your ballot. Proposition 8 is a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in California and, in effect, will nullify tens of thousands of legal marriages already sanctioned by the state. Thanks to an incredibly organized and well funded movement supported by the Mormon church (no joke), the proposition’s passage is now a toss-up.

So if you’re from California, and aren’t going to be home on Nov. 4th, then you should really take a second and fill out this form. Also legalize weed.

[A Truly Frightening Prospect]