Do policy makers use Facebook?

The Illinois House is currently considering a bill to legalize civil unions between same-sex couples, granting them the same legal rights given to married couples. And students who care are trying to get their voices heard.

Over 8,000 students have joined the "Students for the Illinois Marriage Equality Bill" Facebook group created by Lake Forest sophomore Phil Miatkowski in February. But pledging their support in their profiles isn't all.

The students have also formed CivilUnionsIllinois.org, which allows visitors to get background on the bill, find local events near them, and easily send a message to their local representative to pledge their support for the bill. In order to increase word-of-mouth awareness of the bill, a visitor can also plug in the e-mail addresses of up to ten friends to send information to.

Bill supporter Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) reached out to Miatkowski to thank him for the additional support of the Facebook group, and his letter of thanks is posted on the group's 'Recent News' section. It is unclear when the bill will be called before the House for a vote; will the 8,000+ students voices be heard?

O'Doyle: Mortal Kombat for the Sega Genesis is the best game ever made.
Billy Madison: I disagree. It's a very good game, but I think Donkey Kong is better.
O'Doyle: Donkey Kong sucks!
Billy Madison: Wanna know somethin'? You suck!

Sorry Billy, but according to Rankopedia, you both suck.

Say it ain't so, Spitzer

Eliot Spitzer has been offered an opportunity to pose nude for playgirl. What's sad is that as much as his name has now been dragged through the mud, it doesn't seem like much of a stretch. In other news, what happened to Spitzer's lips? He looks like the love child of Bill Cowher and the Sophia from the Golden Girls.

Happy (almost) Easter

A disturbingly well-produced look at our favorite Easter confection: the chocolate bunny.

Your favorite sports team is rumored to be moving to Fremont, CA. Quick! What do you do?

Ghostride your Volvo, obviously:

Power to the People

I have documented my interest in user-generated ads and products here before, but had never thought about the concept being used in baseball. This Wall Street Journal article tells of fans using their first amendment right to influence their team's scouting, lineups, and even pitch selection (love the shout-out to USS Mariner, my personal favorite Mariners blog).

del.ishli.st

Ever wanted to create a wish list of presents from across the web? Me too. Kudos to lifehacker for this one: del.ishli.st