I am for the pro abortion argument, so here is my sacrifice: I will no longer video tape myself masturbating in front of a mirror while eating taco bell and pepsi, so I can watch it later while masturbating.

I'm not sure if this helps, but there it is.

Pepsico?>> ^Yogi:

Pretty much every one of these I've seen are GREAT. They stop doing things that they SHOULD stop doing. I don't get what this campaign is supposed to affect anyways. On whom does it put pressure to end abortion?

I gave up Taco Bell long ago in protest of terrible food.

Not shameless! Helpful -- gives context and more importantly an antidote to the stupidity.

Except I still think that Pepsi dude is an advertising shill.


>> ^Skeeve:

A great response (and shameless plug) here: http://videosift.com/video/Youre-giving-up-Pepsi-until-abortion
-ends-Cool-story

http://videosift.com/video/No-More-Taco-Bell-Until-Abortion-Ends-the-sacrifice

If you don't know what she is talking about.

The link to Pepsi is in the comment stream.

Anyone have their address by any chance? I've got a $100 taco bell gift card with their names on it! I found the cutest abortion themed wrapping paper to put it in too.

Dang. I am beginning to think that this is actually a craven *viral *commercial for Taco Bell.

And Pepsi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C00AhDksQ_c&feature=related

Hipster looking dudes saying how much they love their [insert national specific fast food here].

No down side to getting someone to make this ad -- looks personal, so no chance of backlash from those who support reproductive rights. Just pure advertising straight to the heart of passionate loyal people.

Maybe both these are exactly what they say they are. But personally, I don't trust corporate America, advertising companies or the internet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE8Pp194D_k&feature=related

I hadn't realized it was a whole thing. Here is another one, not worth posting here, but for reference.

Thanks for the description help.


>> ^Yogi:

Pretty much every one of these I've seen are GREAT. They stop doing things that they SHOULD stop doing. I don't get what this campaign is supposed to affect anyways. On whom does it put pressure to end abortion?

"I'm sure that there were some private institutions that did more than inconvenience minorities before the 1960s because they discriminated, but guess what? That's not applicable today. If Taco Bell says no more white people allowed, the white people will go next door! Barely even an inconvenience."


I, as you may infer, am not white. I find it is futile to argue with many white people about overt discrimination, because they have never encountered it. Also to the credit of many households and parents, many white kids don't grow up around overt racists. As a result, they only see discrimination as an intellectual problem.

I have only seen two instances where previously disagreeing white people start to appreciate my point of view:

1) Experience direct discrimination in a non-white majority country: I live in China, and have visited Japan, Asian Pacific countries and African countries for business and pleasure. I often travel with friends and colleagues, many of whom are white westerners. I can tell you that often when white people are denied doing something very ordinary, like visiting a restaurant, solely because they are white (or rather non-Chinese, non-Japanese, etc), a usual response is them completely losing their minds. At that moment, when they are directly denied entry into a private establishment for something incidental as their race, they feel the humiliation and the anger associated with the experience. After such a personal experience, a productive conversation can happen about discrimination in the States. There still may not be agreement, but at least the discussion will have more depth than "Save the Country!!!".

2) Experience an openly American racist culture firsthand. A white buddy of mine would have sworn on a stack of bibles that the attitudes that are behind discrimination are past us all---until she visited her cousins in Louisiana. She later recounted to me that she was in shock at the free use of the word "nigger", and the half-joking fantasies about shooting and killing 'coons', among other things. I think she gets it now; at least she understands why I would not want to let these people out of the proverbial asylum by repealing the 64 Act, or its derivatives.

That's good assuming there, Lou!

So you're saying the US government is going to specially treat certain groups poorly because Ron Paul would be in office? FAIL.

go to Mississippi, talk to anyone black over the age of 60 about life before the late 1960s. Then ask them if federal enforcement of civil rights helped at all.

The civil rights act helped primarily because it prevented the public institutions run by the local, state, and federal government from discriminating. We definitely have a problem when the government treats people unequally. And yes, I'm sure that there were some private institutions that did more than inconvenience minorities before the 1960s because they discriminated, but guess what? That's not applicable today. If Taco Bell says no more white people allowed, the white people will go next door! Barely even an inconvenience.

You don't care because you don't think you will be turned away from buying goods or services. Not your problem.

This is where you show that you're just trolling and not actually serious. If you were serious, you wouldn't make an ass out of yourself by ass-uming.

>> ^longde:

No, the reason I'm not going to vote for Ron Paul is because of his specific position on a specific piece of legislation and policy.
Special (negative) treatment for certain groups is what I don't want. I'm not even talking about affirmative action (where did that come from?), I'm talking about the civil rights act of 64.
"Social change comes from social elements, not the government. A person feels much more pressure from their peers than from laws."
As one example out of many, go to Mississippi, talk to anyone black over the age of 60 about life before the late 1960s. Then ask them if federal enforcement of civil rights helped at all.
As for businesses not allowing a certain group or groups to buy from them, and people putting up signs of "none of your kind here"... who cares?
You don't care because you don't think you will be turned away from buying goods or services. Not your problem.
Let that occur on the state level, if it's needed at all. Could it cause certain states to become more racist? Sure, but that would only hurt that state more in the long run.
I'm sure any brown citizen in Arizona strongly disagrees. Again, you don't care because you don't think you'll ever be affected negatively.


I'm sure any brown citizen in Arizona strongly disagrees. Again, you don't care because you don't think you'll ever be affected negatively.

Again, we're talking about government legislation. Silly laws get passed all the time. In this case it has surely hurt Arizona already, and will continue to hurt them. I'd say 'let them be dumb', but in this case we don't really need to, as I doubt their law is constitutional.

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)

Should point out that you can still have cents for electronic transactions. I regularly pay $50.31 at the petrol bowser here in Oz for a fill-up.

At least the US has cheap gas. And not just from Taco Bell.

>> ^Jinx:

>> ^Peroxide:
Anywhere else in the world? What about in China?

Lol, Chinese takeaway is about as Chinese and Taco Bell is Mexican.
Actually, I don't know, but it wouldn't at all surprise me if Chinese food is different to food in China.


Way different. Watch the sifted TED talk: Jennifer 8. Lee

I went to Shanghai for just over a week and ate like a king. Most restaurants didn't have refrigeration so all was fresh and cheap as hell. I actually recommend Yak tongue.

Yah I don't think anyone in China eats what North Americans call 'chinese food'

>> ^Jinx:

>> ^Peroxide:
Anywhere else in the world? What about in China?

Lol, Chinese takeaway is about as Chinese and Taco Bell is Mexican.
Actually, I don't know, but it wouldn't at all surprise me if Chinese food is different to food in China.

>> ^Peroxide:

Anywhere else in the world? What about in China?

Lol, Chinese takeaway is about as Chinese and Taco Bell is Mexican.

Actually, I don't know, but it wouldn't at all surprise me if Chinese food is different to food in China.

You all are disappoint... where are the Taco Bell jokes?