"Because activists need love too..."

First a big nod to Wonkette for linking up my Tenet Flash piece last night.

That being said I have to bust a gut over an ad running on Wonkette yesterday. Clicking through the "progressive personals" I came to the website ActForLove.org whose tagline seems to be: "Because activists need love too..."

The first thing to catch my eye is the "Catch of the Day." You can see her to the right here. Now that's a catch!. The triple-lip piercing is something else, wouldn't you say! What's more, the book choice (whose subtitle is "Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies") is priceless.

Next, I click through the first ever "Singles Against Bush" Mixer (which took place last night). I was half tempted to attend just to get some pictures... but the wife would probably be a little perturbed at notion.

Caryn Schenewerk, founder and president of Running in Heels says "For the first time ever, DC-area singles who want to 'take action' will be able to 'get action' at the same time." Now that's priceless. Other groups involved in the event include: Run Against Bush, ProjectNEXT, YDems Can, ReDefeat Bush, and TheNaderFactor.com.

They were also giving out the SHAGG awards: "Spectacularly Helpful ActForLove.org Grassroots Grant" (and they think we're obsessed with sex?!

The outing promises sexy prizes and flirty games. You can buy a pair of "Rise Up Against Bush" boxers. The event page goes on:

Name tags complete with hearts designating "Single," "Taken" or "Persuadable" will allow participants to easily identify potential paramours.

And more choice quotes:

Fun, fashionable, fed-up women whose bras are too attractive to burn. Prefer brunching to brow-beating, but willing to throw their cocktails in the face of oppression, sexism and the lies that make up "compassionate conservatism."

Apparently, Newsweek is quoted as saying: "Finally, someone is being honest about the link between political activism and gettin' some action." I also found this ad on the site: