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l33tminion) wrote2008-10-14 11:45 pm
l33tminion) wrote2008-10-14 11:45 pm
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No On 8: Stand Against the Anti-Values Movement
I decided to donate my accumulated spare change to HRC for their fight against Prop. 8 in California. HRC is a good organization, and I really don't want to see another state write discrimination into their constitution.
It's not just about gay rights, or even equal rights in general. It's also about the idea that people should have lasting values at the core of their government, values that are not discarded as soon as they have some implication that someone doesn't like. There's a reason why the US Constitution requires a super-majority for amendment, even though the framers were in the midst of a crisis caused, in part, by a founding document too difficult to amend.
I have enough respect for California to believe that under half of the voters there are looking to tear up the constitution, throw out "equal rights", annul marriages and break up families. However, the bigot lobby has poured massive amounts of cash into this one, and their fear and misinformation campaign appears to be winning. I hold out hope that the truth will win out if people hear it, but TV advertising won't pay for itself.
If you want to make a donation, too, go here and you'll prompt some matching funds as well.
It's not just about gay rights, or even equal rights in general. It's also about the idea that people should have lasting values at the core of their government, values that are not discarded as soon as they have some implication that someone doesn't like. There's a reason why the US Constitution requires a super-majority for amendment, even though the framers were in the midst of a crisis caused, in part, by a founding document too difficult to amend.
I have enough respect for California to believe that under half of the voters there are looking to tear up the constitution, throw out "equal rights", annul marriages and break up families. However, the bigot lobby has poured massive amounts of cash into this one, and their fear and misinformation campaign appears to be winning. I hold out hope that the truth will win out if people hear it, but TV advertising won't pay for itself.
If you want to make a donation, too, go here and you'll prompt some matching funds as well.
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I think the major problem is Southern California, where all the idiots live. I hear the Religious right down there are talking about how 8 will save souls or something without even mentioning Gay marriage.
Even still, when you look at the ballot, it says "Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage" it's REALLY hard to fuck up....
I'm much worried about 2 for it's heart warming goodness (which will kill all viable animal farming industry in the state), 4 for it's truly awkward wording for a 48 hour waiting period while a girl's parents are notified prior to an abortion, and 7 and 10 which promote alternative energies, but at higher cost and very little research funds made available (most of the kickbacks go to major power companies and hybrid car manufacturers[seriously 20% to research alternative fuels, 11% for alternate fuel vehicle research, and 58% to gov. rebates for purchase of a hybrid car? all at a cost of $5 billion?]).