California, you disappoint me.

chiquimonkey wrote:

http://www.petitiononline.com/seg5130/petition.html

i'm ashamed prop 8 passed, discrimination needs to be ended for everybody!

sign the above!

I just forwarded it to our relatives in California! So, thanks for posting.

wolfbear wrote:

I just forwarded it to our relatives in California! So, thanks for posting.

thanks goes to my friend that sent it, i'm glad she did!

EvilMerlin wrote:

Over five million assholes. You all suck.

Edit: In case you don't make it to chiqui's post below me, here's an online petition that's been started if you're a CA resident and of legal age to vote, you can sign if you're opposed to prop 8. Thank you chiqui.

http://www.petitiononline.com/seg5130/petition.html

edited stupid post

A bit of perspective:
It may be worth noting that a rapid change in the U.S. occurred over a little more than four decades concerning interracial marriage:

In 1948, about 90% of American Adults opposed interracial marriage when the Supreme Court of California legalized it, and California became the first state that allowed loving, committed interracial couples to marry.

In 1967, about 72% were opposed to interracial marriage. This was the year when the U.S. Supreme Court was legalized interracial marriage everywhere in the U.S.

In 1991, those adults opposed to interracial marriage became a minority for the first time.

The change averaged slightly less than 1 percentage point per year.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marp.htm

pearljamjen wrote:

loving, committed interracial couples

What about resentful, uncommitted interracial couples? They weren't allowed to marry?

pearljamjen wrote:

A bit of perspective:
It may be worth noting that a rapid change in the U.S. occurred over a little more than four decades concerning interracial marriage:

In 1948, about 90% of American Adults opposed interracial marriage when the Supreme Court of California legalized it, and California became the first state that allowed loving, committed interracial couples to marry.

In 1967, about 72% were opposed to interracial marriage. This was the year when the U.S. Supreme Court was legalized interracial marriage everywhere in the U.S.

In 1991, those adults opposed to interracial marriage became a minority for the first time.

The change averaged slightly less than 1 percentage point per year.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marp.htm

I know, as I was actually alive for most of that, but especially in California I thought "we" had gotten beyond that. From what I understand, the ads were just absurd and almost to the point of being illegal. Maybe, that's what is being discussed in this?

wolfbear wrote:

I know, as I was actually alive for most of that, but especially in California I thought "we" had gotten beyond that. From what I understand, the ads were just absurd and almost to the point of being illegal. Maybe, that's what is being discussed in this?

Yep. I posted an interesting article about the tatics they were using. Very scary.

These points are just to give perspective about human rights and the popular vote/opinion.

pearljamjen wrote:

Yep. I posted an interesting article about the tatics they were using. Very scary.

These points are just to give perspective about human rights and the popular vote/opinion.

I meant the petition. I assume that there are reasons brought up in it? I admit I haven't read it as I can't vote, but usually in these there are. Lets just hope its successful as it's so wrong.

well I voted no:o

hey, only be mad at 52% of California residents ...

48% of us voted no ...