Politics is the mother’s milk of hate.
What horrors have spewed forth from Canada or Massachusetts? What children have be impacted in Mexico City, or states or countries that have risen above the hatred of discrimination?
There is something inherently wrong with voting in laws that discriminate.
The fact of the matter is ironic that in a day when multi-cultures saw beyond skin color and united to vote in our first African American president; the Black Christian voting community saw fit to join the Mormon Church and conservative white Christians and vote approval for this insult to equality.
Statistically the black community voted for Proposition 8.
The levels of irony goes beyond the slavery and inequality they as a people have overcome with the multi cultural help of others and the height of pride we are now at with this election.
In 2000 the black community saw fit to usher in the Bush era with the same bigotry of sexual orientation.
As a nation African American are infinitely better off than the days of the 50’s that I recall as a child; it is a sad commentary that their actions speak to their lack lack of remembering and understanding what inequality feels like.
Make no mistake, the African community joined in this complicit hate of a vote and ushered in pain, suffering, misfortune, sadness, hurt, loneliness, and all the insults of their misguided vote.
As with the support for Bush, you are wrong once again. It has been 8 years and the hate in your heart is guided by misrepresentations of our lifestyle and realities; nothing has changed. You have learned nothing. Shame on you.

What happened to our “Constitutional” requirements that “dictate” the seperation of Church and State? Regardless of the tax exempt status of religious organizations there is no place nor opinion acceptable in Gov’t. for “Church’s” involvement.

Definitely the Mormon churches’ tax-exempt status should be pulled.  Aren’t there laws regarding this?  And, typical of Mormons, they try to turn it around to make themselves out as the victims.  All religions in this country need to be informed that making the country a better place to live for all people does not mean that all people must ascribe to their beliefs.

So the same church that thought black people couldn’t go to heaven now poltiically campaigns against my gay neighbors?

I can’t wait until the next time I catch one of their missionaries out on the street, or even better knocking on my door.

Watch and learn. There’s a reason you all got chased out of the civilized regions of this country in the first place. Polygamous, racist, bigots. You’re chickens are coming home to roost.

As a straight progressive male I was sickend by the passage of Prop 8. It shows just how easy it is to whip everyone into a hate frenzy through lies and deceit and get them to pass a consitutional amendment to discriminate and punish a group that never had any effect on anyone else.
What is more worrisome is that the “yes on 8 people” don’t even know what they are supporting.
First of all “Marriage” period is not taught in school and I don’t think it should be. However, I think tolerance of other’s harmless beliefs and ways should be taught in school.
Second, it has ZERO to do with religion or religous freedom!!!!!! This was brought in by the Christians because Christianity is a hate-based religion. It can’t survive without enemies and hatred. That’s why they prostletize so much…it’s an overcompensation for insecurity.
I’ve read the thing cover to cover and it is so open-ended that it has a negative effect on straight marriage as well. The pro 8 people are so stupid that they don’t realize they are shooting themselves in the foot as well. The measure is far-reaching: If allowed to be cemented in it will start two very unfortunate things.
1) Violence against gays will become the norm and even be encouraged. Then eventually that will spread to other groups. It won’t be long until you see an increase and sanctioning of violence against Atheists, Pagans, people of any background other than pure american (blond and blue eyes),people with black or dark hair, people in purple shirts, people in black pants and other ludacris crap.
2) Couples of mixed ethnic backgrounds will not be allowed to marry. Couples who don’t have 100% things in common won’t be allowed to marry right donw to one’s favorite color.

Soon marriages would be forced by the state. Your mate will be chosen for you, etc.
Sure all this I have said sounds almost rediculous, but it will happen with an open-ended amendment such as Prop 8 because the barndoor is left open so to speak and we now see how easy it is for a group to make law based on hate.
Remeber who is backing this, it’s not just the Mormons, it’s the Christians as well. In fact, I find it odd that they have teamed up since normally Christians see Mormons as the devil’s children.

I sincerely apologize for prop 8 passing, it’s a huge mark of shame and I hope it gets over-turned.

Why is it that so many churches, and most notably the Mormon Church, can get so specifically involved in mobilizing people to vote a particular way on a proposition (or candidate) and there is no prosecution for violating tax laws that prohibit nonprofit organizations from getting involved in lobbying?  When you tell voters to vote a particular way on a particular proposition THAT IS LOBBYING.  And it is against the law.

Churches are free to say what they like - but then please give back the priviledge of nonprofit organizational status.