Proposition Eight... and the pain that it will engender

[nadinbrzezinski]

shows two things.

One... yes we still have many an A-hole in this country, that is not willing to live and let live, Not only that... but many of the folks who voted for this piece of crap don't realize California History, or have forgotten the lessons of the Civil Rights Movement. So while we elected a President from a minority, many of the voters from that same minority voted against another minority. And those who once could not marry anglos (forty years ago) seem to have forgotten that.

Yes, we may celebrate an Obama win, but lord knows we have a lot of work to do... Civil Rights are not for me only....

It shows something else... if a church wants to play in the political arena, fine, pay your entry free. At the very least the Catholic church, the fundies, (who were for this and said such on sermons and insisted people give money) and the Mormon Church should pay taxes on the income on the Yes on Eight Campaign and any subsequent moneys needed to defend this piece of garbage, as you can bet your sweet asses this is going to the courts... yes there is precedent... remember that Latino cannot marry anglo? Guess where it was and where it ended? If you guessed the Constitution you'd be correct, and if you added the courts, you would be very right. I will not be shocked if either this, or Florida's or both end up in the USSC either.

So at this point we will have to insist that ANY denomination that gets involved in overt politics, whether we agree with them or not, be taxed.

So that is the beginning of a battle plan, but realize... many of the folks voting for this ironically had their rights trampled upon a generation or two ago. This I cannot forget.

As a child of a holocaust survivor I know one thing... starting with one hated group, the outsider, quickly moves to other areas of society. So yes I will grieve, but I know I have lots of work to do.... even in a country that is now blue.... as the civil rights message has not fully sunk.