Prop Hate donors demand special exemption from disclosure laws

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From the Los Angeles Times
Brown, ethics commission seek to preserve disclosure laws on Prop. 8 donors
Supporters seek to conceal personal information, saying they have been harassed by opponents of ban on gay marriage.
By Jessica Garrison and Patrick McGreevy
January 24, 2009

Supporters of the November ballot measure that banned gay marriage went to court earlier this month seeking to throw out a decades-old state law that requires the names and personal information of campaign contributors be made public.

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"We have nothing to hide here," said Frank Schubert, campaign manager for Proposition 8. "We are really trying to protect the privacy of people."

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"Political democracy demands open debate, including prompt disclosure of the identities of campaign donors," Brown said.

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Most campaign donors have already had their information made public, but supporters are asking a judge to stay publication of the names and personal information of donors who gave $100 to $999 in the two weeks before the election.

So, the hateful people who wanted to deny some citizens equal protections under the law want to continue to deny those same citizens their right to protest.

I wonder what's so special about those people who donated in the last two weeks before the election?

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