11-09-08
So Proposition 8 passes in California and the gay folks and their supporters blow a gasket. The question is, why? They must have known it was coming as Californians have shot this gay marriage stuff down every time it comes up for a vote. This latest attempt to force the government of that state to listen to the will of the people is actually a state constitutional amendment and reads, “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” The last time the California citizens said no to gay marriage their wishes were overturned by the state Supreme Court hence the amendment route this time.
Check out the map for a visual of how the counties voted for the Prop 8 amendment. Green=Yes.

Both sides of the issue spent roughly the same amount of money trying to convince voters to see the issue from their respective perspectives and there were complaints about competing advertisements coming from both camps but I think this one from the “No folks” was just a bit over the top:
Our political process allows everyone to present their best effort to win over the people and if one side fails to make the case they simply have to try harder next time. Why is that such a difficult concept for the people coming from the liberal end of the political spectrum to understand?
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