Tag Archives: california
Standing up for Our Constitution
Among the marriage rights rallies held on November 15, was the rally here in San Jose. It was heartening to see two thousand citizens—including the couples pictured here—stand up for equal rights and the integrity of our state constitution.
Honorary Faggot
I was terribly nervous the night before election day. I had volunteered to work all day for the No-on-8 campaign. The training had been rather intimidating, and I was afraid that I might misrepresent the campaign. I might get sassy with some evangelical. Being straight and perhaps naive about what prejudice I might encounter, I [...]
Bigots Need Your Dollars!
BIGOTS AGAINST LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS need your money! They are registered with the California Secretary of State as proponents of Proposition 8, but as of yet have received no funds!
No. 8 is No on 8
Steve Young remains a class act, and his wife Barbara rocks! Prop 8 R.I.P.! Steve Young’s Home Displays ‘No On 8′ Signs.
Marriage Against the Mob
Don’t let the mob insert discrimination into the California state constitution! California is a republic! Not an anarchistic mobocracy! Let’s defend our constitution! I attended a No on Prop 8 “visibility” activity at San Jose’s Diridon Station this morning, and was very disappointed in the turnout: three people, including me, and I’m not even gay! [...]
Who’s Behind Prop 8 (other than the Mormons)
It’s no secret that Mormons are a tremendous force behind funding for the Yes on 8 Campaign. According to Mormons for Proposition 8, 46% of contributions to the campaign (about $10 million) have come from Mormons. But there are other major players. Of the ten principal contributors to the Prop 8 campaign, two are based [...]
Prop 8: Making Government into God
The upcoming election will give Californians an opportunity to declare that we are dedicated to the core American principle of non-intervention of government in personal and spiritual affairs. My fellow Californians, let us not place spiritual vows in the domain of the state. This is not China or Soviet Russia. Strike down Proposition 8.
California Smoking Ban Takes Effect
CHICO, CALIFORNIA. Millions of Californians finished off their last packs on Wednesday, on the eve of the day that the new statewide smoking ban is scheduled to take effect. As a consumer panic hit cigarette retailers throughout the state, the second-hand smoke rising from San Diego to Happy Camp could be seen from satellite.
California Takes the Moral High Ground
Bravo, California! This calls for a party. You can bet that I, my wife, and our kids will celebrate this one. This moment gives comfort in the face of all the terrible news we’ve been buffeted with of late. Though I don’t look to the state for moral guidance, I am relieved when the state [...]
What is California?
An enumeration of the elements of California might proceed as follows: The San Andreas Fault The California Current The Sierra Nevada The Central Valley Redwood Forests The San Andreas Fault The Pacific and North American Plates, two of the world’s largest, collide from the Gulf of California to Shelter Cove, just south of Cape Mendocino, [...]