Prop 8 Thoughts

I just wanted to take a second and say how proud I am of Jason, Heidi, Jon and Cheryl for their involvement in getting out the vote for the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign in California. For those of you who are not familiar with the issue Proposition 8 is an inititave to amend the California State Constitution to define "Marriage" as being between a Man and a Woman.

This issue was placed on the ballot after the California Supreme court, by a vote of 5-4, overturned the will of the citizens of California last year by striking down a law, passed by a large majority of California to define marriage. Since that law was struck down as being "discriminative" over 18,000 same-sex marriages have been performed in California.

Anyway...you guys rock! Mom and I are very proud! We are sure you really learned alot from your experience!

I am watching the protests going on in California at both the Oakland and Los Angeles temples and reading the several hundred posts to protest blogs. The ignorance of people just overwhelms me.

This is irony...Several thousand people who want to practice a "non-traditional" form of marriage (same-sex) which has been forbidden by law as desired by the majority of the populace are protesting! Who do they choose to protest? The one group, among many, who supported the proposition who also desired to practice a non-traditional form of marriage (poligamy) which was banned by law and who have adbided by the rule of law for the past hundred and thirty years!

Go Figure!!!

I am also surprised (not really) that there are only 70,000 Mormons in California but the Yes on Prop 8 vote count exceeded 5,280,000 and they are singleing out the Mormons for retribution! You guys must have really made an impression and upset the applecart!

GOOD JOB!!!