thoughts on the news

[chocorisu]

Obviously very pleased with the result and thought Obama gave a great speech. The days leading up to the election were getting me a little anxious! He's a good talker but he has a heck of a lot of work ahead. It seems his approval can only go down from here. While inspirational speeches are charming it'll be more interesting to see how he handles

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[ruthling]

i think Californians were misled by a vocal and obnoxious minority. MA residents don't really seem to care anymore, and CA residents would have gotten there soon had not money come pouring in from assholes nationwide.

[chocorisu]

Yeah, of course you're right... but those assholes still sent in the money and people still listened to them. It's just... sad, that people are so easily manipulated.

[yakko]

In my opinion, I think a few too many people let too much church mix in with their state. Look what happened. :o/

[keeper1st]

Fully 100 percent of Prop. 8 supporters on the KSBW web site (a TV station in Monterey) have used Biblical references when explaining why they voted for it.

It's funny, really, how the people who claim to be the most patriotic and "true American" are in fact the least American of the lot by going around trying to make their religion's laws the law of the land -- a land that was founded on the principle of never allowing religious persecution ever to happen again.

Indeed, the First Amendment forbids laws respecting or inhibiting religion BEFORE it ensures free speech. The religious issue was that important.

[chocorisu]

It's sad how quickly the suppressed become the suppressors.

The silver lining is that when it's found unconstitutional and overturned, as it *eventually* will, it will set a precedent for the whole country. I really hope it backfires on them. Hoist by their own petard.