Let's see ... you put a proposition on the ballot, you vote on it, and you let the people decide. Oh, wait, unless, of course, you're talking about Prop 8.
Barely a week after the passage of Prop 8, the fallout is hitting the fan. There are already three court filings, calls for boycotts of anyone who voted for the proposition, and a decision by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to fight the voters ... er, proposition. Then there is the story of the protest-turned-violent when anti-Prop 8 folks assaulted a 60-something woman who was disagreeing with them. But who is really catching the heat? The biggest financial contributors were the Mormons, so clearly they're at fault. Ironically, despite the constant (faulty) comparison of "gay rights" to "civil rights," it turns out that the black and hispanic votes were likely the biggest reasons for the passage of Prop 8.
It all strikes me as wrong. There are many conservatives who believed that Obama was bad for the country ... or worse. There were allegations beyond that. You don't see them rallying, protesting, or attacking people now that the election is over. The people have spoken. Move on. If you want it changed, prepare for the next election. But this strong-arm approach ignores the fact that 47 other states don't allow same-sex marriage and couldn't seem to care less that democracy was in operation. This is a militant response that includes people who hold their positions because of democracy in operation. It all seems wrong. If we are going to overthrow a majority vote and we are going to ignore the will of the people, is there any point in pretending to be a democracy?
1 comment:
Bravo. Well said. I hope that this childish reaction to Prop 8 will backfire on the cause of les miserables who are now protesting.
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