Miscellaneous

When did bigots get computer savy?

Some folks are saying that if Obama happens to take an early lead in the polls tomorrow, Democratic California after-work voters may skip the polls (because we all know this state's going blue anyway). This is a bad thing for two reasons. First, assuming Obama sees this through, I'd like to see his popular vote count be as high as it can. But more importantly, a low Dem turnout here in Cali increases the odds of Proposition 8 getting passed. This is the fucking proposition to amend our state constitution to get rid of gay marriage because bigots only want the straights to be able to get divorced.

Anyway, Last week, the "No on Prop 8" website was hit with a DOS internet attack, in an attempt to shut it down:

It seems to be a coordinated national effort, coming in tandem with a similar attack on the No on 2 website in Florida (another campaign for marriage equality), and with participants from around the country.

So. Let me get this straight. One of the big tropes of the Yes on 8 campaign is that "activist judges" (i.e., the California Supreme Court enforcing the State Constitution) forced same-sex marriage down the throats of an unwilling state, and the Yes on Prop 8 campaign is simply an attempt to redress this wrong and restore democracy.

And yet somehow, their love of democracy doesn't include the idea that their opponents have the right to publicize their views and raise money on their own Website. Their love of democracy somehow doesn't include the right of people to donate money to the political campaign of their choice.

All of which is to say, if you live in Cali, please vote no on this stupid proposition -- trust me, gay marriage does not mean the teachers will start telling our kids to get gay married.

(Hat tip to reader Jessica, who not only provided a link to this story, but the amusing question that is this entry's title.)

Full post as published by Quiz Law on November 03, 2008 (boomark / email).