Ever since Prop 8 passed here in California there has been a lot of anger, hurt, and outcry spread on the internet about the issue. With that in mind I decided to write a bit of a more light hearted post on the subject that while not the most serious in nature, has what I feel is a valid proposition. Following the passage of Prop 8 here in California the streets of Los Angeles became a breeding ground for angry…
Dear California, First off I want to thank you; well at least thank those of you who took time out of your day to vote yesterday. I also want to thank those of you who helped bring “Change” to America by choosing Barack Obama as our next president. You made history by aiding in the election of the first African American president and have helped set this nation up for what I hope is 4 years of positive change. However,…
Yesterday was the first political protest of any sort that I recall ever participating in. If I have at any other point it would have been in high school and I’m sure it was on a much smaller scale. My choice to do so however was not planned. Though I belong to a number of various action and political groups online such as MoveOn.org and Defenders of Wildlife, I have never actually participated in much aside from petitions and the…
Though I’ve shown my support for voting no on Prop 8 this November, I’ve stayed off my soap box this entire time. However after seeing a number of attacks on it from both friend and foe and with elections just around the corner, I feel I finally need to step up and say something. For those of you who are unfamiliar with California’s prop 8, it is a proposition that if passed would change California’s Constitution and eliminate the right…