Now we know where Obama Stands
Hey folks,
Remember, just Thursday, I posted Not a Good Day To Be Gay I said this then.
"Here in Florida, the Florida marriage protection amendment, Voters decided to identify marriage as the union between a man and a woman, nothing else, banning gay marriage and extra benefits for domestic partnerships. Florida will now be one of approximately 30 states with a definition of marriage in its constitution.
One of the other 30? California. Yup. Home of San Fransisco. Home of Pelosi, the twit herself. They passed the Gay Marriage Ban as well. As in Florida, it was a LANDSLIDE. There is NO doubt where the voters stand in these states. NONE whatsoever.
In Florida, Whites voted 60-40, but Black voters approved a ban on gay marriage by a vote of 71 to 29. Is there any question? Now I'm pointing out Race for a reason here. Then in California, Whites may have even let this fail 51-49. It was the 70 percent support from Black voters that put the measure over the top. 70 to 30.
So in both these states, it seems one minority discriminated against the other. Blacks against Gays. It was not the White, War Mongering, Racist, Chauvinistic, Homophobes, you know, Republicans. It was the Blacks. Liberal Democratic Black people. Obama's base. "
Many Gays and Lesbians are not happy with this. Of course. They truly feel that they are being discriminated against and their "Rights" are being taken away. So they go out and attack those that they THINK are to blame. According to AP - Gay marriage supporters march in California
SAN DIEGO – As many as 10,000 people took to the streets in San Diego and similar numbers marched in Los Angeles Saturday to protest passage of an anti-gay marriage ballot initiative, authorities said.
Demonstrators began marching through central San Diego at noon, according to police Sgt. Diane Wendell. The event lasted about 90 minutes and was peaceful, with no arrests.
The march in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles began at Saturday evening and lasted about four hours, said police Sgt. Jake Bushy. No incidents were reported as demonstrators marched down Sunset Boulevard carrying signs and waving banners.
The demonstrations were the largest of several marches that followed Tuesday's passage of Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and overturning the state Supreme Court decision that legalized such unions in May.
A candlelight vigil in Laguna Beach Saturday evening drew about 1,000 people and police reported no incidents.
On Friday, tensions flared at a vigil at Palm Springs City Hall when a supporter of the gay marriage ban carrying a plastic foam cross clashed with protesters, according to The Desert Sun. The crowd ripped the cross from her hands and stomped on it. Police made no arrests.
About 2,000 people gathered in Long Beach Friday night and there were three arrests. A thousand people also marched Friday in San Francisco.
In Salt Lake City Friday night, a crowd of about 2,000 chanted "Separate church and state" and waved rainbow flags outside the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which encouraged its members to work to pass the amendment by volunteering their time and money for the campaign.
But the only problem is, they are targeted the WRONG people. It was NOT the Religious folks. It was not those White War Mongering, Racist, Hate Filled, Chauvinistic, Homophobes. It was 70 percent of the Blacks that voted in California and 71 percent in Florida that place this Ban in the Constitutions. They should be protesting in the those areas. Protesting the Blacks. {Smile} It's true.
So I asked, and that really WAS the point of the whole article, what is Obama's position on this. Since he promised the Gay community that he would be a friend of theirs in Washington. What does he think of this. Well, we found out.
Barack Obama participated in a question and answer segment on Saturday while campaigning in Nevada. The show, called "Ask Obama," will be aired on MTV tonight at 7 p.m. John McCain was also invited to participate, but declined.
One of the questions Sen. Obama tackled was on Proposition 8.
"What is your reaction to Proposition 8, and would you vote yes or no on it?" interviewer Sway asked.
"You know, I've stated my opposition to this. I think it's unnecessary. I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I'm not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that that's not what America's about," Obama answered.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. He just said "when you start playing around with constitutions,,that's not what America's about," Remember he said this. We may have to remind him of this in the future.
So he is AGAINST Gay Marriage. The people Voted. He also said he was up to letting the states decide for themselves. So now 30 states have amended their Constitutions to Ban Gay Marriage. Which I feel is unnecessary to begin with since being Gay is no more a Constitutional Right than being straight is. Will he attempt to override the Will of the People, or will he be true to his word? We'll have to wait and see.
Peter
Sources:
AP - Gay marriage supporters march in California
Washington Blade Blog - Barack Obama on Proposition 8
Hey folks,
Remember, just Thursday, I posted Not a Good Day To Be Gay I said this then.
"Here in Florida, the Florida marriage protection amendment, Voters decided to identify marriage as the union between a man and a woman, nothing else, banning gay marriage and extra benefits for domestic partnerships. Florida will now be one of approximately 30 states with a definition of marriage in its constitution.One of the other 30? California. Yup. Home of San Fransisco. Home of Pelosi, the twit herself. They passed the Gay Marriage Ban as well. As in Florida, it was a LANDSLIDE. There is NO doubt where the voters stand in these states. NONE whatsoever.
In Florida, Whites voted 60-40, but Black voters approved a ban on gay marriage by a vote of 71 to 29. Is there any question? Now I'm pointing out Race for a reason here. Then in California, Whites may have even let this fail 51-49. It was the 70 percent support from Black voters that put the measure over the top. 70 to 30.
So in both these states, it seems one minority discriminated against the other. Blacks against Gays. It was not the White, War Mongering, Racist, Chauvinistic, Homophobes, you know, Republicans. It was the Blacks. Liberal Democratic Black people. Obama's base. "
Many Gays and Lesbians are not happy with this. Of course. They truly feel that they are being discriminated against and their "Rights" are being taken away. So they go out and attack those that they THINK are to blame. According to AP - Gay marriage supporters march in California
SAN DIEGO – As many as 10,000 people took to the streets in San Diego and similar numbers marched in Los Angeles Saturday to protest passage of an anti-gay marriage ballot initiative, authorities said.
Demonstrators began marching through central San Diego at noon, according to police Sgt. Diane Wendell. The event lasted about 90 minutes and was peaceful, with no arrests.
The march in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles began at Saturday evening and lasted about four hours, said police Sgt. Jake Bushy. No incidents were reported as demonstrators marched down Sunset Boulevard carrying signs and waving banners.
The demonstrations were the largest of several marches that followed Tuesday's passage of Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and overturning the state Supreme Court decision that legalized such unions in May.
A candlelight vigil in Laguna Beach Saturday evening drew about 1,000 people and police reported no incidents.
On Friday, tensions flared at a vigil at Palm Springs City Hall when a supporter of the gay marriage ban carrying a plastic foam cross clashed with protesters, according to The Desert Sun. The crowd ripped the cross from her hands and stomped on it. Police made no arrests.
About 2,000 people gathered in Long Beach Friday night and there were three arrests. A thousand people also marched Friday in San Francisco.
In Salt Lake City Friday night, a crowd of about 2,000 chanted "Separate church and state" and waved rainbow flags outside the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which encouraged its members to work to pass the amendment by volunteering their time and money for the campaign.
But the only problem is, they are targeted the WRONG people. It was NOT the Religious folks. It was not those White War Mongering, Racist, Hate Filled, Chauvinistic, Homophobes. It was 70 percent of the Blacks that voted in California and 71 percent in Florida that place this Ban in the Constitutions. They should be protesting in the those areas. Protesting the Blacks. {Smile} It's true.
So I asked, and that really WAS the point of the whole article, what is Obama's position on this. Since he promised the Gay community that he would be a friend of theirs in Washington. What does he think of this. Well, we found out.
Barack Obama participated in a question and answer segment on Saturday while campaigning in Nevada. The show, called "Ask Obama," will be aired on MTV tonight at 7 p.m. John McCain was also invited to participate, but declined.
One of the questions Sen. Obama tackled was on Proposition 8.
"What is your reaction to Proposition 8, and would you vote yes or no on it?" interviewer Sway asked.
"You know, I've stated my opposition to this. I think it's unnecessary. I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I'm not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that that's not what America's about," Obama answered.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. He just said "when you start playing around with constitutions,,that's not what America's about," Remember he said this. We may have to remind him of this in the future.
So he is AGAINST Gay Marriage. The people Voted. He also said he was up to letting the states decide for themselves. So now 30 states have amended their Constitutions to Ban Gay Marriage. Which I feel is unnecessary to begin with since being Gay is no more a Constitutional Right than being straight is. Will he attempt to override the Will of the People, or will he be true to his word? We'll have to wait and see.
Peter
Sources:
AP - Gay marriage supporters march in California
Washington Blade Blog - Barack Obama on Proposition 8
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