Political articles/news from local authors
(San Francisco, California) California Attorney General Jerry Brown told the state Supreme Court Friday that it should invalidate Proposition 8, the voter approved amendment to the state constitution that bans same-sex marriage. In a brief submitted to the court Friday, Brown’s office said the measure should be invalidated because it deprives people of the right […]
United Nations — Alone among major Western nations, the United States has refused to sign a declaration presented Thursday at the United Nations calling for worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality. In all, 66 of the U.N.’s 192 member countries signed the nonbinding declaration _ which backers called a historic step to push the General Assembly to
President Elect Barack Obama is creating controversy over his choice of Rick Warren to deliver the invocation on January 20th. Warren, a pastor and friend of Obama’s, stands in direct opposition to such things as gay rights, women’s choice and stem cell research. Personally, my one problem with Obama is the depth of his "faith"
A lot of discussion is going on concerning the strategies of the No On 8 Campaign, in the wake of the devastating loss on November 4th. As with any other political campaign in the history of the United States, any loss tends to focus on how the campaigns played their cards, and this one is
Fresno businesses and large contributors who supported Proposition 8 Fresno’s Offical Boycott List! Please print a copy and keep it with you at all times. Spend your money at businesses that do not use your purchases to discriminate against you. View the list sorted by: Donor, Amount or Business Name
BREAKING NEWS… (San Francisco, CA, November 19, 2008)—Today the California Supreme Court granted review in the legal challenges to Proposition 8, which passed by a narrow margin of 52 percent on November 4. In an order issued today, the Court agreed to hear the case and set an expedited briefing schedule. The Court also denied
I came across this fascinating debate on the website FiveThirtyEight.com. The site breaks election results and exit poll information down for analysis. The following link takes you to a discussion on Prop 8 from a variety of angles, but specifically meant to discuss the theory that black and Hispanic voters provided the tipping point for
The Courage Campaign, dedicated to progressive politics, has a petition available to collect signatures to repeal Prop 8. Click on the following link: Courage Campaign – Repeal CA Prop 8
