Wait, how does protesting in NY against a vote that took place in California going to change anything?
Also, the only thing I keep thinking... it was VOTED on. By the people.
I didn't want Obama to get elected but realistically, half of the people who vote for something are going to be disappointed at the outcome. I'm one of them, and okay, I'm in the minority, I get it.. but I had my chance and I have to accept that, and work towards changing things in the future.
By the same token, on Prop. 8, it's not as if gays were banned from voting, they simply didn't get the numbers they needed at the polls. To overturn this decision would be a VERY slippery slope. Protest all you like, but seems to me your best option is to campaign to have it put back up for voting, and then lobby the $hit out of it.
Not that I'm against gay unions, but I think if we see any kind of a change based on these protests, I'm going to be extremely frightened by the decline of the democratic balloting system.
Also, the only thing I keep thinking... it was VOTED on. By the people.
I didn't want Obama to get elected but realistically, half of the people who vote for something are going to be disappointed at the outcome. I'm one of them, and okay, I'm in the minority, I get it.. but I had my chance and I have to accept that, and work towards changing things in the future.
By the same token, on Prop. 8, it's not as if gays were banned from voting, they simply didn't get the numbers they needed at the polls. To overturn this decision would be a VERY slippery slope. Protest all you like, but seems to me your best option is to campaign to have it put back up for voting, and then lobby the $hit out of it.
Not that I'm against gay unions, but I think if we see any kind of a change based on these protests, I'm going to be extremely frightened by the decline of the democratic balloting system.