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middlepath - > Signposts Along the Middle Path -> New "No on 8" Commercial
New "No on 8" Commercial

There's a new No on 8 commercial here:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Not sure if I should laugh or cry.  Looking at the "missionaries" makes me ask, "Are those guys...? Nah, couldn't be."

Worth the watch, regardless of your position.  You'll either take it seriously or laugh, or both. 

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posted by middlepath on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 09:41 PM
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posted by siouxcityranch on Nov 3, 2008 at 09:50 PM

 You'll either take it seriously or laugh, or both.

Sorry my feelings about that video weren't even close to what you suggested I would feel when I watched that video.. 

posted by saberhagen on Nov 4, 2008 at 08:10 AM

 

 

You'd think Mormons could find better ways to spend $20 Million, maybe helping the starving or sick or somthing equally as meaningful and socially beneficial?

Instead, they and other evangelistic psuedomoralists are squandering exorbitant amounts of money supporting a fruitless discriminative endeavor to deprive a minority of its civil rights with yet another dumb measure that, even if passed, will ultimately be challenged and overturned by the courts.

Where were these people when African Americans were struggling to attain equality? Were they as fervently devoted to abridging the rights of interracial couples to marry?

 

posted by randomfactor on Nov 4, 2008 at 08:34 AM

Sorry my feelings about that video weren't even close to what you suggested I would feel when I watched that video.. 

You identified with the brownshirts, then?

posted by Ray_Harwick on Nov 4, 2008 at 08:50 AM

 You'd think Mormons could find better ways to spend $2 Million,

That's $20 million. Not $2 million.

Totals:

Yes on 8:  $35,893.165.00

No on 8: $37,799,539.00

Grand Total:  $73,692,704.00

Well, the state legislative analyst did say that providing marriage rights to same sex couple would bring money to the state. I don't think they expected THIS much but there are a lot of happy TV, radio and newspaper companies in California because of marriage. I think this is the all-time record amount for money spent on a political proposition.

 

posted by saberhagen on Nov 4, 2008 at 12:09 PM

 

 

Thank you, Ray, I fixed the typo.

The expenditure of $73 Million by both sides to battle for or against California's unconstitutional Proposition 8 measure which will ultimately be overturned is outrageous.

Again, perhaps it is better that the measure passes in California so that it can be challenged in the higher courts where such discriminatory measures will be federally banned in all states.

Too bad those opposed to the ill conceived constitutional amendment squandered $37 Million which could have been used to foot the legal bills in the ensuing costly challenge.

 

 

posted by sfinboston52 on Nov 4, 2008 at 12:32 PM

That is a good commerical for No on 8, to bad that wasnt release a month ago!

posted by hotandfoggy on Nov 4, 2008 at 05:57 PM

The Mormon church is like the Irish who immigrated to America in the 1800s. Irish people were treated horribly when they first arrived in the US, but when they started gaining acceptance, they then treated blacks horribly. Same with the Mormon Church. They claim they were chased out of the US and into Utah to escape persecution, but today they oppose civil rights for gays. 

My remarks are geared towards the Mormon Church and not to any individual mormons. I have always politely told missionaries, who visit me at my home that I'm not interested in their religion, because I believe it's important to treat people with respect, despite any differences in religion, sexuality, or political beliefs. I hope the Mormon Church will realize the importance of respecting the civil rights of people outside their organization, especially since their ancestors were treated harshly. 

posted by dgrealish on Nov 4, 2008 at 06:48 PM

The Mormon church is like the Irish who immigrated to America in the 1800s. Irish people were treated horribly when they first arrived in the US, but when they started gaining acceptance, they then treated blacks horribly. 

Darlin' check  your history.  When the Erie Canal was built, workmen draining swamps were dying daily from yellow fever.  It became more and more difficult to find people willing to take on that job.  Someone came up with the idea of asking slave owners for the use of slaves to drain the swamps.  They were told absolutely not. Slaves have value, use the Irish. 

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