Gay Marriage Foes Get Approval to Start Gathering Signatures

[davidinalameda]

http://www.news10.net/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=14333

Three proposed propositions aiming to eliminate domestic partner rights will begin circulating for petition signatures, according to Secretary of State Bruce McPherson.

The three measures would amend the state constitution to recognize only marriages between a man and a woman and to strip domestic partners of civil rights as they pertain to child custody, health care decisions, community property, and insurance and death benefits, among other things.

Two of the initiatives are supported by former Republican Assemblyman Larry Bowler, and activists Ed Hernandez and Randy Thomasson. They are both entitled "Marriage. Elimination of Domestic Partnership Rights." A nearly identical initiative with was submitted to Attorney General Bill Lockyer earlier this year under the working title "The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Act." In his analysis, Lockyer said the title was misleading and suggested its current name.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. at least the title is accurate

elimination of partnership rights. I'm hoping that the concept of not having rights is repugnant enough to have people think twice before voting for this.

[Ian David]

2. "I am a Lesbian, and I'm in charge of your mother's feeding tube"

Now THAT would get attention from Republicans...

[mitchtv]

3. time for a 'Knowthyneighbor.CA.org "

Please some body. Put them in the spotlight

[Maat]

4. We PFLAGers out here in California are already organizing..

to defeat these propositions.

The Hardright keeps us busy, as you DUers can see from the election this past month.

But - never fear - we progressives will defeat them!

[mitchtv]

5. It's part of the strategy

Always have a "wing nut" measure on the ballot, to draw the cockroaches out from under a rock and into the voting booth. Hopefully they will carry over to the more complicated republican giveaways

[Maat]

6. They (the rightwingers) are just relentless (n/t).