Why the ballot box and not the courts should be the next step

[La Lioness Priyanka]

http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pdfs/why_the_ballot_box.pdf

"Now that the California Supreme Court has refused to strike down Proposition 8,
we need to go back to the voters. Since we lost Proposition 8 just six months ago, and
since a ballot initiative to repeal is likely to require a huge investment in time and money,
it is tempting to at least try a federal lawsuit first. But it’s a temptation we should resist.
It is by no means clear that a federal challenge to Prop. 8 can win now. And an
unsuccessful challenge may delay marriage even longer, not only in California but in
other states, and seriously damage the rights of LGBT people on many other important
issues.


Rather than filing premature lawsuits, we need to talk to our friends, family and
neighbors, and help them understand why denial of the freedom to marry is wrong. We
need to build a vigorous, aggressive campaign to overturn Prop 8 and restore the freedom
to marry in California. This is the moment to convince California and America that we
should have the freedom to marry.


History says the odds at the Supreme Court now are not so good."


This article sponsored by several leading LGBT groups is very interesting

[joeybee12]

1. I think in two years people will be ready to repeal...if it were on the ballot

sooner the chances aren't so great, IMHO. In two years, there will be more support and it'll take two years for a lot of people to realize just how wrong Popr 8 was.

[qb]

2. It should be put on the ballot and aggressively promoted ASAP.

There will be fewer marriage opponents willing to put their reputations & businesses on the line with large donations this time around.

After Prop 8 is overturned I hope California does away with its ballot initiative system run amok.