"Amends California Constitution to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid "

[ourbluenation]

I got a robocall last night about this proposed ballot measure here in California - they wanted me to sign a petition. These people are relentless. Has anyone else gotten one of these calls?

[xchrom]

1. i get calls comparing ''the gay agenda and child molestors'' all the time

regarding some legislation or other.

tell me a conservative catholic think tank isn't behind that one.

[ourbluenation]

2. It was sponsored by Focus on the Family, among others. Heres more info.

http://www.eqca.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=9oINKWMCF&b=40337&ct=5006353

For Immediate Release
February 1, 2008

Contact: Corri Planck, Equality for All
Phone: [phone]

Contact: Lorri L. Jean, L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
Phone: [phone]

SIGNATURE GATHERING HAS BEGUN TO PLACE DISCRIMINATORY MARRIAGE MEASURE ON CALIFORNIA’S NOVEMBER 2008 BALLOT

LOS ANGELES – After failing multiple times to qualify an anti-marriage equality measure for the ballot, conservative organizations are now utilizing paid signature gatherers in another attempt to put this discriminatory constitutional amendment on the November 2008 ballot according to Equality for All, the statewide campaign to defeat such measures. In 2006, California became the first state where an effort to qualify such a discriminatory amendment failed.

Equality for All has confirmed that an out-of-state organization is backing this effort to permanently deny loving and committed California couples the right to marry. Nationformarriage.org and protectmarriage.com are financially supporting this effort.

[xchrom]

4. kick

[northzax]

12. I am supeiswd

they are trying this I California in a presidential year. You'd think this would be an off year thing when their chances of success would be higher.

[EFerrari]

3. If anyone gets an 800 number for these @ssholes, I'd like to have it. n/t

[ourbluenation]

7. [phone]

http://www.protectmarriage.com/index.php

[EFerrari]

9. Thank you. No coffee yet!

:hi:

[ourbluenation]

17. did ya give em hell?

:hi:

[EFerrari]

18. No yet, but I will. I'm thinking, peak hours would be the best way to go.

lol

:)

[slackmaster]

5. Very odd - That's already the law in California

:shrug:

FAMILY.CODE

SECTION 300-310

300. (a) Marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil
contract between a man and a woman, to which the consent of the
parties capable of making that contract is necessary. Consent alone
does not constitute marriage. Consent must be followed by the
issuance of a license and solemnization as authorized by this
division, except as provided by Section 425 and Part 4 (commencing
with Section 500)....

[Freddie Stubbs]

10. A law which a state court could overturn

That is the 'logic' behind amending the State Constitution. There is a similar effort going on here in Florida. It has been certified and will be on the ballot in November. I doubt that it will pass, as it would require 60% support to pass.

[northzax]

13. or, say, the legislature

But its better to blame a liberal judge!

[Hepburn]

6. No.........

.....mega UGH!

I live in Calif....and I sure hope to hell the RW nutcake homophobes are not at it again.

Sheesh!

[mitchtv]

8. I got a robo call like that

asked me if I would circulate a petition. I said yes (one less to worry about). I will send it back empty, postage due.

[ourbluenation]

11. that's a great reponse. wish I thought of it. n/t

[LeftCoast]

14. It's sad that they're bringing this up AGAIN, but the CA repubs are bankrupt

So I'd rather them spend money on another sure-to-fail signature drive when the money would logically be better spent (for them) if they sent it to their state party. Just one more stupid action in the rw conservatives attempt to destroy the CA republican party.

[ourbluenation]

15. It's mostly funded by out of staters. n/t

[LeftCoast]

16. Yeah, but there's only a finite pool of conservative dollars

[Booster]

19. I will certainly be glad when this election is over. My nephew

talked me into getting caller ID and thank God he did. I'm getting between 15 to 20 calls A DAMN DAY from people wanting contributions for everything under the sun. At the end of each day I delete all of them as they are just hang up calls. I highly recommend caller ID.