I think that's what bothered me most about the whole Yes-on-8 thing. Here they are, supposedly motiviated by love of God, yet who named them God? And the way truth was stretched in the radio ads? (Can't comment on TV, I watch as little non-DVR'ed local TV as possible, and I've been working a lot of night hours since the writer quit). But wrap it in religion and it's ok ...
--- On Wed, 11/5/08, Rose Auerbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Rose Auerbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ELECTORAL] President Obama To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 3:37 PM Though I must admit that -- to quote a friend -- I'm proud to be an American, but not proud to be a Californian. Americans did something amazing last night. Californians succumbed to fear and hate bankrolled by outside religious interests and voted to strip people of rights. The campaign to overturn Prop 8 begins today. Last night, in the middle of the big Obama victory party, I stood with a new friend from the campaign and we started laying the groundwork for our little corner of it. He plans to keep talking to people one-on-one, highlighting civil rights and equality and justice and stuff. I plan to do that, plus note what an economic boon the past few months have been to the state, with people flocking from all over the country to get licenses, rent halls, secure cakes, etc. To certain people, I will add that gay marriage = two girls kissing. If the other side is going to try to appeal to people's visceral reactions, then so am I. My grandparents would be reminding me that there's always some injustice to fight, and that I was silly for thinking I could take a whole day to relax. (But they'd agree that trying to get to the rally in West Hollywood tonight, with most of the streets shut down and no way to take public transportation, might not be within the realm of possibility. They were idealists, but they were also realistic.) --Rose On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Glenda Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Couldn't agree with you more Rose! My parents, grandparents and all from that small Southern town in Lousiana and as white as snow but fought along side and even my ancestors and even in those times long ago, fought against injustice are all saying the same thing -- "...About damn time..". And yes I cried with all of you last night and yes I am proud to be American -- what a great country, truly the best on earth. From: Rose Auerbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 12:00:01 PM Subject: Re: [ELECTORAL] President Obama I think that November 4, 2008, 11pm ET/8pm PT, was one of those moments that transcends any "supposed to be"s. It was the moment that the old cliche about how anyone could be President turned to reality: If you meet the Constitutional qualifications and work your ass off, you really *can* be President when you grow up. And now there are millions of kids in America who will grow up wondering why we ever doubted it. Just about everyone I was with last night had someone that they wished could have been there with them. For me, it was my grandparents, who passed away in 2002 and 2004 after long lives of raising hell. If there's any sort of afterlife, and they're paying attention, they're probably muttering to themselves, "About damn time". (And then Grandpa's writing an op-ed about it.) --Rose On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:01 PM, Michael King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I know I'm supposed to be dispassionate in a newsroom, but when the call came down at 11 p ET, I sat in the newsroom with tears of joy running down my face. Just 15 feet away, Bernice King, Dr. Martin Luther King's daughter, sat quietly with tears streaming down her cheeks. All I could think about was how my kids would remember this day, and the fact that my 92-year-old grandfather was still here to also see this day. M On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 11:01 PM, James Stanley Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: CNN projects Obama wins the White House. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
