Today, October 20, is the last day people can register to vote in California. I’m not going to go and on about civic duty, but this may be the most important election of our lifetime, and it’s so important to participate in that. We also have a tremendous opportunity here in California… not only to elect a president who has the vision to move us forward into the 21st century (8 years late I might add), but to extend and maintain equal rights to ALL the citizens of California. I am course referring to Proposition 8, which will strip away civil rights to same-sex couples, denying them the right to marry the person they love.
There’s so much at stake in November. So please be sure sure to register. Today. And make sure all your friends and family are registered. Today.
To register or verify your registration to vote, visit any of the following sites:
For more on Proposition 8, visit NoOnProp8.com
I’ll leave you with a couple of clips to chew on…
Gavin Newsom on Energy 92.7 speaking on the importance of Proposition 8.
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Sarah Palin voices her support for a Federal Marriage Amendment.
October 20th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Hello Dearlings!
I have been ‘harrassing’ my friends and family members, to be SURE to register AND VOTE!!!!!
Might I add, I pray for Sarah Palin, that she could wake up and vote NO on 8!!!
Love,
Avonelle
October 20th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Thank you for the reminder. I followed up on Eric and he is a registered voter. I think I’m just going to skip the Sarah ‘Wink, Wink, No Think’ Palin video. I already had my fill of bigotry with the guy who called 92.7 this morning and spoke to Mayor Newsom.
October 20th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Indeed, the “civic duty” argument seems to no longer resonate with the public-at-large but one thing is for sure: Think about what you want and understand that doing nothing is a vote for the status quo. Do you feel better today about your future than you did 8 years ago? Are you feeling more financially stable? Do you believe that the rights afforded to all can withstand being given an exception for one group? Remember, every infringement of our rights begins with a “test.” The test to see whether or not equality should be denied to one group of people (simply because they are a minority) is one that we must make sure we defeat. Fact: The laws built around “separate but equal” are unjust and this is proven by history. Every vote counts – don’t assume that your vote isn’t needed because some poll says someone or something is in the lead. Don’t let a trip to Starbucks or the mall interfere with what is probably the most important thing you will do in 15 days…get out and vote!
October 20th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I don’t know if you had the chance to view stuff on Towleroad yet, but I found this article from Andrew Sullivan.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/obamas-moment-o.html