California get out the vote: Every single vote matters

I swear to god, if you Californians let Prop 8 pass I am never visiting you again.

Get those Obama voters to the polls, and remind them that "NO" on Prop 8 protects marriage equality.

A duty to shame

My friend Lorraine titles her article "Want to do something constructive with your rage?" And yes, I do think it's constructive and necessary for members of civilized society to confront and and shame the racists, thugs, and irresponsible shit-stirrers who've been pouring out of the woodwork in such alarming numbers these past several weeks.

People like this operate in a bizarre, alternate-reality echo chamber where photoshopping fried chicken and watermelon onto a picture of Obama isn't racist and turning the county assessor's office into a GOP fundraising operation isn't illegal. They need to realize the rest of the world finds their actions and attitudes both dangerous and deplorable.

By the way, Karl Rove paid the San Bernadino Republicans a personal visit just last week. Coincidence, I'm sure.

Polls flip: Gays about to lose marriage rights in California

The supporters of Prop 8, which would write anti-gay discrimination into California's constitution, have outraised supporters of marriage equality by $10M, largely due to complacency among progressives who thought it couldn't pass.

The anti-equality groups' fundraising edge (combined with their superiority in the art of propaganda) has allowed them to run advertisements full of lies which have altered public opinion. As of this week, a majority of Californians polled support a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and invalidate thousands of same-sex unions.

Worse, these numbers don't even take into account the Bradley effect.

A victory for Prop. 8 would be a nightmare come true for California and a dangerous precedent nationwide. With 3 weeks until the election, it basically comes down to money: the Prop 8 opponents need funds to catch up with Prop 8 supporters (and, one hopes, hire a better ad team).

Five things you can do to defeat Prop. 8
(From Equality For All, the group leading the fight against Prop. 8)

Registering voters in California and Nevada

A Los Angeles resident reminds her California friends:

According to the NYT's electoral map, of our neighboring states: Nevada is a tossup, Arizona is solid red, Oregon (and Washington) are light blue. So Nevada is an excellent place to do some registering of voters...

Also, don't forget that here in California, high voter registration among Dems (and many independent Libertarian types, actually) is vital because of this Prop 8 that will be on our ballot. Prop 8 would AMEND OUR CONSTITUTION so that the fundamental right to marry will be taken away from gay people. Never has our constitution been amended to take away a right, much less something as fundamental as marriage. Not. Cool.

Vote No On Proposition 8
California registration deadline: October 20th
Nevada registration deadline: October 4th (by mail) or 14th (in person)