Travelin man From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3316 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 9 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1388 times:
A new Field Poll just came out about California's Proposition 8, which would amend the State Constitution to make same sex marriage illegal.
Support for the ban on same sex marriage continues to erode, dropping from 42% support 3 months ago to 38% today. Meanwhile opposition has grown from 51% to 55%.
"Initiatives that are trailing, either at the initial measurement or in subsequent measures, rarely pass," said Mark DiCamillo, director of the Field Poll, also noting that opinions on issues like same-sex marriage tend not to fluctuate dramatically. "History is working against passage."
Aaron747 From Japan, joined Aug 2003, 7737 posts, RR: 27 Reply 1, posted (4 years 9 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1378 times:
Quoting Travelin man (Thread starter): Support for the ban on same sex marriage continues to erode, dropping from 42% support 3 months ago to 38% today. Meanwhile opposition has grown from 51% to 55%.
Of course support is eroding - it's based on lies, superstition and immorality. I expect nothing less.
Opposition has grown because the opposition is well-funded and well-organized. I've donated three times to equalitycalifornia.org since July. My entire family has, in support of my gay aunt. We simply will not allow the state to stand for what is both wrong and unfair to our citizens.
If you need someone to blame / throw a rock in the air / you'll hit someone guilty
Travelin man From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3316 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 9 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1375 times:
Quoting Aaron747 (Reply 1): Opposition has grown because the opposition is well-funded and well-organized. I've donated three times to equalitycalifornia.org since July. My entire family has, in support of my gay aunt. We simply will not allow the state to stand for what is both wrong and unfair to our citizens.
That's great! We've donated to Equality California as well. I'm glad to see most Californians are lining up against this awful Proposition.
I think Californians have seen enough gay people get married here to understand that it is merely two people in love committing themselves to each other. It's not the end of the world.
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 3, posted (4 years 9 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1328 times:
Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (4 years 9 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1263 times:
Quoting Doona (Reply 5): Am I the only one who thinks "Proposition 8" sounds a little too similar to "Preparation H"?
either way the supporters of this bill can take it and shove it
It is nice to see that the sense of fairness of the majority looks set to win out over the narrowminded prejudices of the minority and has already been mentioned the more often this happens and ordinary people see for themselves that the world carries on turning the better
Moderation in all things ... including moderation ;-)
HowSwedeitis From Sweden, joined Jul 2007, 586 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 9 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1236 times:
Oh yes. Proposition 8. Because that's what's most pressing... gay marriage. Two people of the same sex marrying? OH NO! Our economy is doing great, gas is only 2.00 a gallon, we are no longer at war, we're on the verge of becoming self-sufficiant on energy... we can't let gay people marry!!! (Sounds a wee bit ridiculous eh?)
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Two people of the same sex marrying? OH NO! 
Our economy is doing great, gas is only 2.00 a gallon, we are no longer at war, we're on the verge of becoming self-sufficiant on energy... we can't let gay people marry!!! (Sounds a wee bit ridiculous eh?)
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