I know, lots of YouTube, but this is great stuff. A must watch.
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The people will be heard soon
I was watching CNN today, and they showed an "iReporter" posting a video blog on their website about the passage of all of the amendment across the country to ban gay marriage constitutionally (in their states constitution). She said that she wanted to ask a gay African American what they feel about the results of the election. While I am not African American, I am gay. I was so proud of our country for coming out and supporting Obama, and making history for civil rights. Racism will still exists, but this is a great step.
However, don't attack me for saying it, but gay is the new black. We are being persecuted, and our rights are not being provided. Why is it okay, for Californians and Floridians to say I can't see my loved one if he were to be in the hospital. Or if heaven forbid, I were somehow on my death bed, why it would be okay to tell Jimmy he can't see me.
We took one step forward in our fight of civil rights for everyone by electing Barack Obama, but we took one giant leap backward by passing Prop 8 and Amendment 2.
I am so excited that the reign of terror an chaos of George W Bush is over. But I am so sad that this country, which prides itself on its days of overcoming civil rights barriers, has instituted such constitutional amendments. My gay friends say "its not permanent... it can be undone." Sure, it can, but now we wait longer, and we reinforce the religious right's attempts to squash minorities.
OMG! I am really surprised that our country elected Obama. I didn't really have that much faith in the American electorate. But OMG hell yeah! Change is coming! Can we just throw Bush out now?
An interesting and brave statement from Apple was put up on their "Hot News" website publicly stating that Prop 8 is wrong and "Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8."
From Apple's Hot News site:
Just another reason why I use, love, and promote Apple products and services.
So, I will eventually stop making this a Youtube blog, but its an election year, and I will pass on what is important. You have heard a lot about "ACORN" from the republicans. They only thing ACORN is trying to do, is register minorities to vote. The only thing the republicans are trying to do by attacking it, is suppress votes.
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Live in Florida? Registered to vote? Here is what Prop 2 will say:
"Inasmuch as marriage is the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife, no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized."
Amendment 2 will prohibit even the existence of domestic partnerships because it may be considered the "substantial equivalent" of marriage. This is a bigoted amendment to the Florida constitution, and it must be defeated!
Tomorrow is the last day you can register to vote in Florida for the presidential election. Then its done forever, you will have no more chances. Get off your ass, and change the world.
Send this to 5 of your friends. I did.
