Bingo!

I don't think it's a good idea to piss off supporters. Shut down traffic on a weekend, during non rush-hour times. People of LA should be aware of how much people of LA hate traffic.

But it's done. Hopefully the groups can organize and create large and organized demonstrations that gain support, not alienate its supporters.

I'm hoping to make some of the protests this weekend.

ETA - Brad does have a good point.

Yeah. Me neither. Perhaps it's just blind rage.

No argument from me on the content in that petition. But for the life of me I can't figure out what it is asking Schwarzenegger to do. The only call to action I see is "please read this." Which is fine (thought not exactly much of a petition) but didn't Schwarzenegger already oppose 8?

Not washing with me either. (Not the Arnold petition, though that's also absurd).



There was tons of media at the peaceful part of the protest, and every image I've seen in every newspaper and online was taken then (of course, it being daylight, the pictures were prettier and were more able to capture the Mormon Temple in the background).

Granted, the ongoing protest with street closures into the night got a lot of the continuing and LIVE Coverage!! ... and it sure was noticed.


It was not noticed in a good way. Even the news coverage was Pissed Off Fags. I don't see how that is helpful.



I was really inspired by the photos someone posted in one of these threads of the massive civil rights rallys in Washington D.C. in the 60's. It was the numbers that mattered. They did not stop all activity in the nation's capital. They got noticed by massing and protesting. And that notice was positive. Shut down the city and the notice turns negative.



I understand there's a lot of disagreement and I'm shouting in the wilderness on this one. When a mob gets together, the peaceful route is not most likely.


But I saw it yesterday. A peaceful protest became a mob before my very eyes.

I found this on Craigslist - Saddleback Church on Sunday morning. I did some searching and Rick Warren, the founder of Saddleback, (which is the 4th biggest church in America) told his congregants to vote yes on 8. I also saw this rally posted on a number of sites. Everyone who diggs, give it a digg!

There is also a Huntington Beach Saturday afternoon event on Facebook, though there are only 2 confirmed guests.

I work Saturday, but Sunday morning at a church in OC? That may be irrisistible.

I emailed the governor's office before the election and this is the reply I received:

On-line petitions are not worth the paper they're printed on. Seriously, they carry no weight whatsoever.

If you want to sign a petition, sign one that will change the CA Constitution to repeal Prop H8.

Yeah, he legally couldn't say a position in an email sent from government computers. But he did release his personal position on the propositions and was against Prop 8 (and there were No on 8 commercials at the end quoting him).

I can't see facebook at work. Can you post the details of HB?

I'm all over that. I just need details. Stupid firewalls :(