Prop 8 Protest Information Thread

Sohrshah · 11-13-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

So, do some of the LA folks want to plan a time for us to all take the Blue Line together from Long Beach?

THAT is a great idea! I need to put my car in the shop, so public trans is definitely the best way to do things. Can I give you $$ to drive me to LB, too?

Poor Lance has to help WOW-addicts that day, but gets out at 2:30, so if anything is still going on, he'll meet up with us then.

Disneyphile · 11-13-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sohrshah

Can I give you $$ to drive me to LB, too?

Sure. We'll probably leave about 8:20 to get to the Blue Line station. However, we're not planning on coming back to OC between the protest and party. We'll either hang out in downtown, or head back to LB and do something there until party time, if you'd like to join us. A Metro day pass is $5, so there are a lot of options for killing the afternoon.

Kevy - are you and GusGus planning on making it too?

NA - do you want to meet at the Willow station at 9?

Kevy Baby · 11-13-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Kevy - are you and GusGus planning on making it too?

Yeah, but I am thinking Orange County. While I would like to be a part of the bigger crowd (both overall and LoT contingency), GD puts up a good argument that it might be better to voice my opinion in my own neighborhood.

innerSpaceman · 11-13-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Yeah, but I am thinking Orange County. While I would like to be a part of the bigger crowd (both overall and LoT contingency), GD puts up a good argument that it might be better to voice my opinion in my own neighborhood.

The fault in GD's argument is what it will (potentially) do for him and, thus (potentially) for you ... putting aside what it will add to the smaller Orange County Protest.

Let me 'splain ...

Last Saturday, I went to two protests. One was at the Mormon Temple. It was a small group of about 25. I was really glad I added to the number, because the small number of people made that important. It was my 4th protest of the week.

That night, I went to Silverlake. You'd think I would have been a bit jaded on my 5th protest of the week ... but the HUGE crowd was transformative for me. Experiencing the sheer numbers of people in support of this was nothing short of amazing ... and when I looked back on the whole march (or the portion visible to the human eye) from atop a hill at the end of the route, I almost cried.

It was a taste of I Have A Dream on the Washington mall. Yeah, not that big ... but the bigness was impressive and fantastic and so moving.

So maybe it's a selfish urge ... but I want to witness and be part of the the biggerdom.

There's nothing wrong with supporting your home town effort.

But if I lived in Fresno .... I'd drive down to L.A.

just sayin'

Ghoulish Delight · 11-13-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

The fault in GD's argument is what it will (potentially) do for him and, thus (potentially) for you ... putting aside what it will add to the smaller Orange County Protest.

Today's Thursday. Soccer day. I play every week on the public field, directly across from City Hall. Playing today cemented my decision as to where I want my voice to be heard.

Sohrshah · 11-13-2008, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Sure. We'll probably leave about 8:20 to get to the Blue Line station. However, we're not planning on coming back to OC between the protest and party. We'll either hang out in downtown, or head back to LB and do something there until party time, if you'd like to join us. A Metro day pass is $5, so there are a lot of options for killing the afternoon.

Kevy - are you and GusGus planning on making it too?

NA - do you want to meet at the Willow station at 9?

That sounds good to me! Lance should be coming up via car after he gets off work, so he can bring me home later, when you go to LB for your party!

Sohrshah · 11-13-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sohrshah

That sounds good to me! Lance should be coming up via car after he gets off work, so he can bring me home later, when you go to LB for your party!

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Sure. We'll probably leave about 8:20 to get to the Blue Line station. However, we're not planning on coming back to OC between the protest and party. We'll either hang out in downtown, or head back to LB and do something there until party time, if you'd like to join us. A Metro day pass is $5, so there are a lot of options for killing the afternoon.

Kevy - are you and GusGus planning on making it too?

NA - do you want to meet at the Willow station at 9?

On second thought, I might have him take the train too, we're supposed to be going to RHPS that night...