CA Supreme Court to rule on Gay Marriage today (5/15) at 10:00am - Page 30

Morrigoon · 09-18-2008, 08:31 AM

Brad Pitt contributes to the cause: http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx/?news=331142

innerSpaceman · 09-18-2008, 09:32 AM

So, in the home stretch, I'm wondering if there's anything I can do.

I became disenchanted with LHC because there was nothing for me to contribute. And they were all about fundraising for Equality For All, and I'm disenchanted with what they're doing with the money. That TV ad was cute, but it kind of irked me they felt the need to portray a straight wedding ... unless it was part of a larger campaign, but I haven't seen any further ads. (Of course, um, I don't watch any TV).

Still, I feel very creepy sitting on the sidelines. I want to do something not involved with raising money to advertise. I want to do something directly to convince people on the fence of the right thing to do.

Of course, I've taken on a big project for October that's going to involve all my spare time. But if the election is lost and I haven't done more to affect the outcome, I will feel unbearably guilty.

(I wonder if seeing Brad Pitt's new movie counts as effort.)

Morrigoon · 09-18-2008, 09:39 AM

Well, what if we organize an effort to reach out to college students and make sure they vote?

innerSpaceman · 09-18-2008, 09:39 AM

BarTopDancer · 09-18-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chernabog

Woohoo! My mom dad and I are in a public service announcement on Proposition 8

My mom gave the best little chat so she's the one talking:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEONx9X1RxA

I was finally able to watch. Good job!

BarTopDancer · 09-18-2008, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

That TV ad was cute, but it kind of irked me they felt the need to portray a straight wedding ... unless it was part of a larger campaign, but I haven't seen any further ads. (Of course, um, I don't watch any TV).

I think the straight wedding was portrayed to show all the roadblocks that people who are gay are facing. The woman was stopped every step of the way and he was restrained at the end - giving the message what if you had to face all these roadblocks only to be told sorry, you can't get married at the end of the line.

While I have no statistics, I think the hetero population is larger than the homo population in CA and they need to appeal to the hetero population to do what is right and shoot down the prop.

innerSpaceman · 09-18-2008, 09:08 PM

Oh, it was a GREAT commercial. Absolutely terrific in its point and in its application. But if they haven't followed up with anything else (especially for all the money they've raked in), and something that actually depicts gay marriage ... i'm gonna think they cinically calculated that gay would just turn voters off too much.

And then what's the point? If we have to win by losing?

So i just wanna see some gay in their campaign. (But i still don't wanna watch TV)

Morrigoon · 09-19-2008, 09:37 AM

iSm: I understand what you're saying, but I think they have the right strategy. But as we get near the vote, I think they should change the reference to where instead of referring people to the website, they just put "Vote No on Prop 8". Because the clueless vote too.

BarTopDancer · 09-23-2008, 08:44 PM

New ad that just played during House. I like that this one appeals to parents (different demographic then the wedding one).

innerSpaceman · 09-23-2008, 08:51 PM

Thanks BTD. Not nearly as entertaining, but at least they said what the issue was.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Polls have the Evil Measure losing by a close margin of 55% against it. But just as Obama may end up losing because, in the privacy of their non-questionnaire souls, too many white people just won't vote for a ni ... a ni ... ya know, the sheriff is a ni...

... well, it just may turn out that more statistically sampled Californians don't like faggots than will admit to it on the telephone.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	So, in the home stretch, I'm wondering if there's anything I can do. I became disenchanted with LHC because there was nothing for me to contribute. And they were all about fundraising for Equality For All, and I'm disenchanted with what they're doing with the money. That TV ad was cute, but it kind of irked me they felt the need to portray a straight wedding ... unless it was part of a larger campaign, but I haven't seen any further ads. (Of course, um, I don't watch any TV). Still, I feel very creepy sitting on the sidelines. I want to do something not involved with raising money to advertise. I want to do something directly to convince people on the fence of the right thing to do. Of course, I've taken on a big project for October that's going to involve all my spare time. But if the election is lost and I haven't done more to affect the outcome, I will feel unbearably guilty. (I wonder if seeing Brad Pitt's new movie counts as effort.)
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Well, what if we organize an effort to reach out to college students and make sure they vote? __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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09-18-2008, 09:08 PM	#297
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh, it was a GREAT commercial. Absolutely terrific in its point and in its application. But if they haven't followed up with anything else (especially for all the money they've raked in), and something that actually depicts gay marriage ... i'm gonna think they cinically calculated that gay would just turn voters off too much. And then what's the point? If we have to win by losing? So i just wanna see some gay in their campaign. (But i still don't wanna watch TV)
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09-19-2008, 09:37 AM	#298
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	iSm: I understand what you're saying, but I think they have the right strategy. But as we get near the vote, I think they should change the reference to where instead of referring people to the website, they just put "Vote No on Prop 8". Because the clueless vote too. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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09-23-2008, 08:44 PM	#299
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09-23-2008, 08:51 PM	#300
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Thanks BTD. Not nearly as entertaining, but at least they said what the issue was. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Polls have the Evil Measure losing by a close margin of 55% against it. But just as Obama may end up losing because, in the privacy of their non-questionnaire souls, too many white people just won't vote for a ni ... a ni ... ya know, the sheriff is a ni... ... well, it just may turn out that more statistically sampled Californians don't like faggots than will admit to it on the telephone.
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