Yes on Prop 8

The last couple of weeks, I had several opportunities to stand at a busy intersection close to where I live and hold up signs promoting the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign. There were only a few of us there during rush hour traffic and it was quite the experience. Not only did I see a lot of stares and sneers but also a lot of puzzled motorists wondering what Prop 8 was about.

Well as most Californians know by now, Prop 8 is an initiative that will add an amendment to the California Constitution to define that it will only recognize marriages between a man and woman as valid. The initiative came about when four California Supreme Court judges in San Francisco overturned the already passed Prop 22 which defined a marriage between man and woman. If the people voted and passed the initiative already, why are we struggling with this again?

In supporting the Yes on Prop 8 campaign, I have never met so much opposition and hostility by the other party. In Modesto, a man was attacked and his signs stolen that he was passing out for Yes on Prop 8, signs stolen from people's yards, stickers being removed from cars, gestures to show how much they disagree with supporters of Yes on Prop 8 and vandalism. "Desperate times calls for desperate measures," is what I think of the acts the opponent resorted to.

Here are 3 simple reasons why you should vote Yes on Prop 8:

1.It restores the definition of marriage to what the vast majority of California voters already approved and what Californians agree should be supported, not undermined.

2.It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court judges who ignored the will of the people.

3.It protects our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage, and prevents other consequences to Californians who will be forced to not just be tolerant of gay lifestyles, but face mandatory compliance regardless of their personal beliefs.

Hope you all registered to vote and make the right choice!