The Dangers of the Left again show up in Cali

Proposition 8 in California was approved by a majority of the voters in that state. The proposition is an amendment to the state's Constitution. It states that marriage is the union between one man and one woman and that California will not accept or recognize any union other than that no matter where or when that union took place.

In other words, gay marriage is now illegal in California and it is not just a law, the proposition actually adds an amendment to the Constitution which puts it off limits to activist judges. Or at least that is what those that support this law thought.

It would appear that there are those in California that do not want this law to go into effect. In fact they want to thwart the will of the people by using the courts again.

Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against gay people. In fact I have lots of friends who are gay. Surprising to me is the fact that many of them are not for gay marriage. Which goes to show that gays are not united on this issue as you have been lead to believe.

I for one, know that this nation was based on Judeo/Christian ethics by the Founding Fathers. Even though many of us may not like the idea but it is true, the bible does not allow for the union of a same sex couple. Although you could say that Jesus removed or fulfilled all the Lavitical laws, He did not do so for the 10 Commandments. One of those Commandments states that a man cannot lay or have sex with another man.

Now I will let theologians argue the merits of that issue. The other big issue is that the people of California have spoken. I find it amazing that when a minority thinks they have been wronged, they try and sue the majority. In effect, they hold the majority hostage. That was not the intent of the Constitution of any state or the Federal Government. The Constitutions do have provisions that keep the majority from pounding the minority into oblivion but that does not mean that the minority get to have their way whole sale.

This is how we get stupid laws dictated from the judicial bench. We get a few people who do not like what the majority have voted upon and thus take their losing case to the courts. The courts, in most cases, should toss these law suits out but liberal and activist judges have taken up the causes of the liberal minority and have thrust their rulings upon the majority thus holding the majority hostage.

This actually makes the majority the new minority. So would that mean we, the majority, are now the special protecties of the Constitution? We are being bullied by the minority. They bully us in court. They bully us in the press. And they try and bully us in the voting booth. They threaten to make your vote useless by taking every decision they don't like to a court. Talk about disenfranchised.

The point is this. The people of the state of California have spoken. If there is something you don't like about that vote, then you have the right to move. The Constitution does not give you the right to bully the majority when they do things legally. The courts have no jurisdiction on what can and cannot be added to the Constitution. It is time that some in the minority learn that if they keep fighting the will of the people, that those people will eventually give the minority something far more devastating than they expected.

This happened in California because when the people voted back in 2000 to make marriage between a man and a woman a plain law. The minority took them to court and a court forced something that the majority did not want. So the majority took matters into their hands and decided to do something radical. They decided to amend their Constitution which now makes it much more difficult if not impossible for gays to get their way. Good going to the minority of gays who have now just ruined life for the majority of gays.

If you want to read more about this story then click on the link below.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/06/MN3B13UM63.DTL

A new begining in the political process

This is interesting. Indeed, it could be that the people will get back the right to political discourse. The San Francisco based advertising company Wide Orbit is rolling out something that is very different and unique.

It is a new service that will give each and every American the opportunity to express their political ambitions. Well, at least if you have a minimum of $1000. And this new system will by pass the McCain/Feingold rules. Which, in my opinion, anything that can bypass that grievous law and put the power back in the hands of the people is a good thing.

Or is it really? This new service called VoterVoter.com will let just about anyone make a political advertisement for just about anything and have it aired on local or national TV for about a grand.

The news is not as big as I thought it should be. I guess the major news and media outlets really do not like the idea of yet another platform that does not include them. Each person who wants to express their support in a particular candidate or cause can now do so on an even wider forum than YouTube.

Don't get me wrong. YouTube is very powerful. Yet as main stream as it has become, it is not yet THE mainstream media. That is still the place of TV or cable if you will. National advertising on the TV is still one of the most powerful ways of getting your message out to the general public.

However, with the FEC restrictions, rules and regulations and the media having control of the major outlets of TV communication, it was not easy or affordable for the Average Joe to try and affect the political process. At least not without being a part of that process in a major way as an insider.

The news is getting out there slowly and quietly. But this is going to be hard to keep quiet for long. I mean for about $1000 you can have your own political advertisement running on TV. That is far more affordable than a full production advertisement. Obviously the technology of today, such as digital camcorders and inexpensive production software, it makes it far more easy and affordable to produce such advertisements.

YouTube also helps because people can now post just about anything on there and then work to have people find it and watch it. But in this case, VoterVoter.com will manage your advertisement and have it shown on the boob tube where potentially millions of Americans can and will view you advertisement

I think this a great way to use and practice your freedom of speech rights. We cannot allow our government to squelch our ability to speak out and express our thoughts, desires and concerns. TV is still the main way we get our information and it still has the biggest influence on influencing our lives.

Although it does not hold the power it once did, TV is still powerful enough to effect the minds and hearts of all who watch it. The Internet and a few sites on the Internet is changing the power of TV but at least for now and probably for the next decade or so, TV will remain a powerful tool of expanding and expressing ideas.

The challenge will be since, VoterVoter.com and its parent company, Wide Orbit, are founded and based in San Francisco. I am sure this will have a strong influence on who and what content gets promoted with their service.

I say check it out and let me know what you think about it. Keep your eyes on it. Hell, if you have the ability, maybe there is an opportunity for you there to make money, and get conservative views pushed out to the masses.