Rally

Today we went to the Yes on Prop 8 rally at the State Capitol. It was great to see all of the support, and hear from lots of different speakers in support of Prop 8. One of the most moving speakers, a black pastor of a local church, shared his experiences with the black civil rights movement, having been a young man at the time. He expressed shock that the proponents of same-sex marriage would attempt to compare their situation with that of blacks, and call it a civil rights issue. Having experienced being forced to sit in the back of a bus, not being allowed to vote, being beaten for drinking from the wrong water fountain, and other despicable and violent acts, was a great lesson in History. I can certainly understand why any comparison between the two situations and the claim that this is a civil rights issue would be and is truly offensive.

Baby Belly at her first rally :) I think she was a little surprised at the noise level (at least I was :)

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