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As a San Diegan I am sad to see my state make such foolish errors and to be dimissed by posters on this column. Many of us are horrified by what is going on and are hoping someone (are you listening Governor?) will step forward and stop this mess. Being denigrated by fellow conservatives doesn't help. The people involved in this political ploy are not Californian, they are liberals. More accurately, they are San Francisco Democrats. (many thanks to Jeanne Kirkpatrick for coining that term)

THIS ACTION IS NOTHING BUT THE RAPE OF THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE, BY A SMALL, PERVERSE GROUP OF LIBERALS, AIDED AND ABETTED BY CORRUPT POLITICIANS AND JUDGES.

corruption is often thought to involve money and favors, but the true definition involves morals. Merriam-Webster defines corrupt as:

1 a : to become tainted or rotten b : to become morally debased
2 : to cause disintegration or ruin

These corrupt politicians and judges are the result of 30 to 40 years of liberals laying the groundwork for a complete subversion of society.

The current manifestion in San Francisco didn't just pop up over night. They have been working on this for years.
The "human rights initiatives" or "equal protection laws"passed in the past decade were promoted with just this in mind. Under the resonant terms "human rights" and "equal rights" the spade work was done to destroy our society. To rip open the ties that bind us.

However, when they saw the reaction of the rest of society to the events in Massachusetts they decided they had to act now, or risk the door being closed on them. So they made the break now that they have been leading up to for years.

So far it is working. Unless someone, or some group, is willing to stand up for our institutions, they will be destroyed by those claiming they only want their rights, they want an end to discrimination, etc. They will use our values against us.

And make no mistake, the leaders of this movement are NOT interested in expanding marriage to include them, they are interested in destroying marriage, families, religions, morality and values. All so they can live their perverse lifestyle and recruit others into it.

I am not a religious man, but God help us if we don't stop this.

What are you going to do about it Bub?? You had better do something, or you and your's will have f*#ked the rest of the United States. I hate to put this on you, but you are a part of it. Because you live there. Stop the liberals. VOTE Stop the insanity anyway you can. We feel your pain, and hope we don't have to feel any more. You have to take care of yourself as we do.

California needs to be dismissed.Maybe then they politicians will open their eyes.If you want the Governor to do something let your voice be heard.Tell him you want something done.Have those you know email,write and phone him to let him know these things!

Response to my email

Thank you for your email to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Governor
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individuals all over the world who have an interest in California.

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I have posted this information elsewhere, but it is very relevant to this topic, and supports your statements. Here, in their own words, are the reasons "gay" activists want same sex marriage:

(and, suprise, it's not because they want to live in holy matrimony!)

"Homosexual activist Michelangelo Signorile, who writes periodically for The New York Times, summarizes the agenda in OUT magazine (Dec/Jan 1994):

"A middle ground might be to fight for same-sex marriage and its benefits and then, once granted, redefine the institution of marriage completely, to demand the right to marry not as a way of adhering to society's moral codes, but rather to debunk a myth and radically alter an archaic institution... The most subversive action lesbian and gay men can undertake --and one that would perhaps benefit all of society--is to transform the notion of family entirely." "Its the final tool with which to dismantle all sodomy statues, get education about homosexuality and AIDS into the public schools and in short to usher in a sea change in how society views and treats us."

Chris Crain, the editor of the Washington Blade has stated that all homosexual activists should fight for the legalization of same-sex marriage as a way of gaining passage of federal anti-discrimination laws that will provide homosexuals with federal protection for their chosen lifestyle.
Crain writes: "...any leader of any gay rights organization who is not prepared to throw the bulk of their efforts right now into the fight for marriage is squandering resources and doesn't deserve the position." (Washington Blade, August, 2003).

Andrew Sullivan, a homosexual activist writing in his book, Virtually Normal, says that once same-sex marriage is legalized, heterosexuals will have to develop a greater "understanding of the need for extramarital outlets between two men than between a man and a woman." He notes: "The truth is, homosexuals are not entirely normal; and to flatten their varied and complicated lives into a single, moralistic model is to miss what is essential and exhilarating about their otherness." (Sullivan, Virtually Normal, pp. 202-203)

Paula Ettelbrick, a law professor and homosexual activist has said: "Being queer is more than setting up house, sleeping with a person of the same gender, and seeking state approval for doing so. . Being queer means pushing the parameters of sex, sexuality, and family; and in the process, transforming the very fabric of society. . We must keep our eyes on the goals of providing true alternatives to marriage and of radically reordering society's view of reality." (partially quoted in "Beyond Gay Marriage," Stanley Kurtz, The Weekly Standard, August 4, 2003)

Evan Wolfson has stated: "Isn't having the law pretend that there is only one family model that works (let alone exists) a lie? . marriage is not just about procreation-indeed is not necessarily about procreation at all. "(quoted in "What Marriage Is For," by Maggie Gallagher, The Weekly Standard, August 11, 2003)

Mitchel Raphael, editor of the Canadian homosexual magazine Fab, says: "Ambiguity is a good word for the feeling among gays about marriage. I'd be for marriage if I thought gay people would challenge and change the institution and not buy into the traditional meaning of 'till death do us part' and monogamy forever. We should be Oscar Wildes and not like everyone else watching the play." (quoted in "Now Free To Marry, Canada's Gays Say, 'Do I?'" by Clifford Krauss, The New York Times, August 31, 2003)

1972 Gay Rights Platform Demands: "Repeal of all legislative provisions that restrict the sex or number of persons entering into a marriage unit." [This list of demands also included the elimination of all age of consent laws.]