At the massive, massive No on 8 rally at City Hall.There were a ton of Prop 8 protesters in downtown Pasadena as well. I support their cause, but I think they’re preaching to the choir. Protesting in NYC, SF, or downtown Pasadena isn’t really accomplishing much.
I think they’re better served protesting in places like Orange County. There, they might actually change someone’s stance on the issue.
Have you ever been convinced by a protestor? I think they generally polarize. If I’m against, I’ll be annoyed, and be more against (if slightly). If I’m for, I’ll be charged up a bit, but then that’ll go away.
Who wants to join me in my movement to get a proposition to end all propositions on to the ballot? It will be us vs. the (special interest) world!
I am totally in. There’s a vegan attorney at my office who said he voted against Prop. 2 - and every proposition - because of his fundamental distaste for the initiative process. Seriously, there’s a reason why we have a legislature to make laws
He claims he’d even vote against a proposition to raise his own salary to a million dollars a year. My vegan co-worker, mad about his callous attitude toward animals, told him, “Fine, because that bullshit would never pass anyway.”
