Prop. 8 Aftermath

This is not an article on Prop. 8, but an article against people who are punishing others for expressing their personal or religious beliefs as enshrined in the Constitution.


I can understand Prop. 8 opponents are outraged by Prop. 8’s passage. I can understand the public protests. I agree with investigating the Mormon Church to see if they illegally crossed the line separating church and state by donating to the passage of Prop. 8.

What I cannot understand is destroying people’s livelihoods and careers because they voiced their opinion. But John, you say, these supporters of Prop. 8 destroyed their right to the pursuit of happiness.


True. But everyone can’t do everything they want. There are laws. Whether just or unjust, everyone has laws curtailing certain activities. Smoking, public drunkenness, sodomy, etc. And yes, lots of these laws are based on the religious beliefs of our founding fathers.

Voters have blocked them from being "married", but their lifestyle – way of life - that they’ve been accustomed to for decades, except for the past year, has not changed when they were given the opportunity to get married in California.


Yes, it’s horrible for homosexuals that the majority of Californians voted twice that marriage is only allowed between a man and a woman.

But by targeting the majority of Californians, with financial and economic ruin will only have this majority make sure marriage is never allowed between same sex couples.


But John, they’re not doing that? Oh yes, they are. Look at the firing of Scott Eckern because of his support for Prop. 8. And I wonder, can’t he sue the California Musical Theatre for discrimination? I thought firing someone over their political or religious beliefs counts as discrimination. (Talk about hypocritical. Aren’t Prop. 8 opponents fighting against discrimination?)

When someone is bullied, they either cave-in, full of resentment, wondering how to get back, or they dig in deeper and swear they will never change their opinion. (Yes, I can see how Prop. 8 opponents could feel the same way – being bullied by the majority of Californians by preventing them from getting married.)


But do you think those businesses and people who lost their jobs or business at Christmas time will ever forgive them? Umm, no.

Just remember that people reap what they sow.

(And of course, not all Prop. 8 opponents are advocating fiscal punishments, just a few, and those few piss me off.)

Job

I got a new job! Today was my second day. The people are nice. I'm in a bookstore, so at my breaks and lunch I can check out the books. And at some point I'll get a pay check!

The main draw back is that since I now have a steady job, it's hard to find the time to write. But one has to eat.

Hey the promised rain has finally arrived. All day long, people in my office kept going outside looking for it, and at 8:45 pm, it finally arrived. I'm sure my friends in the fire areas are grateful.

(Don't mind the date at the top of the post, the 24th. That's when I started this post, I actually finished it on the 25th.)

Overheard Quote of the Day

"If she wants to earn her respect around here, she'd better give some."

A conversation between two women in a grocery store parking lot soliciting donations for a homeless shelter. What a great quote. Thinking about it now, it almost has a biblical quality to it: "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."

What can I say, it's been a long day.