Comments on: Calif. battle to preserve gay marriage revs up

By: Mandy Steckelberg

Mandy Steckelberg — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:33:28 +0000

This is a “No on Prop 8″ music video called “I Love the Gays.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_fQVhM9CnY&fmt18

By: Wondering

Wondering — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:26:23 +0000

Why aren’t you guys covering this story:

http://justinmclachlan.com/08/46/california-family-council-money/

California Family Council spends most of the public’s contributions on employees, not programs

The money was supposed to go to support the California Family Council’s charitable mission, instead, most of it went into the pockets of the organization’s employees.

Since 2003, the public has given the Riverside, Calif.-based California Family Council (CFC) nearly $3 million to support charitable work that the organizations says “protects and fosters judeo-Christian principles in California’s laws.” But, according to its federal tax returns, little more than $500,000 of that money has gone to “program services,” or expenses directly related to that charitable work.

In contrast, the CFC’s top two employees, including its founder and executive director, Ron Prentice, were paid a total of $1.1 million over four years. The CFC’s other employees earned a total of $900,000 in compensation — bringing the total spent on employees at the Council to about $2 million since it began in 2003.

By: Rangdrol

Rangdrol — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:41:52 +0000

I am happy that all our gay friendly friends are stepping up to the plate. The Christian, Muslim, and right wing fundamentalists have turned America into a wasteland of human rights abuses. We are working backwards, not forward. I only wish that gay people will now see how destructive the religious right is and start to fight religion in the USA, and promote separation of church and state. It should be them, all those religious zealots who should be frightened, not us.

By: P.W.

P.W. — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:42:07 +0000

Schwarzenegger needs to make a No on 8 commercial.

So does Jay Leno.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:46:34 +0000

I totally agree that every donation counts. there have been large fundraisers raising a few million and I think Bruce Bastian from the HRC and software developer donated 1 million. still, I’m a student without a job and living in Illinois but have been able to give a few small donations. it’s not even a drop in the bucket compared to many other donations but I think this will affect the debate over marriage for a long time and I think every LGBT and allied person who can spare a few dollars should put their money where their mouth is, JMO.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:28:53 +0000

I live in Washington State, and I’ve been donating whenever I can! I encourage others to do the same

By: barb

barb — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:30:22 +0000

There are no more gay and straight celebrities to support No on 8; just the two already mentioned. Prop 8 it is doomed to failure, as it should be. Down with HATE and Down with 8!

By: Guy in SF

Guy in SF — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:22:32 +0000

The heros are everyone who supports NO on 8. All CONTRIBUTIONS are important, not just the big money. Every donation regardless of size furthers the defeat of Proposition 8. United we stand, divided we will fall. Please support NO on 8 with whatever you are able to spare.

By: NOon8!

NOon8! — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:57:17 +0000

WHERE are the gay AND straight celebrities are who support NO on 8, but have yet to come forward and campaign against this crucial amendment?

WHERE are the BIG dollars from these people with BIG money?

WHERE are our HEROES?

…Tsk tsk tsk.