California Supreme Court to rule on Proposition 8 Tuesday.
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Months before the first ads would run on Proposition 8, San Francisco Catholic Archbishop George Niederauer reached out to a group he knew well, Mormons. The June letter from Niederauer drew in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and proved to be a critical move in building a multi-religious coalition. But it [...] Among them will be lawsuits by the San Francisco City Attorney and Gloria Allred on behalf of a married lesbian couple. Not only is Steve Young the former 49ers football star, he is Mormon and a great-great-great grandson of Brigham Young. His wife says “We believe ALL families matter and we do not believe in discrimination, therefore, our family will vote against Prop. 8″ No on Prop 8 DiFi came through. This is a huge boost for No on Prop 8. Sue’s thoughts: sue the IRS to compel stripping the Mormon Church of their tax-exempt status. It might work, because their Yes on Prop 8 activities appear to violate laws forbidding non-profits to engage in political activity. She specifically focuses on who might have the right to sue: In the 1980′s, Abortion Rights Mobilization and other [...] Aren’t there laws against religions becoming directly involved in political activities? The Mormon Church has raised $10 million for Yes on 8, has pressured members to phone bank and donate, and the campaign has threatened businesses that donated to No on 8. Now they’ve been – uh – outed, they are backing down. Guess they [...] That’s our pal Joe on the Left. Go, Joe! If you live in California, vote NO on Proposition 8 (which would ban gay marriage in California.) Happily, it looks like it will be defeated, but let’s make sure. NoOnProp8.com has more. (Joe sent the photo. The Orange Country Register website does not appear to [...] |  | ||||
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