tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post6776257833099123991..comments2024-03-08T09:33:41.443-08:00Comments on Unite the Fight: Californians Rebel Against 2010 Marriage VotePhillip Mintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680426451733583939noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-16444930923795091422009-11-08T08:33:52.224-08:002009-11-08T08:33:52.224-08:00@Zlick:
It is true that on some issues, attitudes...@Zlick:<br /><br />It is true that on some issues, attitudes can change. But there is absolutely no evidence of which I am aware that such hardening has occurred with respect to gay rights. The trend line has been very steady on this. <br /><br />In general, the kind of issue where you will see hardening come with age involves a change in self-interest with age. Drugs, taxes and the draft Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-36485908491209078452009-11-07T22:30:01.596-08:002009-11-07T22:30:01.596-08:00If everyone retained the same attitudes as they ha...If everyone retained the same attitudes as they had in their youth, we would have had world peace as soon as all the kids from the 60's came of age in the 70's. It didn't happen.<br /><br />Attitudes harden along with your arteries, and you can't simply count on youthful attitudes of generosity, love, and empathy to continue wholesale into adulthood for an entire generation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-2072613321925410072009-11-07T16:47:35.178-08:002009-11-07T16:47:35.178-08:00I am not really interested in the "debate&quo...I am not really interested in the "debate" over 2010, since there is no conceivable way a Prop 8 repeal will be on the ballot in 2010. It is 2012 or later.<br /><br />Here is the best part from the LA Times poll:<br /><br />"Among those ages 18-29, 71% said they supported same-sex marriage; among those 65 and older, only 37% favored it."<br /><br />These numbers are Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-42739028265900691222009-11-07T11:38:55.741-08:002009-11-07T11:38:55.741-08:00one more point to the 2010 people: show me your st...one more point to the 2010 people: show me your statewide network. one year after prop 8, and lots of anger in the streets, summits and mea culpas from kors and all, i can't see a CA network in place. without that network, i don't expect the 2010 folks are gonna come even close to qualifying for the ballot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08359712473083091475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-4869574873706438312009-11-07T11:36:04.546-08:002009-11-07T11:36:04.546-08:00jane and zlick may like getting bashed and bruised...jane and zlick may like getting bashed and bruised every november, without much of a fight from the sissy fags, but i, for one, am so sick of the sissies have just one ad approach - the hallmark approach. <br /><br />sure, the nice lezzies with a few kids were in ads in ME, but where were the ads showing the pain and anger of a lezzie on the street outside a hospital as her partner lies in a bed Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08359712473083091475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-75957972934006207042009-11-07T11:12:46.551-08:002009-11-07T11:12:46.551-08:00I used to be staunchly in the 2010 camp, but no mo...I used to be staunchly in the 2010 camp, but no more. Losing the help of committed Obama campaigners seems a pittance compared to how many more young and progressive voters will be likely to vote in the next presidential election.<br /><br />In some ways, I'm for having it on the ballot every single election until people get so sick of it, they'll vote for it just to be rid of it. But I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-89149156519646497022009-11-07T10:47:49.764-08:002009-11-07T10:47:49.764-08:00Jane Wishon's comment is right on. I think we ...Jane Wishon's comment is right on. I think we have to keep up the pressure. If the voters are tired of the issue, they can just vote for marriage equality and then it will no longer be an issue.Jay Jonsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-36542275146012434512009-11-07T09:37:02.534-08:002009-11-07T09:37:02.534-08:00Funny how the real news in that study - that 51% o...Funny how the real news in that study - that 51% of Californians support same sex marriage gets lost behind the 'want to wait' message.<br /><br />Let's celebrate that people's hearts and minds are changing!<br /><br />The straight community wants to tell LGBT people when they can go back to the ballot? Doesn't that seem outrageous?<br /><br />What about all the LGBT couples Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242656170777056585noreply@blogger.com