Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere. Californians - Please Vote NO on Prop 8
Please read the letter below from the president of the American Civil Liberties Union urging us to vote NO on Proposition 8 : Dear friend, I'm angry and heartsick about what may happen in California on November 4th. In the most personal way possible, I'm writing to ask you for a favor: help us ensure that gay couples all across California keep their fundamental right to marriage—the basic right to be treated just like anybody else. I hope you will forgive the indulgence when I speak from the heart and tell you my personal story. You see, I grew up in a loving and supportive household, where my family believed I could be anything I chose—anything except being an openly gay man. Neither of my parents finished high school, and yet, they believed I could accomplish all I set out to do as I went off to Princeton University and Stanford Law School. They got me through the toughest of times, scrimped and saved, and always believed that failure wasn't in the cards for me. They had ...
