If you're still undecided on this important issue, consider these facts:
Proposition 8 protects the people’s will and overturns activist judges.In 2000 over 61% of Californians voted in favor of Proposition 22 to reaffirm that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. However, because this language wasn’t put into the state Constitution when it was approved, four activist judges from San Francisco wrongly overturned the people’s vote. In November 2008, Proposition 8 gives California voters the opportunity to reverse the court’s decision and restore the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman in the state Constitution.
Proposition 8 is simple and straightforward.Proposition 8 contains the same 14 words that were previously approved in 2000 by over 61% of California voters: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” By putting these words directly into the state Constitution, the court cannot strike them down as unconstitutional.
Proposition 8 is about preserving marriage; it’s not an attack on the gay lifestyle.Proposition 8 doesn’t take away any rights or benefits from gay or lesbian domestic partners. Under California law, “domestic partners shall have the same rights, protections and benefits” as married spouses. (Family Code §297.5.) There are no exceptions to this. Proposition 8 will not change this.
Proposition 8 protects our children.Proposition 8 protects our children from being taught in public schools that same-sex marriage is the same as traditional marriage. In health education classes, state law requires teachers to instruct children as young as kindergarteners about marriage. (Education Code §51890.) If the same-sex marriage ruling is not overturned, teachers will be required to teach young children that there is no difference between gay marriage and traditional marriage.
Proposition 8 protects marriage as an essential institution of society.Proposition 8 protects marriage and the important role of a traditional family. While death, divorce or other circumstances may prevent the ideal, the best situation for a child is to be raised by a married mother and father.
YES on Proposition 8 does three simple things.It restores the definition of marriage to what the vast majority of California voters already approved and human history has understood marriage to be.
It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court judges who ignored the will of the people.
It protects our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage.
Vote Yes on Proposition 8!
November 13th my mom drove with me and Lea and Jonah to Utah! That weekend my brother David was in a big ballroom dance competition at BYU. He is on the back-up tour team there, which is really good considering BYU has the number 1 college ballroom dance program in the country! Unfortuantely I didn't get pictures of him dancing, but it was fun to watch him and these are pictures of us watching the professionals that came to perform at the competition in the evening. Above is me, Kara (David's girlfriend), David, and my mom.
We went to The Olive Garden on Saturday with my family and while we were waiting they brought us free hot chocolate and Lea and Jonah looked too cute drinking it together!
Jonah really wanted to be a big boy and help mommy pump the gas. :)
We stayed at Stan and Roxanna's house (Dan's parents) most of the time. My sister-in-law Marie and her two boys, Tezra and Elias, are living there so we spent lots of time with them!
Isn't Elias cute!?!
The three amigos at bedtime.
Lea has three baby cousins and she loved to help take care of them! She is soooo ready for a baby brother!
Sunday night we had family dinner with my brother, sister, mom, and some of Dan's family too. It was so nice to see everyone!
Lea has missed her cousins so much!!! Lea and Bekah had a lot of catching up to do!
Last weekend my mom, Dan, the kids, and I visited my Grandma and Grandpa Leighton in Grants Pass Oregon. It is so beautiful there. My grandparents have 5 acres on a lush hillside full of trees. And the trees were gorgeous this time of year. Bright oranges and reds mixed with the hundreds of pine trees. I wish I had taken pictures of the outside of their house but because it rained the whole weekend we spent most of it inside.
