Critically thinking Prop 8

Premise #1: The Mormon Church has spent the last three months intimidating their members into giving money to "Yes on Prop 8,” which would take marriage rights away from same-sex couples, telling Mormon families that their "souls will be in jeopardy" if they do not contribute.

Premise #2: According to the Sacramento Bee, members of the Mormon Church have contributed a whopping $8 million to the "Yes on 8" campaign, about 40 percent of the total amount raised as of October 13, to pass a ballot measure that removes basic civil rights from our state constitution.

Premise #3: This week, the Prop 8 campaign sent a certified letter to several California businesses, demanding that they withdraw their support for Equality California, a nonprofit organization leading the "No on 8" campaign, and instead donate to support the Prop 8 campaign. The price of not complying? Placement on a public blacklist of anti-Prop 8 businesses published by the official "Yes on 8" campaign.
Conclusion: The Mormon Church wishes to shove their religious doctrine down Californians’ throats, eliminate equal rights, and ruin business for those who refuse to be intimidated by them.

Tommy Gleason
Rough and Ready