Proposition 8: is
simple and straightforward. It 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.
Because four activist judges
in San Francisco wrongly overturned the peoples vote,
we need to pass this measure as a constitutional
amendment to restore the definition of marriage as
between a man and a woman.
Voting YES on Proposition 8 does 3
simple things:
- It restores the definition of
marriage to what the vast majority of California
voters already approved and what Californians agree
should be supported, not undermined.
- 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.
The Issue
California voters passed
Proposition 22 in 2000 by more than 61%, saying that a
marriage in California is between a man and a woman.
Earlier this year, four activist judges based in San
Francisco wrongly overturned the people's vote,
legalizing same-sex marriage.
The Consequences
The Supreme Courts decision to
legalize same-sex marriage did not just overturn the
will of California voters; it also redefined marriage
for the rest of society, without ever asking the people
themselves to accept this decision. This decision has
far-reaching consequences. For example, because public
schools are already required to teach the role of
marriage in society as part of the curriculum, schools
will now be required to teach students that gay marriage
is the same as traditional marriage, starting with
kindergarteners. By saying that a marriage is between
any two persons rather than between a man and a woman,
the Court decision has opened the door to any kind of
marriage. This undermines the value of marriage
altogether at a time when we should be restoring
marriage, not undermining it.
The Solution
Vote YES on Proposition 8 to overturn
the outrageous Supreme Court decision and restore the
definition of marriage that was approved by over 61% of
voters. Proposition 8 is NOT an attack on gay couples
and does not take away the rights that same-sex couples
already have under Californias domestic partner law.
California law already grants domestic partners all the
rights that a state can grant to a married couple. Gays
have a right to their private lives, but not to change
the definition of marriage for everyone else.
Passing Proposition 8 protects our
children and places into the Constitution the simple
definition that a marriage is between a man and a woman.
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