I was extremely disappointed in my home state of California for passing proposition 8 - until I got the info about the Mormons.  No matter what your beliefs  - you have ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT to impose them on others…

The Yes on 8 campaign estimates that up to 40 percent of its donations come from Mormons. Some others estimate that Mormons account for over 70 percent of donations from individuals.

The church largely stays out of politics. But in this case, the Salt Lake City-based church has sent letters, held video conferences and in church meetings asked for volunteers to support the campaign. In response, some church members have poured in their savings and undertaken what may be an unprecedented grassroots mobilization for the effort.

Several Bay Area Mormons said they would support the right of gay and lesbian unions to have all the rights of married couples. But the word marriage was sacred, pivotal to their concept of families, who can be “eternally united” in the afterlife. A key church document - “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” - says that “marriage between man and a woman is essential to His eternal plan.” They also believe that children are entitled to be raised by a father and a mother.  credit

Believe what you want to believe - that is your right as an American.  But as Americans we have NO RIGHT to tell others whom they can love, whom they can cherish and most of all…whom they can marry.  We don’t all subscribe to the same beliefs…and last time I checked there is such a thing as separation of church and state…

I hope this proposition is overturned as unconstitutional.

First off I have to say that I am so completely honored to have been able to experience such a historical moment - the election of our 44th President.

I think that this election says a lot about us as Americans…and that we’re ready for true change…not just talk.

We really need to band together, no matter whom you voted for, to help Obama bring his visions for us into fruition.  He cannot do it all alone.  And he has a lot up against him - the special interests especially.  If we ever want to be able to move forward again, return to financial stability and be a country that is admired by the world we need to help.

Those who view all things in the negative need to stop and think about what is for the greater good of our country.  Negativity and hate gets us NOWHERE.

I fully support President Obama in his endeavors to help us and I look forward to positive change for ALL Americans.

Here’s to our future…our newfound positive future.