Yes, we're still here! Just been busy as I'm sure you all have been :). A couple of quick things I wanted to mention:
*Congrats to everyone who decided to boycott McDonalds. Your efforts were a success!! McDonalds announced today that they would remain neutral, as they pulled their support from the NGLCC. Go here for more information
*Yard signs should be coming out, if they haven't already. Put them up proudly! You will shortly be seeing these around town as well. Just remember: the opposition have organized groups to be on the look out for our signs. They will most likely be stealing as many as they can get their hands on. The Coalition has recommended pulling your signs in every evening, but I recommend hanging them above your garage. The sign posts are messy and the sign itself is very difficult to get on and off.
*The coalition is working hard to do as much as possible in the next 3 weeks prior to election time. (Go here to view all of the coalitions commercials.) However they are still in need of help. They are still excepting donations, and what better way is there to help donate and show your support of this proposition, than by buying a Protecting Families Now t-shirt?!
Keep up your hard work! It is paying off!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Protect Families Now T-shirts
Here are some front and back shots of the shirts. We can do any sizes, just let us know what you want! The cost is $16.00; $6.00 for the cost of the shirt and printing, and $10.00 going to the protect marriage coalition.
Oh. Bumper stickers are out now, so if you haven't gotten one yet, give your ZSC (zip code supervisor) a call (or we have them too) and be sure to display your support for Prop 8!
FYI: Yard signs are due to arrive at the end of September.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Bride and Groom no more
I just received this email from AFA informing me that Bride and Groom are no longer accepted on marriage licenses. They are now known as 'Party A' and 'Party B'...read on to see what the entire email says.....
"According to a WorldNetDaily article, "Brides" and "grooms" are no longer allowed to marry in the State of California.
That privilege is only extended to individuals who allow themselves to be called "Party A" and "Party B" on marriage licenses.
Pastor Doug Bird of Abundant Life Fellowship in Roseville, Calif., was alarmed to find the state now rejects the traditional terms after he officiated his first marriage ceremony last week following the California Supreme Court decision to overturn Proposition 22.
The couple had written the words "bride" and "groom" next to "Party A" and "Party B" because they wanted to be legally recognized as husband and wife.
However, the Placer County marriage license was denied.
"I received back the license and a letter from the Placer County Clerk/Recorder stating that the license 'does not comply with California State registration laws,'" Bird said in a statement from the Pacific Justice Institute.
It was an "unacceptable alteration," the County Recorder's Office claimed the State Office of Vital Records determined.
"What's next?" Bird wrote in a Sept. 4 letter. "Will the State of California force [ministers] to use the terms "Party A" and "Party B" in the ceremony itself?"
In a 4-3 decision, California's high court declared that legal definitions of marriage as a union between a man and a woman were unconstitutional. Since the ruling, the generic designations have been added to legal documents.
Pacific Justice Institute President Brad Dacus said voters must change the state constitution by voting on the marriage amendment in November if they wish to preserve the traditional meaning of marriage.
"Unless Proposition 8 is passed, heterosexual couples will be forced to wed out of the state if they wish to be officially identified as bride and groom or husband and wife." He said in a statement. "This is a major slap in the face for traditional marriage."
Want to sound off? Use the contact information below to voice your opinion.
Jim McCauley, County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters
2954 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
Recordings - (530) 886-5600
Clerk - (530) 886-5610
Fax: (530) 886-5687
E-mail: clerk@placer.ca.gov"
"According to a WorldNetDaily article, "Brides" and "grooms" are no longer allowed to marry in the State of California.
That privilege is only extended to individuals who allow themselves to be called "Party A" and "Party B" on marriage licenses.
Pastor Doug Bird of Abundant Life Fellowship in Roseville, Calif., was alarmed to find the state now rejects the traditional terms after he officiated his first marriage ceremony last week following the California Supreme Court decision to overturn Proposition 22.
The couple had written the words "bride" and "groom" next to "Party A" and "Party B" because they wanted to be legally recognized as husband and wife.
However, the Placer County marriage license was denied.
"I received back the license and a letter from the Placer County Clerk/Recorder stating that the license 'does not comply with California State registration laws,'" Bird said in a statement from the Pacific Justice Institute.
It was an "unacceptable alteration," the County Recorder's Office claimed the State Office of Vital Records determined.
"What's next?" Bird wrote in a Sept. 4 letter. "Will the State of California force [ministers] to use the terms "Party A" and "Party B" in the ceremony itself?"
In a 4-3 decision, California's high court declared that legal definitions of marriage as a union between a man and a woman were unconstitutional. Since the ruling, the generic designations have been added to legal documents.
Pacific Justice Institute President Brad Dacus said voters must change the state constitution by voting on the marriage amendment in November if they wish to preserve the traditional meaning of marriage.
"Unless Proposition 8 is passed, heterosexual couples will be forced to wed out of the state if they wish to be officially identified as bride and groom or husband and wife." He said in a statement. "This is a major slap in the face for traditional marriage."
Want to sound off? Use the contact information below to voice your opinion.
Jim McCauley, County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters
2954 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
Recordings - (530) 886-5600
Clerk - (530) 886-5610
Fax: (530) 886-5687
E-mail: clerk@placer.ca.gov"
Update on t-shirts
Just got back from the t-shirt place and its looking like they'll be done on Friday (the 12th). The cost will be $16.00, with $10.00 going toward the Protect Marriage coalition, $2.00 for the cost of the shirt, and $4.00 for having them printed. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!
An interesting site to check out if you get a chance...(go here) It really breaks down what we are fighting for, and gives you LOTS of good resources on the subject. Definitely worth your time to go and look around.
Oh, and the shirts head to the 'printers' today, so contact us if you're interested! (I'll post a picture of them when we get them back.)
Thanks.
Oh, and the shirts head to the 'printers' today, so contact us if you're interested! (I'll post a picture of them when we get them back.)
Thanks.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
PG&E petition
I just recieved this in an email today: A petition to PG&E asking them to withdrawl their monetary support against prop 8. Here is what the petition says:
"As a California resident, I am signing this Citizen Petition opposing Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) open advocacy of homosexual marriage and opposition of Prop. 8. As a utility that is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission and is commissioned to serve all Californians within its jurisdiction, PG&E should not take sides in such hotly contested cultural and political debates. PG&E should withdraw its $250,000 contribution to defeat Prop. 8 and terminate any other advocacy efforts in opposition to the marriage amendment. Finally, the state Utilities Commission should implement new regulations to prevent public utilities like PG&E from abusing the public’s trust by taking sides in cultural and political debates."
To sign this petition and pass it on to others who might want to sign as well, go to
FocusPetitions.com
"As a California resident, I am signing this Citizen Petition opposing Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) open advocacy of homosexual marriage and opposition of Prop. 8. As a utility that is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission and is commissioned to serve all Californians within its jurisdiction, PG&E should not take sides in such hotly contested cultural and political debates. PG&E should withdraw its $250,000 contribution to defeat Prop. 8 and terminate any other advocacy efforts in opposition to the marriage amendment. Finally, the state Utilities Commission should implement new regulations to prevent public utilities like PG&E from abusing the public’s trust by taking sides in cultural and political debates."
To sign this petition and pass it on to others who might want to sign as well, go to
FocusPetitions.com
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