Time to Leave?
I've considered leaving California for some time now. I remember when I moved here, California in my mid-west eyes was a golden and adventurous place. The land of the movie stars and the last real frontier of America as it was on the West Coast. When I moved out here nearly 20 years ago, it was to the Central Valley and I /hated/ it with a passion, thus why I finished college and hurried North to the SF Bay area. I love it up here in the bay area (North Bay) and have left really comfortable for the 3.5 years we've been here.
The recent election on Prop 8 and it killing gay marriages which were deemed legal in the State makes me sick. But I've been able to accept it, knowing that it will come to a vote again in a few years most likely and will probably win. I recently saw Milk and that made me think that here in California at least, give it time, and it will go in favor of the gays of California.
However, this recent article on banning divorce in California has me seriously, more than ever, thinking I need to get out of this state. Wasn't it Henry VII that shook up the Church in England to allow divorce? It's been "legal" to do in the US for... hell, I can't even find how long. What the hell does this guy really think to accomplish? It seems clear he has no real clue that "protecting traditional marriage" is like forcing your beliefs on others when in the US we clearly have stated in the Bill of Rights the Freedom to Religion! Maybe my religion doesn't seem marriage the same way as he does, so you are going to force your views on me because you think in America its "traditional". This is one political movement, if it ends up on the ballot (and I'm guessing it probably will knowing this state), that I'll be sure to get involved in. I'm going to be out there with a bloody sign or banner, maybe a damn bullhorn and verbally attacking those idiots trying to take away my freedoms from me because they think theirs are more important. I'm fired up now... soon the Monster will escape, then watch out! RAAAAAAH!
Seriously, any of you out there who hear more about this as it progresses, please pass it on! Especially if you know of or find those who are opposed to this.
The recent election on Prop 8 and it killing gay marriages which were deemed legal in the State makes me sick. But I've been able to accept it, knowing that it will come to a vote again in a few years most likely and will probably win. I recently saw Milk and that made me think that here in California at least, give it time, and it will go in favor of the gays of California.
However, this recent article on banning divorce in California has me seriously, more than ever, thinking I need to get out of this state. Wasn't it Henry VII that shook up the Church in England to allow divorce? It's been "legal" to do in the US for... hell, I can't even find how long. What the hell does this guy really think to accomplish? It seems clear he has no real clue that "protecting traditional marriage" is like forcing your beliefs on others when in the US we clearly have stated in the Bill of Rights the Freedom to Religion! Maybe my religion doesn't seem marriage the same way as he does, so you are going to force your views on me because you think in America its "traditional". This is one political movement, if it ends up on the ballot (and I'm guessing it probably will knowing this state), that I'll be sure to get involved in. I'm going to be out there with a bloody sign or banner, maybe a damn bullhorn and verbally attacking those idiots trying to take away my freedoms from me because they think theirs are more important. I'm fired up now... soon the Monster will escape, then watch out! RAAAAAAH!
Seriously, any of you out there who hear more about this as it progresses, please pass it on! Especially if you know of or find those who are opposed to this.