I am so disappointed with the outcome of Prop 8, but I have hope that people will open their eyes about what makes this country great. So many people get stuck on the fact that this country was founded on the belief in God, but thats not it. What makes this country great is that it was founded on the FREEDOM to believe in God. Its the about the FREEDOM to choose for yourself what to believe in and how to live.
The government is in perfect harmony with its foundation when it provides each of us with equal rights and the protection to pursue our own happiness. We need to let go of our prejudices and cookie cutter antics. We need to let go of our fear and embrace and protect the diversity that this country was founded on.
Final Statement from No on Prop 8 Campaign
The road to freedom is a difficult, hard road. It always makes for temporary setbacks.
--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuesday's vote was deeply disappointing to all who believe in equal treatment under the law.
All Americans are harmed when any of us are discriminated against or have our fundamental rights taken away.
Make no mistake, this fight is not over.
We remain committed to ensuring full equality under the law, just as the thousands of same-sex couples who joyously married in California are committed to each other.
While it is understandable to be angry that a deceptive campaign could lead to such an unfair and wrong outcome, we need to keep focused instead on the progress we have made.
Thousands of volunteers and contributors gave selflessly to this fight for equality. Political leaders—Democrats and Republicans alike–took strong stands and spoke out against the distortions against us. Clergy, labor, educators and business leaders eagerly joined our cause. And we came within 4% of making history and protecting marriage equality in California.
The momentum is clearly on our side.
So, as disappointed as we are, we know that there is still hope and there is still love and, yes, there is still work to do. With our continued effort and by building on the support generated in this campaign, we will prevail. There will be equality. For us all.
Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.
--Robert F. Kennedy
--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuesday's vote was deeply disappointing to all who believe in equal treatment under the law.
All Americans are harmed when any of us are discriminated against or have our fundamental rights taken away.
Make no mistake, this fight is not over.
We remain committed to ensuring full equality under the law, just as the thousands of same-sex couples who joyously married in California are committed to each other.
While it is understandable to be angry that a deceptive campaign could lead to such an unfair and wrong outcome, we need to keep focused instead on the progress we have made.
Thousands of volunteers and contributors gave selflessly to this fight for equality. Political leaders—Democrats and Republicans alike–took strong stands and spoke out against the distortions against us. Clergy, labor, educators and business leaders eagerly joined our cause. And we came within 4% of making history and protecting marriage equality in California.
The momentum is clearly on our side.
So, as disappointed as we are, we know that there is still hope and there is still love and, yes, there is still work to do. With our continued effort and by building on the support generated in this campaign, we will prevail. There will be equality. For us all.
Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.
--Robert F. Kennedy
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