Brainless LDS family dumps life savings into prop 8

[_collegeterrace]

Check out this idiot from Folsom CA:

...they withdrew $50,000 from their savings and donated it to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign, the ballot measure that seeks to ban same-sex marriage.

"It was a decision we made very prayerfully and carefully," said Pam Patterson, 48. "Was it an easy decision? No. But it was a clear decision, one that had so much potential to benefit our children and their children."

http://www.sacbee.com/elections/story/1308945.html

What a dumbass! What about college? Spend that money on college for your five sons.

When will you fools get it? Gays, lesbians, and gay marriage are here to stay. At my employer same sex couples already get all of the same benefits as us hetro couples. So what if they want to be married.

And even if it passes, it ain't over.

A vote for prop 8 = hate.
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[_harmony]

What a dumbass! What about college? Spend that money on college for your five sons.

Why? Now their missions will be paid for by their ward, and the government will give them student loans for their education.

[_Dr. Shades]

...they withdrew $50,000 from their savings and donated it to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign, the ballot measure that seeks to ban same-sex marriage.

Oh man. How would it be to be so filthy rich that one could afford to drop $50,000.00 on a campaign that has lost nearly all its steam anyway?

[_collegeterrace]

...they withdrew $50,000 from their savings and donated it to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign, the ballot measure that seeks to ban same-sex marriage.

Oh man. How would it be to be so filthy rich that one could afford to drop $50,000.00 on a campaign that has lost nearly all its steam anyway?

Doc, the article paints a picture of a family who can barely afford food!

He drives a 10-year-old Honda Civic to his job at Intel. She is a stay-at home mom who makes most of the family meals and bakes her own bread. The couple, who have five sons between the ages of 3 and 12, live in a comfortable but modest three-bedroom home in Folsom.

[_harmony]

People have been known to do really stupid things in the name of faith.

[_Dr. Shades]

Doc, the article paints a picture of a family who can barely afford food!

In that case, I daresay they deserve whatever they get.

[_collegeterrace]

Doc, the article paints a picture of a family who can barely afford food!

In that case, I daresay they deserve whatever they get.

You previous post reworded:

Oh man. How would it be to be so completely brainwashed that one would drop $50,000.00 on a campaign that has lost nearly all its steam anyway?

As they are, you once were. As you are, they may become.

[_rcrocket]

I admire them. Even the more so that they are mocked here.

[_Jason Bourne]

Some interesting tid bits:

Mormons such as the Pattersons have emerged as the leading financial contributors to the controversial Nov. 4 ballot measure. Church members have donated about 40 percent of the $22.8 million raised to pass the initiative since July, according to Frank Schubert, campaign manager for ProtectMarriage.com, the primary backer of the "yes" campaign.

That seems pretty amazing. While there are a lot of LDS in CA they are still a small group. I would have though more would come from conservative EVs. My guess is money is coming from LDS out of CA as well.

Other religious groups have contributed, including a Catholic fraternal service organization – the Knights of Columbus – which donated more than $1 million. But no group has given more than the Mormons.

Again this is amazing to me. I expected LDS to give a lot on this but thought others would out pace them.

Their financial dominance is getting their opponents' attention and raising concerns about the role of churches in state policymaking.

While the church has encouraged they have not given. Individual members are doing the giving. However, the Church is striving to influence legislation through use of its facilities. This seems to push the tax exempt issue some.

"I think anyone would be troubled by any one religion exerting that kind of financial influence in a decision about what our constitution is going to say," said Kate Kendell, executive director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights and a member of the executive committee of No on Prop 8.

"The amount of money the Mormon church is giving is alarming and sobering," she said. "This is a wake-up call."

The Mormon Church did not give the money.

Kendell said there are a number of people of faith who oppose the ban and who are working to defeat Prop. 8. "There is not one monolithic view on this, but surely this is a case where we're being massively outspent," Kendell said.

Opponents have raised about $17 million since July, according to Kendell.

Interesting. I wonder what the out come will be.

[_rcrocket]

"I think anyone would be troubled by any one religion exerting that kind of financial influence in a decision about what our constitution is going to say," said Kate Kendell, executive director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights and a member of the executive committee of No on Prop 8.

"The amount of money the Mormon church is giving is alarming and sobering," she said. "This is a wake-up call."

I wonder what for. For restrictions upon the amount religious people can donate to campaigns?

I wonder if it was right for the Church to urge its members to contact legislators to oppose the MX Missile?