The recent letter to the editor expressing betrayal due to Proposition 8 passing was pitiful. The examples that the writer used, concerning the passage of Proposition 8 showed a denial of the will of the majority.
It was not a victory for intolerence and bigotry. It was a victory for traditional family values and the rejection of progressive change on this topic.
A responsible member of the community would tell the truth. There were many churches, of many denominations, across the state that supported Proposition 8. More than one church helped to finance Proposition 8, along with many individuals. The writer cites the bible but fails to mention that the bible states that man shall not lie with man. The gay movement always omits that passage. He also failed to mention that the people who voted for Proposition 8 did not vote on ethnic lines but as a whole, with African-Americans voting overwhelmingly for it. How dare he cite examples of the African-American civil rights movement and try to compare it to the gay movement.
It is these types of vitriolic rants that divide communities across the state. The accusations that people who voted for Proposition 8 feel smug and pious will show that this name calling and threats will only strengthen the resolve of the people who voted for Proposition 8.
L.M. Sweigert
Clearlake
