As many of you remember the Proposition 8 referendum that overturned the legislative decision to allow same sex marriages. Many believe that the reason No on 8 was struck down is because of the money donated and the ads used to persuade the impressionable voters to vote yes on prop 8. In California contributions totaled over "$83 million from over 64,000 people in all fifty states and more than twenty foreign countries, setting a new record nationally for a social policy initiative and trumping every other race in the country in spending except the presidential contest”. Political leaders and religious groups became deeply involved in both sides of the issue, however the main religious group that contributed the biggest amount was the Church of Latter-day Saints." It is estimated that “about 45% of out-of-state contributions to ProtectMarriage.com(and no on 8 interest group) came from Utah, over three times more than any other state. ProtectMarriage, the official proponents of Proposition 8, estimate that about half the donations they received came from LDS sources, and that "eighty to ninety percent" of the early volunteers going door-to-door were LDS. The LDS Church produced and broadcast to its congregations a program describing the opposition to the Proposition, and describing the timeline it proposes for what it describes as grassroots efforts to oppose the Proposition. Advertisements such as
These ads were countered with a quote from the State Attorney General who said” the law would have no effect on what is taught in schools.” As for contributions for these attack ads, an investigation by the state ethics commission has began and many believe it is Mormon activists considering very similar ads to those shown in California. I do not know who is behind these ads and if that is important at all. What is important is that he voters in both states where they were given the opportunity to vote on these referendums denied them. I would be interested to see a poll to see if these ads are what caused people to vote yes on the referendums. What do you think?
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Wow, that ad was so crazy!!!! I can't believe it. I really do think that attack ads have an impact on how voters vote, especially on highly controversal issues. And how horrible that this ad used education as a vessel to get their message across. And the ad looked so fake but the bottom line it most likely got someone to think wait would they teach it in schools? And most people are not going to go research to see if the people in the ads are telling the truth. they will just vote yes. And that is exactly what they did.
ReplyDeleteShouldn't schools be all about educating? Part of education is to tell kids that humans are not naturally only heterosexuals but can also be homosexuals just like some other animals. Gays don't raise gays, straight people raise gays. As conservative as Cheney is, his daughter still came out gay. Homosexuality is natural, people do not choose to be gay.
ReplyDelete@Stephanie...most people are just ignorant and and that ad exploited their ignorance. Let me get this straight, if kids are taught homosexuality in school, they would come out gay? some straight folks are so insecure about their sexuality, for anyone to buy that ad, that person must be vulnerable to homosexuality. Most of American dudes are gay anyways, most of them are practicing anal sex and bragging about it...to me if you practice anal sex with a male or female..you is gay. they need to stop been hypocrites.