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No on Proposition 8 rallies intensify in Sacramento
by Ben Ilfeld, published on November 10, 2008 at 6:34 AM
Storyline: Measures and Propositions
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After Proposition 8 passed last week there was an immediate response. I walked out of a late lunch in midtown into a large rally for No on 8. That rally had a very serious tone of anger and disappointment.
Yesterday afternoon there was another No on 8 protest. This one was much bigger with thousands of people marching on the Capitol. The tone was already more hopeful and defiant. Protesters carried signs instead of the candles of last week's rally.
The Sacramento Police and California Highway Patrol presence was strong. They followed protesters down the Capitol mall and L street to Lavender Heights on the corner of 20th and K streets.
After yesterday's rally I got a chance to speak with some protesters and I hope they will come share their stories of what it was like to be on the ground and in the middle of the event. If you were at the events please share your experience by becoming a writer.
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Catherine Foss
November 10, 2008 | 11:00 AM
One of my roommates works downtown at Fuzio's restaurant and has been watching these rallies as they occur. She said that one of the protestors came into the restaurant to eat--with a giant sign still taped to his chest! It's great that so many people are taking time out of their ordinary lives to make a stand for the rights of others.
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Quothia Wolf
November 10, 2008 | 12:56 PM
I believe in standing for your rights, but this is a screwed situation really. YES on 8 passed - now we have this. If they were to say that NO on 8 passed - the YES on 8 people would fire back even harder and so forth. Doesn't seem like anything will ever work to make it stop, huh? Every.one will never be happy.
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Ben Ilfeld
November 10, 2008 | 1:49 PM
I do not believe that our system of government is designed to make everyone happy, but to allow for open debate to continue long after an election. I'm glad to see the debate and discussion continue.
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