Yes We Can!

We've elected Obama, and now it's just a matter of waiting to see what he can do. I'm quite proud to be called an American right now. Unfortunately, I'd rather be called a Marylander rather than a Californian after the Proposition 8 debacle. I guess we'll have to wait to see if the lawyers and law makers overrule the ban as a civil rights issue. I just have a hard time believing that we live in a country where a black president is elected, but at the same time gay and lesbian rights are taken away from people. You'd think that the population is becoming more accepting of differences, yet clearly that doesn't count sexual differences, eh Arizona and Florida? And on top of that, we passed a proposition that gives animals rights, but can't pass one that supports human rights? What does THAT say about the hierarchy of gay and lesbians in our American society?

Just a few things to think about:
The 15th Amendment (which said that citizens could not be kept from voting based on their race, color, or past condition of servitude) passed in 1870.

The 19th Amendment (which said that citizens could not be kept from voting based on their gender) passed in 1920.

$73 Million was spent toward campaigning on Proposition 8.