Ok I've held off for a couple of days but I have to write something.  At first I was sad and disappointed about the Prop 8 thing and today I drove to work angry and tried to calm myself down.  When the same kind of amendment passed in Texas I was also disappointed but in my practical sense I thought "well hey I never had that right to begin with so I'm really losing nothing I had before."  But with California thousands of people had their weddings and 6 months later the majority of people chose to take that away from them.  It's one thing to deny a person a right but to take one away is insulting to say the least.

I briefly read people's comments about "well that's democracy", "the people voted".  Well I'm just glad that segregation wasn't a majority vote or Obama wouldn't be where he is today.  It's even harder when you hear people say how Obama's victory is a great step towards equality but most people ignore that there were many ballot measures that took a great step back as Ellen has said. 

Personally I think maybe government shouldn't be in the business of marriage at all.  Either leave it be as a religious institution (which not all religions frown against same-sex marriage by the way) or do not pick and choose who you will let in to this exclusive club.  And if you're argument is that marriage is good for the country then it should good for all relationships not just heterosexual ones.

I have to run to court now but this venting helps a little.