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Title: Prop 8 Trial - Proposal to Televise
Post by: Julie Marie on January 07, 2010, 09:29:29 AM
There is an effort in place right now to get the new Prop 8 trial televised.  The trial is to begin Monday. 

If you wish to support that effort go here: http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/TeleviseTheTrial.  They need 125,000 signatures.  As of this time they have over 100,000.

It would be nice to see discrimination in action.
Title: Re: Prop 8 Trial - Proposal to Televise
Post by: tekla on January 07, 2010, 11:25:38 AM
They are going to face a pretty rough time in the old 9th Circuit to begin with, and I can only imagine what's its going to be like down around that courthouse, which is in downtown SF, come the hearings.  Maybe I should just head on over there and join in the festivities.
Title: Re: Prop 8 Trial - Proposal to Televise
Post by: Janet_Girl on January 07, 2010, 01:09:20 PM
They have my signature.
Title: Re: Prop 8 Trial - Proposal to Televise
Post by: Julie Marie on January 07, 2010, 08:26:19 PM
Quote from: tekla on January 07, 2010, 11:25:38 AM
They are going to face a pretty rough time in the old 9th Circuit to begin with, and I can only imagine what's its going to be like down around that courthouse, which is in downtown SF, come the hearings.  Maybe I should just head on over there and join in the festivities.

Kat, I think you would have a few words of wisdom to express.  And I think that could be very enlightening.  Let us know how it goes...
Title: Re: Prop 8 Trial - Proposal to Televise
Post by: tekla on January 07, 2010, 09:16:59 PM
Oh I bet it's going to be harder then hell to get in, but I'll bet there is going to be a crowd outside.  I might go down to work early and check it out.
Title: Re: Prop 8 Trial - Proposal to Televise
Post by: MaggieB on January 11, 2010, 10:21:20 AM
The US Supreme Court blocked taping of the proceedings just a few minutes ago.

Maggie

Post Merge: January 11, 2010, 10:24:47 AM

No Live feeds allowed either. Apparently, they need several days to mull it over and siding with the pro Prop 8 side won the day.

Maggie
Title: Re: Prop 8 Trial - Proposal to Televise
Post by: Julie Marie on January 11, 2010, 01:14:18 PM
Here's the article from CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/11/california.prop8.trial/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/11/california.prop8.trial/index.html)

Maybe we should instead focus on banning divorce.  No better way to "preserve marriage"

http://rescuemarriage.org/ (http://rescuemarriage.org/)
Title: Re: Prop 8 Trial - Proposal to Televise
Post by: MaggieB on January 11, 2010, 01:34:53 PM
The best coverage that I have found is here:
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/ (http://seminal.firedoglake.com/)

Maggie