Capitol Resource Institute Urged Phone Calls To Cali Gov & Attorney General To "Do Their Jobs"
Pam's House Blend
by:  Autumn Sandeen
Tue Aug 17, 2010 at 10:30:00 AM EDT


http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/17073/capitol-resource-institute-urged-phone-calls-to-cali-gov-attorney-general-to-do-their-jobs


Sometimes it's hard not to recognize that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, as well as our friends, family, and allies, don't seem as good at organizing as those on the religious right -- as least with regards to phone and letter campaigns.

California's Capitol Resource Institute (CRI) sent out an email blast yesterday, entitled "Defend Prop. 8!" It's a call to their conservative, religious base to call the Gov. Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to get on their phones and start calling. How CRI framed the issue in their e-blast:

Gee, as a California state employee, I think Gov. Arnold Sh(***)  IS doing his best job as governor by NOT spending money on defending this case.  But then again, he cut my salary 15% for over a year, and is scheduled to do it again, not to mention other QRAP.

The 9th circuit COA did do one little item that is making me laugh, it wants the pro prop 8 sides to justify their standing to maintain the appeal.  This could get even better although they did not let the ban on marriages be lifted for a bit.