On March 17, 2009, SaveCalifornia.com President Randy Thomasson responded to efforts by homosexual marriage proponents to get two measures on the 2010 ballot, stating neither one will make the ballot.
"One of them is an unpopular idea, even with homosexual activists, of getting rid of marriage entirely as a government institution," he told OneNewsNow. "The other would get rid of Proposition 8, opening the door for the legislature run by Democrats to create homosexual marriage again and have a Democrat governor in the future sign it."
Thomasson points out why he believes neither proposal is a serious attempt to challenge Proposition 8, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman. "They are promotional stunts," he notes. "They're trying to get the attention of the judges who have a little under 90 days to decide and issue a decision on Proposition 8."
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'Gay marriage' supporters continue fighting Prop. 8
By Charlie Butts and Marty Cooper - OneNewsNow - 3/17/2009
Homosexual activists have submitted proposals to California's attorney general, hoping to overturn Proposition 8.
California Catholic Daily reports same-sex marriage proponents hope to get the two measures on the 2010 ballot in case the Supreme Court decides to uphold Prop. 8.
One initiative, called the "Domestic Partnership Initiative," would remove the term "marriage" from government legislation. It claims its purpose is to "provide equality amongst all couples, regardless of sexual orientation, without offending the religious sect." Marriage, then, would become a social ceremony recognized only by non-governmental institutions instead of a legal bond.
The second proposal would repeal Prop. 8 and remove the state constitution's wording that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. However, it adds that it does not intend to force any clergy to perform any service incongruent with his faith.
To qualify for the 2010 ballot, either initiative would require nearly 700,000 signatures of registered California voters. Randy Thomasson, president of the Campaign for Children and Families, says neither one will make the ballot.
"One of them is an unpopular idea, even with homosexual activists, of getting rid of marriage entirely as a government institution," he explains. "The other would get rid of Proposition 8, opening the door for the legislature run by Democrats to create homosexual marriage again and have a Democrat governor in the future sign it."
Thomasson points out why he believes neither proposal is a serious attempt to challenge Proposition 8, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman. "They are promotional stunts," he notes. "They're trying to get the attention of the judges who have a little under 90 days to decide and issue a decision on Proposition 8."
