Twilight! UGH!

So I was in HELL on Friday, in other words I sat through Twilight. What a load of drivel!! It was during this movie that I released how much of a creepy old man Edward is. I mean he is 100 and a stalker, but he acts like he is twelve. Then this very uninteresting and immature 17 year old girl decides after she has talked to him like three times that she is totally in love with him, and of course does not care that he is a murdering vampire. I don't think the people making the movie intended some scenes to be hilarious (as they were "dramatic" moments) but those were the best parts because they were so bad they were funny.

One of My Favorite Commercials

While living in the U.K. I used to see this commercial all the time. While randomly going through YouTube I found it. Enjoy!

Proposition 8 Passes

For those few people who actually read my blog, exciting news!!! Proposition 8 passed by 52%. It is wonderful to know that even in this very liberal and many times biased state we can unite under one moral issue. I know that lawsuits have already began and that the fight is in no way over, but what a relief to have won thus far.

I read an article about all the obstacles those supporting Proposition 8 had to overcome to reach this point. The first, that courts refused to wait in allowing same-sex marriages until after the election (18,000 marriages since June). The second, when Jerry Brown reworded the ballot so it read "eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry" a much more harsh wording than the original. And finally, the influx of money given to the opposition by Hollywood stars, and even a million dollars from the California Teachers Union. They raised almost twice as much as we did, I think for the first time the team with the most money did not win.

Also interesting to mention, the number of black voters is what made this proposition pass. The large number of black voters (men and women that rarely vote), wanted to vote for the first black president and while they were there voted for Prop 8, in California, 70 percent of African Americans voted for Prop 8.

How wonderful, we crossed party, religious, and race lines to preserve marriage. Congratulations to all those who worked tirelessly and deserve this victory.

Will rights be taken away from same sex couples?

The Answer to: I don’t see how same sex marriage really hurts anyone else. Really, what’s the harm?

Preserving the Divine Institution of Marriage

Last night I attended the Proposition 8 broadcast, it was very informative and in many ways emotional. Although, I had heard a few facts about this subject I had no idea the whole ramifications. For myself I was mostly effected when they talked about how the Catholic Adoption Agency had to shutdown in Massachusetts because they would not include Gay couples in their adoption process. As many of you know I have a brother and sister-in-law going through LDS adoption with the hope of adding a new addition to their family. It scares me to think that should this Proposition not pass they might be in jeopardy of staying with this process that is affordable and available to all.

If you want more information concerning this important measure being passed please click on the title to this blog. Here is the information I have thus far.

• Having tolerance without condoning.
  We can love someone while still maintaining and advocating our standards and beliefs.
• Unless Proposition 8 passes, California society will soon undergo a profound change in its basic understanding of marriage and family life.
  That will affect everyone in numerous ways. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs.
• Proposition 8 will not hurt gays.
  In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.
• Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children.
  If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages.
• Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches.
  The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family.

http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/media/mediaplayer.swf?media=http://broadcast.lds.org/newsroom/video/flv/bednar_edit02_150k.flv&type=FLV

Sarah Palin Rally

I went the the Sarah Palin Rally today. It was really interesting! The line to get inside was really long, you had to go through a metal detector so it took a while. As we made our way in of course their were a lot of protesters. It was pretty funny. I mean really why protest to people who have obviously already made up their mind. They should be out protesting to the undecided. When we got there all the seats were gone and we stood in the back, as you can see I got a lot of great shots of her back! Jon Voight came out first and spoke and then a few other people until she came out. Enjoy the photos!