Our country is not and has never been “majority rules”. That may have been fine while fighting amongst friends in the school cafeteria, but this is not how the real, civilized world operates.

Even the CIA World Factbook defines the United States of America as having a “Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition” type of government.

In addition, I looked up every other country listed in the CIA World Factbook and I couldn’t find a single one having a “majority rules” type of democracy.

Perhaps some of us a reading from a different text book.

We do not live in “a democracy”. We live in a constitutional democratic republic. We do not have mob rule here.

Well, you could react as you have in the past.

Example 1.

Example 2.

And the most recent example:

As a Christian — he is a member of the United Church of Christ — Mr. Obama believes that marriage is a sacred union, a blessing from God, and one that is intended for a man and a woman exclusively, according to these supporters and Obama campaign advisers.

In that case, you endorse them, you support them, and you send them millions of dollars.

Or does this have something to do with a person being of the “wrong” skin color, political affiliation, and religious belief?

I think that the attention being placed on the LDS will make other groups of people think much more about their actions against another group then a protest at City Hall. I generally think City Halls does realize that Prop. 8 was an attack on civil liberties and it would be like preaching to the choir.

Am I the only one that sees the hypocrisy here??? Is the first group not exhibiting the exact same behavior toward the second group that the first group claims was exhibited to them due to the election results?

Wouldn’t it make a lot more sense to organize parades/protests in public downtown areas, making the case to the general population who by majority voted yes on Prop 8? One minority group that feels that its rights were taken away that in turn attacks another minority group and seeks to take away their rights will not develop compassion for the first group among the general population.

“What would you think if CMT had specialized in religious theater and Eckern had made a donation to a campaign which sought to rescind basic rights of religious people which then angered Mormon and other religious writers, actors, and viewers?”

Because that’s the parallel–except that in the case of virtually any other minority besides LGBT folks that kind of campaign would be unthinkable in this day and age. And the answer would be the same as in this case, he’d need to accept the consequences of publicly opposing the rights of people he works with.

I do think it’s sad that someone who was clearly devoted to something positive like CMT has found himself in a position where he felt that it was best to resign. I don’t blame the LGBT folks and our supporters who were angry with Eckern, how else are we supposed to feel when someone declares their opposition to our rights and dignity as equal citizens? I put the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the people who fostered discrimination and divisiveness by putting Prop 8 on the ballot and, in particular, the LDS leadership which exercised so much coercive pressure on the members of the church.

In spite of their Church’s admonition to study the issues they obligingly (probably because of peer pressure in their local Wards) sent money to the Yes Proposition 8.

I asked my Sister (a devout Mormon) about this issue and she said that Joseph Smith (fonder of the Mormons) had always said to question even the dictates of the Prophet.

I know THE LETTTER read from the pulpits in every Mormon Ward and Stake Center had a major factor in what the Saints should do (especially since it came from the First Presidency) but, still, the members should have studied the issue a little bit more.

Blind obedience is not good for any church or group.