The other day I posted about supporters of Proposition 8 wanting their campaign fund disclosures to be sealed from the public.  In my post I said that I didn’t think that was a good idea.  The importance of transparency in government and politics is too important to be set aside, and it sets a dangerous precedent whereby other campaigns could request that their donors be made secret as well

But I did say that I empathized with the Proposition 8 campaign (full disclosure: I support gay marriage) given the behavior of certain “gay rights” activists.  This latest news cements that empathy:

Radical opponents of Proposition 8, the proposition that democratically amended the California constitution to define marriage as the union of one man with one woman, have used a variety of tools to alter, and then reject, the popular will of Californians. They tried running vile ads that unfairly targeted groups such as Mormons. When that failed, they resorted to violence and brutal assaults

And now, they’ve crossed the line once again. They have posted maps online that very clearly show the addresses of those who donated money to the Prop 8 cause (supporting traditional marriage), including even small donors who gave $50 or less.

For better or worse, the people of California have spoken on the issue of gay marriage in a fair election.  Intimidation and thuggish behavior aren�t how citizens of a free society react to a defeat like that

The proper response is to keep fighting for your issue.  Educate your fellow citizens.  Explain why they�re wrong.  Don�t try to ruin their lives in petty revenge plots motivated by frustration and anger.  That will only solidify their beliefs and ultimately do more damage to your own movement than anything the opposition could do

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