No On 8 Rally Update

David Pritchett has just posted a more in-depth article about the work folks are doing on the No on 8 campaign. You can link to the article at the Independent website:

http://www.independent.com/blogs/santa-barbara-public-affairs/2008/oct/29/NO-Prop8-rally-27Oct/

There are a lot of links in this article, and some are well worth clicking on (a couple of them take you to my blog, among other worthy websites). I had to laugh a little reading this article. Especially when I read this part:

"In their responses to sometimes deliberately provocative questions from this correspondent, the rabbis and clergy people looked to the teachings of their own faith about why they oppose Proposition 8. The discussion quickly tested their religious politics, especially as the clergy under the Christian umbrella of denominations remarked with open frustration about how other pastors, preachers, and ministers around Santa Barbara could interpret their same rulebook differently to justify discrimination against some people based only upon sexual orientation."

I do remember David framing some of his questions at the press conference in ways that seemed designed to elicit strong reactions from us - and I remember thinking, "what is this guy up to?" Now I know. Well thanks for pushing us, David, and thanks for your good coverage.

Below is a photo of the Three UU Musketeer-Ministers (the Revs. Erika Hewitt, Melitta Haslund and myself) at the clergy phone bank Prichett attended. Our esteemed colleague Lex Crane was also there, but kindly avoided the photo so as to not outshine the rest of us with his palpable grace and wisdom!