The Debates

[marshlander]

... "On word that Brad Pitt had donated $100,000 to the No campaign, we had an individual who read that and himself donated $100,000 to us," said Jennifer Kearns, spokeswoman for the "Yes on Prop 8" campaign. "So sometimes the high-profile nature of these things can have the unintended effect of helping the other side."

Heart warming that Brad Pitt is prepared to back up his words with financial support. That do impress me much.

Really struggle to get my head round the idea that those who can and enjoy the idea of marriage have the power to deny it to others. This makes a strong case for legislators to step in and pull the rug from under such spiteful, mean-spirited behaviour. It seems no one has the balls to make it happen.

In the past people have sought to continue denying the vote to others, but those barriers have been swept away in reforms. Surely empowering the disenfranchised has had a far greater effect on society than allowing people to marry the person they love will ever have?

For all his, and his party's faults, I think Blair's support for civil partnership legislation in the UK was even more remarkable. They could just have easily given in to prejudice.