Comments on: Los Angeles Proposition 8 Gay Marriage Protest a Flop

By: Mark R

Mark R — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:19:00 +0000

Flap, are you anti-homosexual or just anti-same-sex marriage? You sound like a pretty hateful dude.

By: Flap

Flap — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:52:00 +0000

Alex you are comparing apples to oranges. California Proposition 8 and the protests after the measure passed was for California only. These were post election protests and were not well attended. 10 K protesters in a city of over 4 million. There were more in San Francisco and other areas but I have no figures off the top of my head since this was last November.

The Tea Party protests were not associated with any election and were nationwide. The numbers in California were as good or better than these post-election gay marriage protests by the gay marriage proponents. For example, it is estimated at over 2,500-4,000 in Ventura County alone and there were many sites throughout California.

By: Babsy

Babsy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:32:06 +0000

Dearest Alex,

You manly stud, you! Thank you so MUCH for pointing out to the conservative Flap how weak 300K taxpayers are to TRUTH! Just remember to be careful for what you wish for because you may get it. The taxpayers are becoming weary of supporting what they consider to be excess taxation and squandering of those funds for what they believe to be perversion. Iâ€™m just pointing out an interesting little thing. Have a wonderful day at the beach showing off all your manly curves and underarm hair!

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:21:36 +0000

Flap, it’s interesting how you criticized the turnout for the protests in these comments but then praised the Tea Party turnouts. What were the tea party turnouts as a proportion of the total national population? Just for the sake of comparison and all that. I heard around 250k-300k total turnout was estimated, was that right?

I’m just pointing out an interesting little thing.

By: Flap

Flap — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:31:23 +0000

I call BS. Post up the sh*t. I have posted up over 100 photos of the Ventura County Tea Party on another post.

So, are you saying those Tea Party protesters don’t have the right to protest because it is not gay marriage? Or why?

Proposition 8 did pass and gay marriage is not legal in California. The issue of gay marriage was debated heavily at this blog during Proposition 8.

Gay marriage is like civil rights movement of African Americans only in your own mind. Most do not accept that argument.

With regards to the pathetically underattended Prop. 8 protest, those signs were bizarre to say the least and ineffectual obviously.

Hope you bring more of “those” signs to the next gay marriage election in California. It will really help you win the election – not.