marriage illegal by 89.7%. In March‚ 2000‚ Proposition 22 added Section 308.5 to the California Constitution. Section 308.5 said‚ “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” In 2004‚ some judges ruled Prop22 as unconstitutional‚ according to the US Constitution‚ and removed it from the California Constitution. In November‚ 2008‚ Prop 8 came to the ballot and was voted to keep homosexual marriage illegal. Proposition 8 was passed by a 72% vote to keep it illegal
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continue argument for years. It was admitted as legal by California government in June 2008‚ but it was halted due to the passage of Proposition 8. There is no wonder why people take Proposition 8 as hate towards LGBTI community. Thus‚ Morse wrote a article in National Review Online to appeal more supporter‚ and to argue there is no hate toward LGBTI community from Proposition 8. Her rhetorical choices help to increase the probability that there are more readers will support her argument. Morse has used
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8 Mile the movie was based on the life of Marshall Mathers “Eminem” prior to becoming successful and famous. I’ll be analyzing the symbolic relationship of various characters in relation to the main character Jimmy Smith. I chose to focus solely on the women of the film‚ which I believe to be Mr. Mathers and director Curtis Hanson’s direct portrayal of individual’s from Mr. Mather’s real life. Various characters in the film are portrayed to the audience as how Mr. Mathers personal feelings on them
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When it comes to Proposition 8 I would have voted against it all the way. I have often thought what gives anyone the right to take away civil rights from anyone gay or straight. I personally have struggled with this debate on so many different levels it still unbelievable to me that in court in the world would deny civil rights down to such a basic level. The fourteenth Amendment clearly has a double standard attached to it when it comes to Proposition 8. Basically saying that we can’t deny gays
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California Proposition 8. It will contest the statements made by the author and provide meaningful information that will rebut the misleading assertions documented in the article. Statement 1 According to Laura Brill‚ the author of the article – It’s time for Prop. 8 opponents to re-engage” (Brill‚ May 26 2011‚ Pg 1) published in the OC Register‚ the majority of the population supports equal marriage rights. “Now‚ two years later‚ though a federal court has declared Proposition 8 invalid under
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two in a twenty year committed relationship. Her stature and affluence made her an ideal candidate to be the face of “No on Knight”. (Badaracco‚ 2002) “No on Knight” was a citizen group formed in the late 90’s in opposition to California’s Proposition 22 ballot measure legally recognizing
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Brian Harrington EC 101-D Section 8 Housing vouchers provide low income families with alternative housing assistance. The program is regulated by the Federal Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is good that programs like this exist versus having rent ceilings put into place. If there were rent ceilings‚ assuming that they were very low‚ there would be a huge shortage on the supply of housing while there is also a huge demand. This would create a problem because people with little income
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Section 8 Housing Pros and Cons Section 8 Housing Pros and Cons Gary Hage Composition II Mr. Ryan May 16‚ 2010 . Section 8 Housing Pros and Cons Pros Section 8 is government assistance to help low-income families obtain safe‚ decent‚ and affordable housing. A perspective section 8 tenant must apply to a local Public Housing Agency. When an eligible tenant comes to the top of the Public Housing Agency’s housing
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marriages? This is the ongoing debate our generation will have to address. California has been in the epicenters of this debate; as we witnessed voters oppose gay marriage in the elections of 2008. The success of Proposition 8 discriminated against those of homosexual orientation. Proposition 8 adjusted California’s marriage laws to prevent a change in language‚ favoring the majority of heterosexual America. As California’s constitution in article 1‚ section 7.5 reads‚ "Only marriage between a man and
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In the November 2008 United States election cycle‚ the state of California had Proposition 8 on the ballot. This was in response to the state legalizing gay marriage through the judicial system. After the legalization of the practice‚ opponents of gay marriage were able to put Proposition 8 on the ballot in an attempt to overturn the court ruling. Ultimately they were successful‚ but not without millions of dollars in campaign advertising. This paper will examine the main advertisement named‚ ’Gathering
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