Comments on: “Yes on 8″ Blackmailing Donors to the “No” Side http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:49:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mamazboy http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696923 mamazboy Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:25:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696923 <p>Absolutely, we must challenge the Mormon Church’s tax-exempt status for this clear violation of the law. Good point!</p> Absolutely, we must challenge the Mormon Church’s tax-exempt status for this clear violation of the law. Good point!

]]> By: DrBong http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696638 DrBong Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:55:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696638 <p>Just be prepared to click “OK” a lot</p> <p>;~P</p> Just be prepared to click “OK” a lot

;~P

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696587 ratfood Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:35:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696587 <p>Seems like he had good intentions. Too bad he didn’t foresee how his message would read after the lawyers got done working it over.</p> Seems like he had good intentions. Too bad he didn’t foresee how his message would read after the lawyers got done working it over.

]]> By: Airpower http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696573 Airpower Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:30:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696573 <p>Also, I wonder if Prop 8 could be invalidated based on election fraud, blackbail, or something like that (if it passes).</p> Also, I wonder if Prop 8 could be invalidated based on election fraud, blackbail, or something like that (if it passes).

]]> By: Marion in Savannah http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696569 Marion in Savannah Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:28:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696569 <p>Exactly. Many more like “feed my sheep, feed my lambs,” and “what you do to the least of these you do to me.” Funny about how Republicans almost never quote those…</p> Exactly. Many more like “feed my sheep, feed my lambs,” and “what you do to the least of these you do to me.” Funny about how Republicans almost never quote those…

]]> By: Airpower http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696568 Airpower Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:28:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696568 <p>First, I’m not a lawyer but I’m almost certain this is criminal activity. <a href="http://ag.ca.gov/contact/index.php" rel="nofollow">Notify the Public Inquiry Unit</a> of California Attorney General <a href="http://www.ag.ca.gov/" rel="nofollow">Jerry Brown</a> at (916) 322-3360, toll free at (800) 952-5225, or fax at (916) 323-5241. Also, <a href="http://www.sos.ca.gov/contacts.htm" rel="nofollow">contact</a> California Secretary of State <a href="http://www.sos.ca.gov/" rel="nofollow">Debra Bowen</a> at (916) 653-6814. That is the General Information number for the California Secretary of State. The Elections Division numbers are (916) 657-2166 (Main), (800) 833-8683 (TDD only), and (800) 345-8683 (Voter Fraud Hotline). </p> <p>Is blackmail a state crime, or federal, or both? Since letters were sent through the U. S. Mail, that should get the federal government involved. If blackmail is a state crime (too), I would like to see Jerry Brown lead the prosecution.</p> <p>Second, any business that caves into these SOBs needs to be boycotted. </p> <p>Third, any business that supports the No On 8 campaign AND does not give in deserves our full-time support. </p> <p>This is absolutely rotten, and it looks as though our Attorney General has just been handed a dream case to prosecute.</p> First, I’m not a lawyer but I’m almost certain this is criminal activity. Notify the Public Inquiry Unit of California Attorney General Jerry Brown at (916) 322-3360, toll free at (800) 952-5225, or fax at (916) 323-5241. Also, contact California Secretary of State Debra Bowen at (916) 653-6814. That is the General Information number for the California Secretary of State. The Elections Division numbers are (916) 657-2166 (Main), (800) 833-8683 (TDD only), and (800) 345-8683 (Voter Fraud Hotline).

Is blackmail a state crime, or federal, or both? Since letters were sent through the U. S. Mail, that should get the federal government involved. If blackmail is a state crime (too), I would like to see Jerry Brown lead the prosecution.

Second, any business that caves into these SOBs needs to be boycotted.

Third, any business that supports the No On 8 campaign AND does not give in deserves our full-time support.

This is absolutely rotten, and it looks as though our Attorney General has just been handed a dream case to prosecute.

]]> By: NMMagyar http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696562 NMMagyar Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:27:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696562 <p>My Fiancee(?) and I are holding of travel plans until after 11/4. Would prefer Catalina (I don’t really like the NE, no offense to any NE-er’s)</p> My Fiancee(?) and I are holding of travel plans until after 11/4. Would prefer Catalina (I don’t really like the NE, no offense to any NE-er’s)

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696553 ratfood Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:21:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696553 <p>I am an agnostic but I don’t believe religion is the root of evil (delusion maybe). I think the potential for benevolence and cruelty is an innate component of human society.</p> I am an agnostic but I don’t believe religion is the root of evil (delusion maybe). I think the potential for benevolence and cruelty is an innate component of human society.

]]> By: NMMagyar http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696552 NMMagyar Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:21:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696552 <p>Holy shit!! Now that’s what I call an endorsement (and a slapdown)</p> Holy shit!! Now that’s what I call an endorsement (and a slapdown)

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696548 neurophius Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:18:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/23/yes-on-8-blackmailing-donors-to-the-no-side/#comment-1696548 <p>There are fresh Diggings upstairs…</p> There are fresh Diggings upstairs…

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