I WILL make myself heard.

[rinnia]

Jaime and I went to early voting a little bit ago, and I have to say, the happy rush I got from filling in Obama's bubble rapidly dissipated when I got to the proposed amendments section. There was, of course, a Marriage Protection Act to vote on, which is troubling enough to me as is, but that's not the main issue here. What really set me off was the phrasing: "... to protect marriage as between one man and one woman..."

Protect? Protect?! On the official ballot?! That's ONE side's point of view. That is NOT an unbiased representation of the proposed amendment. All they needed to do was use a different word there - define or redefine would've been perfect. Well, as perfect as writing about such an awful idea can be. But to use that sort of biased language on an official ballot is just sickening. How is that legal? That could sway undecided voters, couldn't it? It's campaigning within the voting site. It makes the choice between protecting or not protecting marriage, instead of between giving it that definition or not. That is, quite frankly, bullshit.

I'm stumbling through the Florida Department of Elections site, trying to find the appropriate way to complain. In the end, I think I'll likely send in a letter. Jaime suggested e-mailing Keith Olbermann, and y'know, I just might. Stuff like this needs to not be accepted. We can't be complacent and let discrimination become the norm.

This blase bigotry needs to end NOW.

Comments

[petuniamarcus.livejournal.com]

That's the free thinking, independent, smart as hell girl I raised! You go raise hell sweetie!!!

I am so proud of you.

Momie

QHHUFHUH

[brainrat.livejournal.com]

What the fuck is that shit? ARGH. THAT...blah...AHIERHAIOHURIGHAUGRIUGHUEGQUGRIU.

AND MORE.

[eidolon-nine.livejournal.com]

Hope they didn't flip your vote at least.

[rinnia.livejournal.com]

Holy crap! I think it's impossible in our case, as we voted by filling in bubbles on paper ballots and then scanning them. At the very least, since the markings are in pen, the paper trail should be solid. Unless, of course, they just chuck our ballots out...