Counterprotest "Yes on 8" rally on El Camino in Redwood City

[firecat]

About 10 minutes ago I drove along El Camino in Redwood City and saw a lot of people with "Yes on 8" signs. They were concentrated at El Camino & Jefferson, and El Camino & Whipple.

I picked up a couple of "No on 8" signs at the Democratic Party Headquarters at El Camino near San Carlos Ave. in San Carlos.

Later today the OH (and I, if I am not feeling too chicken) may go out to do our own demonstration.

ETA: The OH reports that the "No on 8" office does not want people counterdemonstrating.

Comments

[dreamalynn.livejournal.com]

My guess is that incidents like this one (http://theremina.livejournal.com/224143.html) would be part of why they don't want counterprotests. Quick details: theremina was walking down the street in Oakland and saw a bunch of noisy Yes on 8 protesters, and started filming them with her phone, and was assaulted by a bunch of them for doing so. They were out on a public street corner, no expectation of privacy, but they were willing to become violent with a complete stranger who was merely documenting their public activity. One tried to steal and destroy her phone, but she got it back. Their vitriol is terrifying and, if I may be so bold, utterly unAmerican. But then, trying to take away civil rights from a minority population is pretty damned unAmerican too.

I have never before wished so hard to live in California.

[firecat]

I didn't watch the video but I read the post. Ick. I don't like hate.

[dreamalynn.livejournal.com]

I couldn't watch the whole video. It was just disgusting.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Wow. Not the best video, but the sign-waving and such by the woman who grabs the phone is very obvious.