I can’t wait until the new album, 808s & Heartbreak, comes out this November 25th! Perhaps I can get it sooner I just hope most of the songs are good. I say this because I was caught off guard when Kanye performed Love Lockdown at the MTV VMAs. I was disappointed because I was expecting him to bust out rapping (what happened to the Good Life & Touch The Sky?). My feelings about the song changed for the better after I downloaded it, but I still don’t it’s that good. Now, the song “Heartless” is way better in my opinion with a great beat and lyrics. The animated video looks pretty good too! Only a couple of weeks left till the album drops.

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I’m currently busy as of this moment and I don’t have enough time to write a decent article. I was keeping an eye on the vote count for Prop 8. I was unsure whether it would pass or not. But to my surprise, the votes supporting it were overwhelmingly huge. As you can see here.

Here’s an article from AlterNet.Org:

Why the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban Won

The Christian right outmaneuvered gay rights activists when it came to reaching out to California’s huge minority populations.

Amid the honks and cheers of joy in the Castro and West Hollywood, there are quiet signs of anxiety and, as state election results come in, a growing sense of anguish. Something is not right in the Golden State. Even as Californians gave 61 percent of their vote to Barack Obama, a majority of them, 52 percent, voted to discriminate against another kind of minority — gays and lesbians. For a brief window that began in the bridal month of June, California queers had the right to marry, thanks to a state Supreme Court ruling, and some 18,000 same-sex couples said “I do.” Proposition 8 — a ballot initiative that would amend the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman — now says “You can’t!”

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Finally, Election Day has come to pass. This year I the gained the right to vote, though I had no intention to vote. But then I found out that I was registered by my parents. Sure enough, I voted and participated for the first time in a Presidential Election. The experience wasn’t that great but interesting (Though, I didn’t enjoy waiting an hour in line.). Today, I would like to discuss Proposition 8.

In California, Proposition 8 has gained the most media attention.
What is Prop. 8? (According to ProtectMarriage.com)

• Proposition 8 is simple and straightforward.  It contains the same 14 words that were previously approved in 2000 by over 61% of California voters: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
• Because four activist judges in San Francisco wrongly overturned the people’s vote, we need to pass this measure as a constitutional amendment to restore the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.

Voting YES on Proposition 8 does 3 simple things:

• It restores the definition of marriage to what the vast majority of California voters already approved and what Californians agree should be supported, not undermined.

• It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court judges who ignored the will of the people.

• It protects our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage, and prevents other consequences to Californians who will be forced to not just be tolerant of gay lifestyles, but face mandatory compliance regardless of their personal beliefs.

Why Vote No on Prop 8? (According to NoNoProp8.com)

“Proposition 8… would eliminate the fundamental right to same-sex marriage. The very act of denying gay and lesbian couples the right to marry – traditionally the highest legal and societal recognition of a loving commitment – by definition relegates them and their relationship to second class status.”

—Los Angeles Times Editorial, August 8, 2008

• Prop 8 is Unfair
  • Regardless of how you feel about this issue, we should not eliminate rights for any Californian. Prop 8 would mandate, under the laws of our state, that one group of people would be treated differently form everyone else. That’s just unfair.
• Prop 8 is Wrong
  • Prop 8 is fueled by special interest groups that have engaged in a deceptive campaign.
  • The government has no business telling people who have been together for years that they can or cannot get married.
  • In California, we let people decide for themselves what’s best for them. We believe in the freedom to make choices without government interference. Prop 8 is wrong for California.

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