But some things aren’t changing fast enough. As of this writing, votes are still being counted in California on Prop 8, the state constitutional amendment to define “marriage” as between a man and a woman. If you’re not familiar with Prop 8 or the lies that are being used to pass it, please read about it here.

The day that should have dawned today is not far off.

— Kate Kendell, live in front San Francisco City Hall

As I write this, San Franciscans are holding a candlelight vigil at City Hall, and are not giving up. I just heard about a rally in West Hollywood, and @NoOnProp8 linked to events all over the state. Justin Kownacki thinks Prop 8 will be revoked down the line, when our generation assumes more responsibility in government. I’m optimistic enough to agree.

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But I’m not going to end this post with optimism. Believe me, I’d love to — I could end it right here and call it a NaBloPoMo day. But while following the fight against Prop 8, I found a great new (to me) blog called Extreme Measures. In his personal blog, USMC Logistics Officer M. Matthew Phelps wrote a post explaining the hypocrisy of Prop 8 much better than I can.

In this post, Matthew shares a conversation he had about Prop 8 to shed some light on the type of people who buy into this propaganda. In the conversation, “Mr. X”, a supporter of Prop 8, claims that i voted yes on 8 because i do not think that this whole issue should be fought about for a damn title…I think everyone should have the same rights and the same liberties, but why must everyone have the same fuckin title.

But when Mr. X is asked if he would accept a different title…

4:05pm
Mr. X
well i told you why i voted yes, i cant be any clearer, if someone would fix the civil union situation and create a more legit civil union status…I would be 100% for that. But I dont understand why we are fighting over a title of marriage.

4:05pm
Matthew
would you be willing to get a civil union?

would that say about your relationship what you want it to say?

4:06pm
Mr. X
does a title of marriage say what you want it to say…if the rights and liberties are all the same then whats with the title

4:06pm
Matthew
i’m asking you

would you be satisfied if the relationship you had with the person you loved were called a civil union?

4:07pm
Mr. X
a relationship is a relationship….. a title of marriage doesnt make one relationship more of a relationship than another

4:07pm
Matthew
if the title isn’t significant, why should it be reserved for just one group of people?

4:08pm
Mr. X
im done… im going for my run

4:08pm
Matthew
why do you get to say it’s OK for you to use it, but not for anyone else?

4:08pm
Mr. X
i just told you matt, its not about a title for me
i dont give a shit about the title

4:08pm
Matthew
then answer the question

**SPOILER ALERT**

Mr. X doesn’t answer the question.

I guess he didn’t get that memo about change.

That may have read as pessimism, but we’re both feeling very optimistic today, for several reasons — a few seconds ago, Twitter erupted with the news that Barack Obama swept the 2008 Presidential Election. I’m hopeful for Obama’s presidency, but I’m never optimistic about politicians.

My real friends give me real hope.

DJ Lunchbox messaged me yesterday, asking if it would be cool if he were to visit G in the hospital today. Well, since we were discharged before Lunchbox got out of work, he came to our house instead. And since we were all hungry, the fridge was empty and my car battery is dead, he drove us to two supermarkets to do what will be the bulk of our grocery shopping for the month.

Lunchbox has actually done this once before, and then even cooked us dinner with the groceries. Today being Tuesday, he had to run to make the 8:00 live taping of the Wrestling Mayhem Show, so all he got was a ham sandwich on the go. Sure the guy is appropriately named to contain ham sandwiches, but his kind of friendship deserves something more substantial. He’ll take a rain check on the meal, but I thought it might be appropriate to end today’s post with a composition from his blog, Thoughtful Riot:

Good morning Captain
Glad to see your still with us
Stay on your feet sir