M. Martin

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  M. signed the petition | about 1 year ago

  Tell Sarah Palin to stop inciting violence.
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  M. commented on the article | over 3 years ago

  A Plea to President-Elect Obama: Stop the Raids

  I can't resist adding my 2 cents here- My partner of 5 years and I can't legally be married.  Last year Latino voters helped tip the vote against Referendum I in our home state of Colorado that would have given same sex couples equal legal rights afforded everybody else in the state (look up the exit polls - it's a reality). Three days ago Latinos, again, overwhelmingly voted for Proposition 8 in California that denies legal rights/protections for same sex couples.  That vote was close enough that if they hadn't voted the way they did, it would have failed.  So, my question is this - why should I support their civil rights when they refuse to support me and others in the same situation as me?  It's a fair question.  How does that saying go?  "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours...".