Voting day is just around the corner, and while our votes for President in California may not be paramount for our non-swinging state, there are several props on the ballot which will have significant effects on our lives. Prop 8 has gotten the most attention, and rightfully so because of the huge impact it will have on the state.
No on prop 8:
Please get educated about these props, so you can make informed decisions.
Prop 4, which has been on the ballot before in similar forms, is at risk for passing. Masking as a
parental notification law, it’s another attempt to ban, one demographic at a time. Prop. 4 would amend the state Constitution to require doctors – with limited exceptions – to alert a pregnant minor’s parent or legal guardian at least 48 hours before performing an abortion on the girl.
But this prop could cause serious dangers to teens who feel trapped. Rather than tell their parents, young people will buy Internet drugs to end the pregnancy, they will go to Mexico for an abortion, they will throw themselves down the stairs.
I spent some time at Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., asking people about their views on the presidential election. While the audio isn’t perfect, here is a little clip I put together.
Or see it here on Huffington Post.
Or here at the Navajo Times.
Because of all the attention the Native American vote is beginning to get this election season, Colbert had Winona LaDuke on his show last night. LaDuke is a Native American activist, and was also Nader’s running mate. See it here.
After spending a week interviewing Native Americans on this subject, it is just great to see I’m ahead of the wave on this one.
