300 People In Search of a Purpose Protest at Saddleback Church

The "No on 8" gang is giving a new meaning to the phrase "sore losers":

LAKE FOREST – About 300 people gathered in front of Saddleback Church protesting the recently-passed gay marriage ban this morning.

Holding signs reading "Shame on Rick Warren" and "Preach Love not Discrimination," the crowd chanted "Equal rights now."

Some said the protest was akin to the civil rights movement, bringing out both heterosexual and homosexual people. Others said that it wasn't too late to voice their opinion and make a change.

Well, actually it is too late. The election was last Tuesday.

However, these folks seemed determined to act up for awhile, not realizing that the angrier they act and the wackier their protest signs, the less chance they have of overturning this initiative in the future. Take for instance the screwy American flag and the Nazi reference in this photo:
Sometimes those people are their own worst enemies. However, they do have one powerful friend:

Reporting from Sacramento and Pasadena -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today expressed hope that the California Supreme Court would overturn Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that outlawed same-sex marriage. He also predicted that the 18,000 gay and lesbian couples who have already married would not be affected by the initiative.

"It's unfortunate, obviously, but it's not the end," Schwarzenegger said in an interview on CNN this morning. "I think that we will again maybe undo that, if the court is willing to do that, and then move forward from there and again lead in that area."

With his favorable comments toward gay marriage, the governor's thinking appears to have evolved on the issue.

In past statements, he has said he personally believes marriage should be between a man and a woman and has rejected legislation authorizing same-sex marriage. Yet he has also said he would not care if same-sex marriage were legal, saying he believed that such an important societal issue should be determined by the voters or the courts.

Following that position, he publicly opposed Proposition 8, which amends the state Constitution to declare that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."

Does anyone really think a judge will be able to take part of the constitution and rule it unconstitutional? I don't think so. Chances are the opponents will have to come up with a new initiative of their own, but after taking the last few days to attack Mormons, attack Christian, and even attack African-Americans, they may lose by an even worse majority next time.