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These last couple of weeks have been extremely hard for me in regards to all of these propositions and voting issues. I have been working really hard on Prop 8 along with so many wonderful family and friends. This is such a scary time and I can't help but be afraid of what will happen if prop 8 fails. I just wish that politics didn't have to be so black and white. Recently I have forwarded some prop 8 videos to everyone on my contact list and I got one negative response back. Why is that when you feel so strongly about something you want to shout it from the rooftops but at the same time you don't want to hurt anyone or even worse lose a friend over it. I will no longer be forwarding these videos or anything having to do with prop 8. Last week I got an email stating that the CTA (California Teacher's Association) donated 1 million dollars to the Vote No on 8 campaign. Am I the only one that thinks this is ridiculous that a teachers union would do this. I can see if this proposition had something to do with schools or teachers but it doesn't. So in response to this they are having a sick out this Monday October 27 and they are asking supporters of prop 8 to keep their kids home from school and to not call in and say they were sick. That way the school doesn't get money for them being gone. The hope is that the schools will lose out on the million dollars or even more that the CTA used to donate to the No on Prop 8 fund. So yes I will be keeping my kids home from school on Monday. This years elections have really opened my eyes for the first time since I have been able to vote. I also want to apologize to anyone that I have offended and I hope that you know that it wasn't intended. I just feel so strongly about this proposition and all that will happen if it doesn't go through. I had someone tell me that I shouldn't be wasting my time with this and I should be teaching my children to love everyone. I think that so far I have taught my children to love everyone. I do not have anything against gays or lesbians personally but I do not want it to be taught in the schools or even just talked about so openly that it is normal. Some of you say it won't be taught or talked about but it will because it is already happening in Massachusetts where same sex marriage is legal. If this passes what would be next, polygamy? Siblings marrying siblings? Where do we draw the line? If we are going to say yes to one group then to be fair we need to say yes to all groups right? I just think that the line needs to be drawn and traditional marriage is the only way to go.