Voted for Prop 8? You're fired

[WhisperWisdom]

Voted for Prop 8? You're fired
Same-sex marriage activists target businesses, employees
Posted: December 29, 2008
10:22 pm Eastern
By Drew Zahn
© 2009 WorldNetDaily

Protests following the passage of California's Proposition 8, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman, made news headlines, but the Pacific Justice Institute reports a growing number of cases where those opposed to the ballot measure have taken out their anger more quietly: by harassing – and even firing – employees who voted for it.

PJI, a non-profit legal defense organization specializing in religious freedom, claims to be representing a San Francisco woman who was fired for voting for Proposition 8, but whose name remains confidential to protect her privacy and legal case.

"Californians have been shocked by the aggressiveness of radical homosexual activists who have ousted several individuals from their jobs and livelihoods based solely on their support for traditional marriage," states Brad Dacus, president of PJI, on the group's website. "These tactics of fear and intimidation in retaliation for supporting a lawful ballot measure are completely unacceptable."

PJI also claims to be advising several others seeking settlements after they too were fired for supporting Proposition 8.

"Unfortunately, this is far from an isolated case," asserts a recent PJI statement.

Kevin Snider, chief counsel for PJI, told WND of a worker at a financial company who was asked before the November election how he would vote on the issue of homosexual marriage. The employee gave an evasive answer. Following the election, the employee was asked repeatedly how he voted.

When it was learned the employee had voted in favor of Proposition 8, he was written up for discrimination, Snider reports, and fired within a couple of days.

WND reported earlier of a pair of radio hosts who were fired, they believe, because they questioned on air a local politician's call to boycott businesses that supported Prop. 8.

"I voiced my opinion," radio host Marshall Gilbert told WND. "I voted yes on Prop. 8, and I was fired over that."

While some employees have been fired outright, others have been harassed by fellow workers or risk losing their jobs because of protesters hounding their companies.

The Los Angeles Times reported the story of El Coyote, a coffee shop that became a target of protest after the manager's name was put on a blacklist for giving $100 to support Proposition 8. Mobs of protesters harassed El Coyote's customers, shouting "shame on you," until police in riot gear settled the crowd.

The customers, the Times reports, abandoned the once-thriving business, and now El Coyote's 89 employees, some of them openly homosexual, have had their hours cut and face layoffs if the customers don't return soon.

Advocates for homosexual marriage have even set up a website, AntiGayBlacklist.com, which lists hundreds of California residents, churches and businesses that donated money to the Proposition 8 campaign, urging sympathizers not to patronize those on the list.

"I think there's certain types of jobs where there's more hostility than other places," Snider told WND. "I've had several college professors report harassment by their colleagues."

In one instance, Snider said, a professor took copies of nasty emails from his colleagues over his support of Prop. 8 to the lawyers in the college's human resources department. The professor alleged the emails clearly constituted hate speech, but his appeal was ignored.

Snider also told WND of Proposition 8 supporters who have suffered vandalism, physical violence and even attacks against family pets.

One report included a University of California student whose car was vandalized and who was beaten over her support of Prop. 8.

"It's inappropriate behavior, and really criminal behavior," Snider advised, "to do this sort of thing."

"We have fielded numerous requests for help related to the aftermath of Prop. 8, including alarming instances of intimidation," attorney Karen Milam, full-time director of PJI's Southern California office, commented on the organization's website. "We will continue to reach out to Prop. 8 supporters to ensure that threats and bullying do not undermine the democratic process."

[mikalikat]

This is where we draw the line. They want tolerance and understand, yet will end people's careers and inflict bodily injury and property damage because we disagree. This is flat out criminal.

[mattfivefour]

Just reveals yet again the source of the drive toward homosexuality. It's source is not only the father of lies and unnatural affections but the source of hatred, rage, and violence. These people are just living up to the spirit within them which is in perpetual enmity with the Spirit that is within God's people. But, praise God, that perpetuity is not eternal ... but has an end. And, as we look at the signs of the times, we see we are indeed living in the time of the signs ... which means the day is not too far off when Jesus Christ will return, to bind Satan for a thousand years and to destroy the wicked who, loving themselves more than God, reject Him and His righteousness.

[snowfox]

This is where we draw the line. They want tolerance and understand, yet will end people's careers and inflict bodily injury and property damage because we disagree. This is flat out criminal.

:iagree

[voiceoftruth]

Hi All.

Now I know that this is not about this actual situation, but it is connected to it as such. Now these same activists who have been doing these things, harassing voters about Homosexuals & such. Well these same people are the people who vote & walk in the protests with regard to muslims. It is these same people who march with muslims about situations like the Israeli war at the moment, or where they claim religious or racial discrimination against these muslims.

Now the thing I am waiting for is when these same muslims are in a position where they do have a certain amount of power. Then they will start to push through legal sharia laws, they are doing it now round the world with there sharia compliant banks, insurance & all the other things like that. So everyone can see this happening, everyone sees what I have pointed out above. The point is that these same muslims have very very strong views on homosexuality, so strong that they believe they all should be hanged or even stoned to death.

So who can tell me what will happen to these so called friends of the muslims, these same people who march with the muslims & try to get all these same muslims the so called rights they say they should have. Now when these muslims get what they want, do anyone think that they will then say to the homosexuals, thank you for helping us all that time. Then they may just say to them, well just for that, now we are in power as such, we will pass it for you to get what you all deserve, te he he he. Now what do you all think that will be eh, I know I have waffled a bit here but I believe they will get the tables turned on them big time. All muslims will have them killed, hanged, stoned or even crucified. There is a saying that states, what goes around, comes around! This is what will happen for all those who marched with the muslims, they will get there just deserts so to say. I have said it before & I will say it again, the sooner we are called home the better.

God Bless
VoT

[WKUHilltopper]

"Californians have been shocked by the aggressiveness of radical homosexual activists who have ousted several individuals from their jobs and livelihoods based solely on their support for traditional marriage," states Brad Dacus, president of PJI, on the group's website. "These tactics of fear and intimidation in retaliation for supporting a lawful ballot measure are completely unacceptable."

Pffft! Don't these people read the Scriptures?? There's nothing new under the sun! The people of Sodom and Gomorrah were vile and violent. Despite these little acts of being meek, entertaining and "cute" promoted by the media, sodomites are not your buddies and would slit one's throat if it gave them pleasure.

[Ort]

This is no different from the homosexual predators who demanded that Lot give up the two men (angels) who were his guests, that they might rape them. Same soup, different bowl.

[WKUHilltopper]

Same soup, different bowl.

Good description.