Extremely urgent Prop 8 news

[Iwillnevergiveup]

Just got this message from the Courage Campaign, and I'm spreading the news. Please join me.

This is extremely urgent and extremely important.

U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker -- who will be overseeing a federal court challenge to Prop 8 starting this Monday (January 11) -- is considering whether or not to open the court room to TV cameras.

The court just announced that it is seeking public comment on the proposal to televise the trial -- and that all comments must be submitted to the court by a Friday deadline.

The interest in this case is unprecedented. And not surprisingly, supporters of Prop 8 -- who eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry -- do NOT want the trial to be televised.

Opponents of Prop 8 -- led by attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson -- are seeking to televise the case in the interests of full transparency. They want this historic trial to be watched by as many Americans as possible. And, of course, we agree.

We have just this one chance to make our voices heard -- thousands of Americans calling for equality, transparency and accountability. That's why we're teaming up with CREDO Action to collect as many signatures as possible asking Judge Walker to televise the case. We need your signature now:

SIGNATURE DEADLINE: FRIDAY 9 a.m.

http://www.couragecampaign.org/TeleviseTheTrial


Together, along with our friends at CREDO, we will hand-deliver your signatures to Judge Vaughn Walker on Friday before the deadline.

[ruggerson]

1. recommended

n/t

[NMMNG]

2. I already signed it.

:thumbsup:

[EFerrari]

3. The real news is that this vote was crap.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7390029

[Iwillnevergiveup]

4. Yup

Sunlight still the best disinfectant.

[EFerrari]

33. I sent the story around yesterday but haven't heard anything yet.

It doesn't matter. We just keep acting up. :)

[Tesha]

5. Done! (NT)

[lunatica]

6. OK

[David Zephyr]

7. Kick.

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[Starry Messenger]

8. kick

[Eyerish]

9. Done and K&R

[Nikki Stone1]

15. Done and K & R

:kick:

[Unrepentant Fenian]

10. Done, hope it helps.

[ruggerson]

11. kick

n/t

[myrna minx]

12. K&R n.t

[Lil Missy]

13. Done.

[StarfarerBill]

14. Done and done. K&R

[TexasObserver]

16. Recommend

[chollybocker]

17. Let there be light.

kr

[Bluebear]

18. Let The Sunshine In. nt

[Starry Messenger]

19. kick.

[fizzgig]

20. kick

[enigmatic]

21. done

:thumbsup:

[Starry Messenger]

22. kick

[Iwillnevergiveup]

23. Shameless kick

for combined sunlight and disinfectant.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

24. Far and wide

Please forward the message appended below below, or if you are on Facebook click here to post the link to your profile:

http://bit.ly/63W61K

Or if you are on Twitter please tweet the following:

RT @CourageCampaign Urgent: sign the letter to Judge Walker. Tell him to televise the Prop 8 trial http://bit.ly/59ody5

:thumbsup:

[WillyT]

25. Big K & R !!!

:kick:

[Hekate]

26. Done! KnR

[ruggerson]

27. kick

[me b zola]

28. Done. KNR

[tmyers09]

29. happy to K&R

This needs to get to as many people as possible.

[LiberalAndProud]

30. Signed.

:kick: :thumbsup:

[Born_A_Truman]

31. Signed!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

32. This should absolutely happen

Let's see the faces of the haters.

[tbyg52]

34. K,R,& done. nt

[ruggerson]

35. kick

[Iwillnevergiveup]

36. Would love to see this

kicked through Thursday so more people know about it. Thanks.

:kick: