Prop. 8 Supporters Lose Financial Disclosure Case

[William769]

A federal judge in Sacramento ruled Thursday that Proposition 8 supporters ProtectMarriage.com and the National Organization for Marriage are not entitled to block their campaign finance records from the public.

The two groups, who the Associated Press reports raised the majority of the $43.3 million spent to back the anti-same-sex marriage bill, alleged that their donors had been subjected to boycotts, hate mail, and threats after their identities were listed on the Secretary of State's website, which is standard practice with campaign finance reports.

In January 2009, the organizations filed a lawsuit asking to have the names removed. At the time of the suit, U.S. District Judge Morrison England Jr. denied requests that the information be temporarily taken down, saying campaign disclosure laws were necessary to protect the public, especially in initiative campaigns like Prop. 8.

On Thursday, England issued his ruling in the suit, saying the two groups had failed to prove that they should be exempted from standard disclosure laws.

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/21/Prop_8_Supporters_Lose_Financial_Disclosure_Case/

[sakabatou]

1. ...

[stevenleser]

2. K&R. Anyone have a link to the list of donors? nt

[Maraya1969]

3. Thread no good without a new list!

[KansDem]

6. Here's one...

http://www.afterellen.com/node/39787

Although I'd imagine a more complete list is forthcoming...

[stevenleser]

10. Thank you. Bookmarked nt

[Sirveri]

4. Let the boycotts commence! You want to screw my neighbor, then I'll screw you back!

[EFerrari]

5. Love it!

:applause:

[myrna minx]

7. I can't wait to read the list of the damned.

:rofl:

[slay]

8. Good!

if they're willing to put their money behind it - they shouldn't be afraid to say who they are.

[msongs]

9. great, now let's track down any $$ laundered by the Mormon church next nt

[Fire Walk With Me]

11. "their donors had been subjected to boycotts, hate mail, and threats..."

That's odd, but isn't Prop8 boycotting, hating, and threatening homosexuals?