Discuss Kevin Naff's Nov. 12 Blowback article

According to Cannick's blog, 99 percent of African Americans loved her column. I don't believe it for a minute if she heard from any LGBTs. I hope she finds a woman who rocks her world someday, but if she does I hope she doesn't ever pine for any of "non-urgent" rights for her relationship. Rights? Please. Nice example of buying into the political Right's divide & conquer methods and belief that all minorities have to fight it out for a tiny piece of ever-shrinking Civil Rights Pie. Cannick really is like Ann Coulter -- saying outrageous "stuff" just to get a rise out of people and enjoy the thrill of being hoisted on her own petard.

Joe Allegretti @ 8:50 AM PST, Nov 13, 2008

I agree with this response to Cannick's hateful article. She seems to hate white people so much she can't see straight. That's fine because we all have our baggage, but Jasmyne if you ever wanted to become a leader in your community, you're now relegated to the "I can't see straight because I hate whites so much" crowd. You've lost any relevancy you've garnered over the years and I for one will tune you out from now on. You really did a disservice to your race by basically saying you can't walk and chew gum at the same time.

Sally @ 8:47 AM PST, Nov 13, 2008

Errors of Omission 90% of Californians that voted against Prop 8 were not Black. Age and religious beliefs played a far greater role than skin tone. Mormons invested millions on a Yes on 8 campaign. Naff conviently failed to mention that Jasmyne Cannick is a lesbian, and that she supports gay marriage. http://www.jasmynecannick.com/blog/ Sometimes errors of ommission can be worst than lies.

MrUniteUs @ 2:45 AM PST, Nov 13, 2008

I said pretty much the same thing on Mayor Sam's Sister City Blog. Please check it out: http://mayorsam.blogspot.com/2008/11/response-to-la-times-jasmyne-cannick.html Thanks! SMS

Sarah Michelle Spinosa @ 2:27 AM PST, Nov 13, 2008

She ends with a sort of confusing statement about the black civil rights movement being attached to religion as opposed to ours, I guess. But how is it possible to forget the "Do unto others.." part of their bibles, considering their history? Same goes for Mormons. Same goes for anyone who used their religion as an excuse to make me a second class citizen. Shame on them all.

Jeffrey @ 12:18 AM PST, Nov 13, 2008

Right on. I don't care what her excuses are for herself and the African American Yes on 8 voters. They were too BUSY? They stood in the voting booth and made a mark to strip me of my equal rights. It would have taken the same minimal amount of time and effort to AFFIRM my rights. They chose to do to me what has been done to them in the past and that is shameful. Even though it made me angry, sad and disgusted, I still would never in a million years do that to them or anyone else.

Jeffrey @ 12:18 AM PST, Nov 13, 2008

"And best of all, voters overwhelmingly elected Barack Obama, who will be an ally in the fight for equality even if he's not there yet on marriage rights." I don't understand the reasoning in the statement above. At the Saddleback Forum Barack was pretty clear that he believes in marriage between men and women. It amazes me how many passes he got by people who thought they knew what he meant instead of listening to what he said.

annetta @ 10:06 PM PST, Nov 12, 2008

As a gay American man of Filipino decent I was happy to see that my family understood why they should vote No On Prop 8. How soon many of us have forgotten that we as Americans of Minority decent were discriminated against in California with the miscegenation laws on the books in the late 1800's until the 1940'S. Blacks, Asians, Malay, Filipino could not marry whites. My sister put it bluntly to my family, if the miscegenation laws were still in effect, should wouldn't be married to her white husband and not have the beautiful bi-racial son and daughter she has today.

Peter G @ 9:52 PM PST, Nov 12, 2008

But maybe it there could be some truth to the race issue, as I listened to a news story on KNX, one African American pastor said that why not protest in South Los Angeles where a majority of African American Church goers were lead to vote Yes On 8. So it could go either way.

Peter G @ 9:52 PM PST, Nov 12, 2008

The Yes on Prop 8 used fear tactics to ram their religious beliefs to voters who may have felt indifferent. Hmm separation of church and state sure wasn't definitely here. We were inundated with Yes On Prop 8 Fliers on our doorsteps while No On Prop 8 was hardly to be followed. Using the race card shouldn't have played an overall role of why 8 was passed. I don't think Cannick realizes that there are Black gay and lesbian couples who have married. I think it was more of the "religious card" that was put into play.

Peter G @ 9:52 PM PST, Nov 12, 2008

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