Prop 8 Upheld in California Supreme Court

The fight for the definition of marriage continues in California. Hours after the Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold Prop 8, legions of gay rights activists said they were determined to change this Constitutional Amendment at the 2010 election.

Our Protest of Prop. 8 video, produced last November, captures some of the mood and sentiment in San Francisco at the time and provides a useful reflection of the town’s mood since last night. Since November, a cascade of smaller states have recognized same-sex marriages.

Ralph Nader Seeks Peace and Freedom Ballot Line – Video

Nader Seeks Peace and Freedom Ballot Line from Polidoc on Vimeo.

This video of veteran activist Ralph Nader was shot on Saturday, August 2, 2008 in Sacramento, California at the California Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) Convention. Ralph Nader vied for the party’s Presidential nomination against contenders of other parties seeking the valuable ballot line. Green Party candidate, Cynthia McKinney, Party for Socialism and Liberation’s Gloria La Riva and Socialist Party’s Brian Moore, each offered compelling solicitations, but Nader won out in the first round of votes. La Riva came in second. PFP is a socialist, pro-peace party pre-dating the California Green Party.

Attaining this ballot line was crucial to the Nader campaign as it would add significantly to his perceived electability. For entry into the nationally televised debates, The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) requires that candidates have an electoral chance of winning and be listed on 5 mainstream media polls. Without California, historically one of Nader’s strongest states, mainstream media could more easily discount the viability of his campaign.