CA: Alliance Defense Fund Behind Surprise Imperial County Move in Prop 8 Lawsuit

While I live and work in San Diego, I hail from the Imperial Valley. ... Very upset over the actions of my home county, I picked up the phone and eventually was able to have an hour long conversation with the Chair of the County Board of Supervisors, Wally Leimgruber, and the County Executive Officer, Ralph Cordova, who both attempted to assure me that their interest was in protecting the will of the voters in their county. In questioning how they were able to bring up the motion, the topic was avoided and I can only assume that it was then brought into their agenda as an “emergency item.” EMERGENCY?! REALLY?! It was quite transparent that the Chair was using this opportunity to appease the voters as he attempts to run for re-election. Mr. Wally also informed me that he was approached by the Alliance Defense Fund (the anti-equality guys with money) to bring the issue to the board with the promise that they would pay all of the county's expenses with regards to the case. This, I must mention, is a good sign for our side. Our opposition is so desperate for support that they sought out a small county to help add legitimacy to their case. Full Story from SDGLN.com: http://sdgln.com/causes/2009/12/17/love-warrior-news-valley-grinch

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