Subject: [big campaign] Fwd: BREAKING: Judge Walker rules; 82,103 say "televise Prop 8 trial!"
From: Aniello Alioto <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 20:18:23 -0500
List-Id: <bigcampaign.googlegroups.com>

*82,103 in less than 24 hours is impressive!*

Let's help the *Courage Campaign Institute* (ProgressNow State Partner in
CA) and *CREDO Action* get another 17,897 in the next 36 hours.

Please read, click & forward widely via any link below - it's shockingly
fast.

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From: Rick Jacobs, Courage Campaign Institute <[email-masked]>

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Campaign]<http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/m/4b6609ea/1ba64b78/b300e58/40ba2443/3434790797/VEsH/>

*Yesterday, we asked you to respond to Judge Vaughn Walker's request for
public comment on potentially televising the Prop 8 federal trial that
starts Monday. In less than 24 hours, an amazing 82,103 people have joined
you in signing the letter from the Courage Campaign Institute and CREDO
Action.

Thank you for signing the letter. Now we need you to spread the word by
forwarding this message to your friends urgently. Despite Judge Vaughn
Walker's ruling below (please read on), right-wing groups like the National
Organization for Marriage and Focus on the Family are gathering signatures
to stop any broadcast of the Prop 8 trial. Please tell your friends
ASAP.<http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/m/4b6609ea/1ba64b78/b300e58/40ba2442/3434790797/VEsE/>

GOAL: 100,000 signatures. DEADLINE: Friday 9
AM:<http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/m/4b6609ea/1ba64b78/b300e58/40ba2442/3434790797/VEsF/>

http://www.couragecampaign.org/TeleviseTheTrial<http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/m/4b6609ea/1ba64b78/b300e58/40ba2442/3434790797/VEsC/>
*

Dear Aniello --

<http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/m/4b6609ea/1ba64b78/b300e58/40ba2441/3434790797/VEsD/>
The news is spreading like wildfire. And it's both good and bad.

From a San Jose Mercury News article:

*"Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker approved court-operated cameras in
his courtroom for delayed release on YouTube, but rejected a bid by media
organizations to televise the proceedings themselves for live broadcast."
*

*This decision is NOT final:* Judge Walker is leaving the public comment
period open until Friday, pending a ruling on his decision by the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

While we are pleased that the trial may be on a delayed broadcast via
YouTube at least, our call for full transparency -- a televised broadcast
that network news and cable channels can pick up live, as it happens -- has
not been met.

*And, it's entirely possible that the 9th Circuit Appeals Court may overrule
Judge Walker's ruling, shutting down all broadcasting -- even a delayed
daily YouTube broadcast. *Lawyers representing supporters of Prop. 8 have
already opposed broadcasting the trial in any form whatsoever and are likely
to fight Walker's ruling.

*Millions of lives across America will be affected by this federal trial
challenging Prop 8. That's why more than 80,000 people have already signed
our letter asking for a televised trial. To keep up the pressure before the
public comment period closes on Friday, please sign here
now:*<http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/m/4b6609ea/1ba64b78/b300e58/40ba2442/3434790797/VEsA/>

*GOAL: 100,000 signatures. DEADLINE: Friday 9
AM:*<http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/m/4b6609ea/1ba64b78/b300e58/40ba2442/3434790797/VEsB/>

*http://www.couragecampaign.org/TeleviseTheTrial*<http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/m/4b6609ea/1ba64b78/b300e58/40ba2442/3434790797/VEsO/>

With right-wing religious groups like NOM and Focus on the Family organizing
against televising the trial, we need as many signatures on this letter as
possible.

*If you know other people who believe the Prop 8 trial should be televised
so that as many people as possible can see it, please forward this message
to them ASAP.*

Thank you so much for your incredible response to this critical action. We
will update you again as soon as news breaks.

Rick Jacobs
Chair, Courage Campaign Institute

*The Courage Campaign Institute is part of the Courage Campaign's online
organizing network that empowers more than 700,000 grassroots and netroots
supporters to push for progressive change and full equality in California
and across the country.*

*To power our campaign to televise the Prop 8 trial, please chip in what you
can today:*
*
*
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