Phase 2 and more

Phase 2: We will be calling the people who answered "undecided" when we called the first time and asking if we can provide more information, such as dialogue, websites, etc. A script will be provided for you with many ideas.

We will need every able body with a cell phone.
Thursday 6-8PM:
See D2 Blog or email for places

Saturday 9AM to NOON:
See D2 Blog or email for places



From the Sacramento Bee:
"He drives a 10-year-old Honda Civic to his job at Intel. She is a stay-at home mom who makes most of the family meals and bakes her own bread. The couple, who have five sons between the ages of 3 and 12, live in a comfortable but modest three-bedroom home in Folsom.

It's a traditional lifestyle they believe is now at risk. That's why the Pattersons recently made a huge financial sacrifice – they withdrew $50,000 from their savings and donated it to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign, the ballot measure that seeks to ban same-sex marriage.

"It was a decision we made very prayerfully and carefully," said Pam Patterson, 48. "Was it an easy decision? No. But it was a clear decision, one that had so much potential to benefit our children and their children."

More than 700,000 church members live in the state; 85,000 in the Sacramento region. "Obviously, a lot of other people besides Mormons are concerned about this and are contributing," she said.

West said church members have given generously to this issue because it strikes at the core of their beliefs – that marriage is between a man and a woman and lasts for eternity.

"The No. 1 reason members are donating and working toward this cause is the preservation of the traditional family," she said.

That's why Auburn resident David Nielson, 55, is giving. He said the church has not pressured him to contribute.

"Absolutely not," said Nielson, a retired insurance executive. He and his wife, Susan, live on a budget. The couple donated $35,000, he said, "because some things are worth fighting for."

The couple will forgo a vacation for the next two years and make other sacrifices to pay for their donation, he said.

"If it doesn't pass, then at least I can tell my grandchildren I gave everything I could," Nielson said.

The Pattersons, who have been married 14 years, say there were thinking about their children's future when they decided to tap into their savings to contribute. And they also said no one pressured them into giving.

They were reluctant to talk about their donation – not even their families knew how much they contributed – and agreed to do so only because it is listed on public campaign documents.

"The amount may surprise people," said Rick Patterson. "But people who know us, know how much the family means to us."

Will they regret donating so much of their savings if the ballot proposition fails?

"No. I feel totally at peace about it," Pam Patterson said. She said they will continue to live frugally. "We have done what we feel is right."

COMMENT ON THE ARTICLE:
"One reader commented that the Pattersons must have been taught to hate by their parents. I'm Pam Patterson's father. I'm a practicing Mormon, and I'll keep practicing until I get it right. Our children have been taught to love all people, especially those who are caught up in what we consider to be sin.. Any Mormon who hates or is bigoted is not living his or her religion. I have never seen so many hateful blogs accusing us of hatred. A few Mormons who have disowned family members because they found out they were gay, have a serious need to repent. Well, if we are not motivated by hatred on Prop 8 why are we for it? Because we see it as an attack on the traditional family, which is a very important aspect of many people's religion. If gay marriage is legalized, our children will be forced by law to be taught that gay marriage is the moral equivalent of traditional marriage, and we will be forced to counteract this in the home."

http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1308945.html