This morning as I was going to school, I heard on the radio the address of a website that shows the location of the houses of people who donated to the "Yes on 8" campaign from the recent election in California. It doesn't stop there, however. It tells how much each person donated and what their profession is, as well as their place of employment. If you are shocked and terrified for the future of our democracy, you're not alone.
What is the purpose of this site? There is only one reason that I can think of: intimidation and harassment. I hope that little more comes of this. It reminds me, though, of something from WWII Europe. Are these left-wing-nuts really so arrogant as to think anything they do is well and good while right-wing people can never be wrong? What they are doing is fascist! They are intolerant towards other's beliefs and values. They aren't satisfied with the turnout of a democratic elections, so they have resorted to undemocratic methods of fighting their fights. That was a campaign promise of Hitler. One that he kept.
Unfortunately people are already using the website for just that purpose. I've heard stories of doners being forced out of their jobs, parents having to take their kids out of school, and who knows what else. It really IS a frightening prospect. I would hope that the government would step in this time to stop it from going further.
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