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Google Challenging Proposition 8
theodp writes "Coming the day after it announced layoffs and office closures, Google's California Supreme Court filing arguing for the overturn of Proposition 8, which asks the Court not to harm its ability to recruit and retain employees, certainly could have been better timed. Google's support of same-sex marriage puts it on the same page with Dan'l Lewin, Microsoft's man in Silicon-Valley, who joined other tech leaders last October to denounce Prop 8 in a full-page newspaper ad. But oddly, Microsoft HR Chief Mike Murray cited religious beliefs for his decision to contribute $100,000 to 'Yes On 8', surprising coming from the guy who had been charged with diversity and sensitivity training during his ten-year Microsoft stint. "
The reason we supposedly fight wars is for the rights and freedoms of all men and women. If there was no constitution, there would be nothing worth fighting for. The "counter culture circle jerk" is probably the only reason you have the right to vote if you don't own property, or if you're black, or a woman, or a native American. The same circle jerk is the reason you don't work 16 hours a day from age 14 until you die of exposure to your work environment.
But let me translate for you: shut the fuck up, you ungrateful little shit. People have fought and died for your rights and their own, which are far more important than money. Or at least they used to be.