John Marcotte, a California man with a history of pulling social pranks, is collecting signatures to get the "California Protection of Marriage Act," which would ban divorce, on the ballot.Marcotte calls his voter initiative "the logical extension of Proposition 8," the controversial measure which last year added "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California," to the state's constitution.
Marcotte has tongue firmly in cheek -- his Web site is subtitled, "Safeguarding marriage from the evils of divorce," and supporters can buy a T-shirt of a chained-together bride and groom reading "You said, 'Til death do us part.' You're not dead yet."
But his point is valid -- since many of Prop 8 supporters cited defending traditional marriage as their reason for pushing for the gay marriage ban, shouldn't they also be supportive of the "California Protection of Marriage Act," which eliminates the greatest threat to marriage that exists?
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Monday 14 September
By Jon
MARRIAGE should be banned...it's a useless outdated concept. Also "love" is only for young attractive people, but they should still be able to sleep around as that is the benefit/reward of being young and beautiful. And if unwanted kids get born, we'll sue them for hindering the lives of others by existing.
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Monday 14 September
By Ann
BTW...I can't read the whole article. The first paragraph is hidden behind a STUPID ad. Is anyone else having that problem? Probably not since they are commenting on things I can't see!! DARN.
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Tuesday 15 September
By Jon
We should let the government legislate and control who we date and fall in love with.
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Tuesday 15 September
By shadowstar
uhmm... its a joke ppl. hes not serious. if you've seen the 4 minute musical "prop 8: the musical" they have links to videos that are talking about this very idea, with the same reasons. its to help put things in perspective about marriage. people fought for prop 8 because they were against it, and they put out commercials and ads sayin its to protect families from the "horrors" of living in a gay home to get them 2 vote 4 8. (i'm exxagreating there but not rlly..) the "protection" of marriage. people say the bible condemns homosexuality, but it condemns divorce too, which is in itself a bigger threat to marriage. come on people no1's gonna ban divorce, its to make pople think. you say marriage was religion based, well yeah i was. but athiests and people of all types of religions get to be married, under the governments definition of "marriage", yet aother couple, who might be MORE in love or even more christian, cant? i think for a lot of people its about just being able to be called married. if i wasnt allowed to marry the person i was in love with, or be called "married" i'd be bothered. seperation of church and state, thats what this is about.
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Monday 14 September
By Lisa
If this passes, it will only be good for marriages that happen AFTER it passes. So all this murder will rise, people will be stuck.. crap is people not thinking before typing. IF it makes it to the ballot and IF it passes, then people will just stop gettin married. So calm down all you silly people and just relax.
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Monday 14 September
By bsctt15
My parents have been divorced since I was five. The only reason they got married was because of me. I was four days old when my parents were married. They divorced because they could not agree on a lifestyle. My dad was raised a conservative Baptist- dad goes to work, mom stays home with kids. Mom was raised with her mother as the only parent she knew. Grandma was 'super mom'. As it turns out, they get along better when they are not living with eachother.
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Monday 14 September
By Brarsh
Tim Eyman has already proved that, in the world of elections,there is NO DIFFERENCE between a nutbag and an effective campaigner - Eyman successfully gets people to vote against programs and policies that they have worked FOR for decades. Personally I hope the California right-wing fringe and wacko fringe together are big enough to PASS this thing. THEN let's see the increasingly shrinking
"mainstream" weasel out of it...
Next, we can solve most of our legal problems at once by simply OUTLAWING CRIME.
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Tuesday 15 September
By KatieCouric'sNemesis
You can't legislate morality. I would rather have an honest divorce when things go badly in a marriage than be stuck with a cruel, abusive, and psychotic mate for the rest of my life.
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Tuesday 15 September
By Tyler
Yeah, I thought that was a little on the strange side that this group of people was trying to ban same-sex marriage because they want to keep the "traditional" marriage sacred. What is that anyway? How many couples do you know still together? I kind of like that idea, ban divorce, otherwise get rid of marriage altogether, it's a ridiculous set up anyway that no longer works, clearly. Let everyone have civil unions if they want to or not, and tax the hell out of them.
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Tuesday 15 September
By John
Yes. I will sign it.
As a gay man in a 25 year relationship with my partner and have seen many of my straight colleagues divorce ..I think it is about hight time.
Im 42. Ive been with my partner since college. We've been through hell and back but we are still together. "Kids" didnt keep us together, the "church" didnt keep us together. We stay together because WE LOVE EACH OTHER. Something many straight people cant seem to grasp.
So all you assholes in Pleasanton,CA who stood on the corners with your signs spewing hatred, Im going to do my best to volunteer and get this ban on divorce going! Its payback time!
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Tuesday 15 September
By Anna Carlson
Hey "DaveNeutral" Learn your history. Marriage was NOT originally a relious thing. It was FIRST a "man-made" institution. Oh and Davey boy... RELIGION is a MAN-MADE institution. How stupid are you?
Monday 14 September
By daveNeutral
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You're about as ridiculous as they come. All of you who say, "Who is to say who I can and can't stay married to?" DON'T get married. Get a civil partnership or something of that nature. Marriage was originally strictly a religious thing. Marriage didn't go from being a man-made institution to a spiritual pillar. Who said you had to marry someone and stay married to them? Oh, I don't know, God? You don't believe in God? What good is marriage to you? There are other ways to live together and do what you want and get the tax breaks. "Oh I want to be able to remarry if he abuses me." Well, if you're protestant go for it, nobody condemns you. If you're catholic (or were and just didn't understand it), then you know that annulments are pretty easy to get when someone behaves in such manner. All angles covered. If you don't want to stay married forever, don't pretend that marriage wasn't a religious institution first and man-made second.
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Tuesday 15 September
By Bill
For uh: No, Mormons can't have multiple wives (and they don't have tails, either). Polygamy has been illegal in Utah since before it became a state. There are polygamists, but they do not enjoy church sanctioned status any more than they would under any other mainstream religion.
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Tuesday 15 September
By cjennmom
I didn't actually vote in the poll because it asked the wrong questions. Do I belive they pursue a ban on divorce? No, it leaves people shackled to abusers and addicts. Do I think they should repeal 'no fault' divorce? Yes, because it *is an attack on the sanctity of marriage.
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Tuesday 15 September
By cjennmom
"Do I belive they *should* pursue a ban on divorce?" Oops, left out a word.
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Tuesday 15 September
By sequin22
Marriage has been degraded to a pathetic joke in the U.S. Be warned- marriage is for the strong. The weak (selfish, self absorbed and narcissistic) will not survive marriage. In turn, the weak will decry "marriage is worthless"- we should degrade it further by handing it homosexuals.
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Tuesday 15 September
By Rosemarie
For this idiot's information, "Divorce" is NOT the Unforgiveable sin. Christ's blood was shed for the remittance of sins, upon REPENTANCE. God hates divorce, but it's not Unforgiveable. There's only one (1) Unforgiveable sin............suggest this idiot finds it in the King James Bible. Hunting it up himself, he might find more truths to add to his Biblical illiteracy.
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Tuesday 15 September
By dladyred19
I think its a dumb idea, simply because no where in the bible says that you cant get divorced. Under the right cirumstance divorce is honored. Who cares if the Homosexual community wants to get married, let them. Im a happily married woman and wouldnt imagine getting a divorce. Good thing me and my husband have a very good understanding and the importance of marriage.
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Tuesday 15 September
By engaged
i completely agree with the bill. dont get married if you arent serious. marriage is a commitment and those vows mean something. but they shouldnt be taken lightly. but nowadays one's word doesnt mean anything. nobody cares about commitment and honor. as long as they can get laid. and if the going gets tough just bail out. if you want to screw around dont get married and get checked for AIDS reguarly.
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Tuesday 15 September
By sman
IF THERE'S A BAN ON DIVORCE WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS? SHOULD THEY JUST TURN THE OTHER CHEEK, GRIN AND BEAR IT UNTIL POSSIBLY DEATH (BY THE ABUSER)DO YOU PART. IF IT WERE YOUR MOTHER, SISTER OR DAUGHTER IN AN UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP I'M SURE YOU WOULD WANT THEM OUT OF IT. THERE ARE JUST TO MANY VARIABLES INVOLVED FOR A BAN LIKE THAT.
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Tuesday 15 September
By Tamara Polson
I think it rocks~ Marriage is forever. Maybe this will make people think before they decided to get married. Marriage requires accountability and honesty. If you sign a contract with a company and don't follow through with your commitment, you end up in court and are fined or sued. You are made accountable~ It's time for adults to behave like adults and take responisbility for their actions. Grow up America!!!! You may not believe in God, but baby....He believes in you~ Like it or not, he believes in you.
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