Proposition 8 leader Ron Prentice was on at the end of the second hour of Hugh Hewitt's talk radio show yesterday. They discussed the financial needs of the pro-marriage campaign and decided it was going to take at least $30 million dollars for traditional marriage to prevail, although Hugh wondered whether that would be enough given the bullying tactics of the left. Those tactics include boycotts of pro-Prop. 8 donors. They specifically discussed Doug Manchester's San Diego hotels, and Hugh encouraged his audience to stay at one next time they visit San Diego. I know I will. But an even more sinister a tactic is this... Prop. 8 opponents are now contacting donors' employers and informing them their employees are donating to the hateful pro-Prop. 8 campaign. They'll stop at nothing. Good news from Prentice, though: ProtectMarriage.com just received a check for $1 million and another for a half million.
Hats off to Hugh, who has jumped on board protecting marriage wholeheartedly. He has done pro-Proposition 8 ads for the cause. He rightly views Prop. 8 as a national issue, and I expect him to cover the issue better than any other regular on-air source. If you're not a regular listener, start listening. It will make you smarter. If you're in the L.A. area, tune in to AM 870. In the Inland Empire, try AM 590. Elsewhere, go to
http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog. It's a twofer... he has long had the best center-right political blog on the 'net. You can listen directly off the internet, or find a local radio station. He's on in the afternoons and early evenings, daily. One of the best and most intelligent radio shows on the air, ever. And if you miss a show, don't worry... Hugh generously makes all his episodes available for free podcast. If you haven't done so, try listening at least to the second hour of yesterday's show, August 6th.