Look Who Funded California Prop H8

There will be a nationwide protest tomorow against passage of California Proposition 8, and the Fayetteville contingent will also be urging action to Repeal Act 1, the recently passed ban on adoption by unmarried cohabitants and fornicators. The Resistance has organized a March beginning at 11:45 from the UA Student Union and trooping to City Hall for a 12:30 rally.

It seems to be a generalized protest against passage of the measures. Locally, Washington County Election Commissioner Tom Lundstrum (R-Springdale) serves on the Board of the Arkansas Family Council Action Committee, the group that drafted and campaigned for Arkansas Act 1. Now we find out that two local Wal-Mart executives were major financial contributors to the campaign supporting passage of California Proposition 8 to prevent marriages between people they have never met.

Richard Dalton, a computer-assisted reporting specialist, compiled an analysis of Prop. 8 campaign contributions for the Associated Press. The analysis is based on campaign finance reports submitted to the Calif. Secretary of State's Office since 2007 and contains data current as of November 3rd. You can search the database for Arkansas contributions to see who has contributed money to the campaigns supporting and opposing California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage by clicking here.

Contributor name	Clinton & Diane Bland
Occupation	Merchant Manager
Employer	WAL-MART STORES, INC.
City	Bentonville
State or country	AR
ZIP
Position	Support
Amount	$5,000.00
Payment type
Transaction date	10/30/2008
Committee name	Protectmarriage.com - Yes On 8, A Project Of California Renewal

Contributor name	Shawn Sederholm
Occupation	Retail Management
Employer	WAL-MART STORES, INC.
City	Rogers
State or country	AR
ZIP
Position	Support
Amount	$5,000.00
Payment type
Transaction date	10/28/2008
Committee name	Protectmarriage.com - Yes On 8, A Project Of California Renewal