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Activist Subpoenaed by NOM


FRED KARGER X180 (FAIR USE) | ADVOCATE.COM

California activist Fred Karger (pictured) will appear in court on October 13 after being subpoenaed earlier this month by the National Organization for Marriage to turn over all e-mails, correspondence, faxes, and stored information relating to his grassroots organization Californians Against Hate.

The subpoena is part of an effort to protect the identity of those who contributed to the Proposition 8 campaign to rescind marriage equality in California. NOM is working to stop the state from revealing the identities of donors by challenging the constitutionality of campaign finance disclosure requirements. Some who donated to the campaign claim they have received harassing e-mails, phone calls, letters, and death threats.

The subpoena is related to a lawsuit NOM filed in January against California secretary of state Debra Bowen, attorney general Jerry Brown, and Ross Johnson, chairman of the Fair Political Practices Commission, according to The Daily Journal, a legal newspaper.

In an essay posted Wednesday on The Huffington Post, Karger wrote that the subpoena asks for documentation for three of his four websites, CaliforniansAgainstHate.com, BoycottManchesterHotels.com, and BoycottA1Self Storage.com. His websites target major donors for the Yes on 8 campaign, like hotel magnate Doug Manchester and A-1 Self Storage owner Terry Caster.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Dan
    Date posted: 9/25/2009 4:33:07 PM
    Hometown: PA

    Comment:

    Hey, these "moral" idiots wanted in the oven by contributing to strip away civil rights, now they don't want to take the heat???? BS, their names should be available to the public as it was a public vote that took away Marriage Equality. They should stand proud and tall before the world as the bigots they are.

  • Name: James
    Date posted: 9/25/2009 12:28:18 PM
    Hometown: Long Beach

    Comment:

    Karger.... If Erin Brokovich can take on a HUGE corporation then so can you, so can we all. Lets kick ass!

  • Name: James
    Date posted: 9/25/2009 11:31:09 AM
    Hometown: Palo Alto

    Comment:

    NOM just brought more negative attention to itself (is that was possible) by subpoenaing a single activist who has been exposing them from the beginning. This totally proves how effective Karger's campaign of truth is. Keep it going Karger!

  • Name: Jay
    Date posted: 9/25/2009 8:24:22 AM
    Hometown: Santa Monica

    Comment:

    This shows that Karger's work is having an effect. Good on Karger!

  • Name: Adrianus
    Date posted: 9/25/2009 1:35:57 AM
    Hometown: Northridge, CA

    Comment:

    Let's sue NOM for misguided campaign ad against equality. Their ad is full of lies and stinky agenda.

  • Name: Jurlesia
    Date posted: 9/24/2009 5:59:53 PM
    Hometown: LA

    Comment:

    Keep your head up Karger!! You're a hero in my book. Please let us know how we can help you expose NOM and all the other bigots who are lying in the name of God...



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