# CA Prop 8 backers= extortion?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 24, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ca-prop-8-backers-extortion/469416 "2008-10-24T19:42:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ca-prop-8-backers-extortion/469416/10 "2008-10-24T21:13:05Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Umm- does this not smell a great deal like blackmail or extortion?

Yes, it does, and it’s contemptible.

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