''Make a donation of a like amount to ProtectMarriage.com which will help us correct this error. Were you to elect not to donate comparably, it would be a clear indication that you are in opposition to traditional marriage. ... The names of any companies and organizations that choose not to donate in like manner to ProtectMarriage.com but have given to Equality California will be published.''

Portion of certified letters that were sent to businesses by leaders of a group that hopes to pass Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage initiative in California. (Associated Press)