California Lawmakers Denounce Ballot Initiative That Calls For Murdering Gays

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

California Lawmakers Denounce Ballot Initiative That Calls For Murdering Gays
Reuters | By Sharon Bernstein
Posted: 05/11/2015 2:52 pm EDT Updated: 4 minutes ago

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 11 (Reuters) - Eight California lawmakers on Monday denounced a proposed ballot initiative that advocates the murder of gays and lesbians and has stirred outrage in the state.

The proposal, which is unconstitutional and highly unlikely to make the ballot or pass, has upset people across the political spectrum in a state that prides itself on civil rights protections for all citizens.

"I had to take a stand on this issue," said Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Kevin Mullen, a Democrat from San Mateo. "Many of my friends, colleagues and staff are affected by this abhorrent proposed initiative and I will not stand by while others seek to find ways to discriminate against them."

Mullen and seven colleagues on Monday introduced a resolution condemning the proposal. The state has already gone to court to block the plan's author from gathering signatures to place it on the ballot, but a decision has not yet been made in that case.


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[Elmer S. E. Dump]

1. The plan author should be arrested.

On what basis? Hell, I don't know - being too stupid to remain in public?

[msongs]

3. threatening to murder people is evidently legal in california nt

[NV Whino]

2. Seems to me the simple solution is...

to arrest the stupid git who proposed it for attempted murder. The initiative then becomes evidence and can't be placed on the ballot.

[d_legendary1]

4. Looks like this booger is mistaking California for Uganda

though at least Uganda dropped the death penalty in favor of life in prison (which is still equally immoral).

[forest444]

7. Probably on account of spending too much time in Orange Cunty.

I lived there for some years; there's always a brunch or tea party somewhere in Newport Beach where well-heeled Republicans from the area basically just stand around for hours discussing these kinds of things (and wondering why "in heaven's name" everyone else doesn't see things their way).

A scene no doubt repeated in many other upscale districts around the country. Qué será.

[d_legendary1]

8. I live in Florida

Teapublicans run this bitch so I feel your pain.

[forest444]

9. Here's to better days.

[d_legendary1]

13. I have no idea what those were

I'm 32 years old and an FCAT survivor. I've seen the Jebster, the Crist, and the Skull ruin this state even further.

[lonestarnot]

11. You gonna get it now. Dat's a bad word over here.

[d_legendary1]

12. Yet somehow I like it here

I fear that I am slowly turning into a masochist.

[lonestarnot]

14. Every time I say it my post gets the trots. I say it for everything so I really do not object.

[Binkie The Clown]

5. Let me guess. His religion is his justification for his hate.

But, wait. We can't say that. That's religion bashing.

[SoapBox]

6. I say bottom line is...

There can simply be no such shit put on any ballot nor any such law even considered.

Period.

[Sparhawk60]

10. This is in California??

Wow, I thought they were talking about an anti-gay ballot issue in Africa. How can calling for murdering people NOT be illegal?