Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill.

[Shakespeare]

Sigh. :-(

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050929/pl_nm/rights_california_gaymarriage_dc

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in a widely expected move vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have allowed gay couples to marry.

The Republican governor had earlier this month indicated he would veto the bill passed by California's Democrat-led legislature. The bill was the first of its kind approved by a state legislature.

Schwarzenegger said he would leave the contentious issue of same-sex marriage to voters and the courts. "I do not believe the legislature can reverse an initiative approved by the people of California," he said in a written statement.

"This bill simply adds confusion to a constitutional issue," Schwarzenegger wrote. "If the ban of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, this bill is not necessary. If the ban is constitutional, this bill is ineffective."

[nickinSTL]

1. really?

"I do not believe the legislature can reverse an initiative approved by the people of California,"

Apparently the legislator and governor of Missouri don't share that sentiment.

The people of Missouri voted against a concealed-carry law...and then the Repub legislature and governor passed one anyway, and signed it.

Of course, that served the purposes of the Repubs...and the California situation didn't. simple politics.

[JerseygirlCT]

2. He's a spineless girlie man. nt

[politicaholic]

3. (insert explative here)INATOR!!!

Luckily for him there aren't any gay people in California.

Yup, very conservative there in Cali...

[Ian David]

4. The Hypocrinator. Do they have the votes to over-ride the veto? n/t

[xchrom]

8. we can be VERY conservative here.

it's always a fight -- but we are lucky to have large numbers of progressives.

just remember we are the state that gave you ronald reagan.

[Binka]

10. And Pete Wilson Who Is Running Things Today

Arnie is Bush on steroids. Girlie Puppet.

[TheDonkey]

5. so it isn't up to the courts or the legislative branch now, OK just the

executives can call the shots on equal rights.

I can't wait to donate to Schwarzenegger's opponent.

[PageOneQ]

6. Arnie Vetoes Marriage Rights, signs four other bills for gays and lesbians

http://pageoneq.com/news/2005/arnie_veto_092905.html

ARTICLE HERE


Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had vetoed the bill which wold have extended civil marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples, PageOneQ has learned. At the same time, he signed four bills supported by the gay and lesbian community's leadership.

The Governor acted to approve AB1400, which adds sexual orientation to the state's civil rights act; A bill making it illegal to discriminate on health care plans based on gender identity A law to extend domestic partner benefits in property tax appraisal; A bill to allow state employees to retroactively add domestic partners as a beneficiary and...


http://www.pageoneq.com/news/2005/arnie_veto_092905.html

[davidinalameda]

7. Ahnuld is a fucker!

bastard

[newyawker99]

15. Hi PageOneQ!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Rockholm]

9. I will never ever watch any Ahnold movie again.

I am disgusted with this veto. LOSER.

[Binka]

11. Again? Why Did You Bother The FIRST Time?

:evilgrin:

[bunkerbuster1]

13. Like Binka said.

The guy's got two left feet and a mouth full of marbles. He was horrible. I laughed my ass off the one time I caught about ten minutes of Conan on TV, about 15 years ago, and have never watched anything else with that Teutonic Turd in it.

Why anyone finds him even remotely appealing at any level (beyond his BB prowess, which is an entertainment venue where he need not speak or hit marks beyond well-rehearsed pre-set poses) is beyond me.

[Rockholm]

14. Young. Stupid. Needed to see "Twins."

I love Danny Devito. (kidding)
As brilliantly stupid as his movies are, they are mindlesasly entertaining.
Generally though, his co-stars are the REAL actors.

[EFerrari]

12. One more reason to dump your sorry @ss. n/t