Gov. Schwarzenegger orders attorney general to take steps to stop gay weddings

by Lockyer and Arnold Must Go

Sat, Feb 21, 2004 9:39AM

BURLINGAME, California (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger waded deeper into the debate over same-sex marriages, directing the state attorney general to take immediate legal steps to stop San Francisco from granting marriage licenses to gay couples.

Schwarzenegger told a cheering crowd at the state Republican convention that "in San Francisco, the courts are dropping the ball."

"It's time for the city to stop travelling down this dangerous path of ignoring the rule of law. That's my message to San Francisco," he said Friday night.

A spokeswoman for Lockyer told the Los Angeles Times that the attorney general's office planned to seek a judgment soon declaring the city's action a violation of state law, but said Schwarzenegger had no authority over the elected Democrat.

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/040221/w022110.html

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§Arnold hates the love

by johnx (johnx [at] fuckthewar.com)

Sat, Feb 21, 2004 11:06AM

Arnold should be pied for this...at the least.

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§PAYBACK: VOTE AGAINST HIS PROPOSITIONS (57& 58)

by Katchita

Sat, Feb 21, 2004 12:44PM

If Schwarzenegger is so unable to represent us here in the Bay Area, then I urge everyone to show him that we are unable to support his outrageous regressive $15 BILLION bond act (Prop. 57).

Vote AGAINST his Propositions: 57 & 58.

Vote FOR the progressive Proposition (56) to break the Republican minority stranglehold on the budget each year.

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§Retaliation is a Necessity

by Disobedi Aunt

Sat, Feb 21, 2004 4:59PM

The queer community must show Ahnult that he *will* pay a price for his anti-gay activism: that we will work smartly and effectively to defeat his agenda.

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§Schwarzenegger fears riots...

by JankyHellface (jankyhellface [at] nym.hush.com)

Mon, Feb 23, 2004 12:41PM

Governor fears unrest unless same-sex marriages are halted
Schwarzenegger voices concern over potential civil clashes in S.F

"All of a sudden, we see riots, we see protests, we see people clashing. The next thing we know, there is injured or there is dead people. We don't want it to get to that extent,'' the Republican said in his first appearance as governor on a Sunday talk show.

For more information: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file...

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