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."
Bad actor, worse liar. The Republican Party can't have it both ways. In Massachusetts and on a Federal level, it's the Courts that need to be controlled. Bad Activist Court, Bad Court!
But Arnold says what? "Schwarzenegger said he would leave the contentious issue of same-sex marriage to voters and the courts."
Black is white! White is black!
On gay issues, the Republicans aren't about scholarly legal interests, they are about one thing and one thing only -- hate.
It's time we ALL see it for what it is and call it by the name it deserves.
