Schwarzenegger Signs Gay Rights Bills, Honors Harvey Milk

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First Posted: 10-12-09 01:51 PM   |   Updated: 10-12-09 03:11 PM

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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two gay-rights bills before midnight on Sunday, one recognizing Harvey Milk and another recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states.

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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two gay-rights bills before midnight on Sunday, one recognizing Harvey Milk and another recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two gay-rights bills before midnight on Sunday, one recognizing Harvey Milk and another recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states.
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- factotem I'm a Fan of factotem 161 fans permalink
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And his approval rating is now in the cra.pper. He just thought he'd become some passive caretaker Governor on the take, and he had the money to force a recall - - Wealth warping the machinery of state.

The only reason he's still governor is that noone wants the job of fixing his collapsed state, and noone is ob.noxious enough to push a recall like he did. Schwartzenegger is an idlot.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:59 PM on 10/13/2009

Not likely we'd be having a "day" for him if he weren't homosexual.

Also not likely the recognition of other "same sex" marriages in other states will hold up in California as they don't recognize such in their own state.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:29 PM on 10/13/2009
- Sepulchre I'm a Fan of Sepulchre 102 fans permalink
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Well now they legally have to, that is what it means when it says he signed Bill, it means it already passed.

Are you serious?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:05 PM on 10/14/2009
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Uh... that's what this new law does. It makes California legally obligated to follow Article lV of the US Constitution by recognizing ALL marriages in America.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:43 AM on 10/15/2009

If Arnold can do it, so can Obama, someday.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:16 AM on 10/13/2009
- whognu I'm a Fan of whognu 6 fans permalink

Arnie was always a moderate Republican. He's also fairly shrewd and notes the direction in which winds are blowing. While I have not been delighted with all of his decisions and efforts here in California, I do believe he is honestly trying to do what he thinks is the right thing, overall. The fact that Arnie works for free, yes, he has refused the salary from day one, shows some evidence of honesty. Let's face it, he is wealthy, CA is broke, he did the right thing by not taking the pay. How many politicians are willing to work in the face of a maelstorm of criticism and crisis, and do it for free?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:35 AM on 10/13/2009
- marecek I'm a Fan of marecek 21 fans permalink

I'm confused now. Is Ahnuld still a Republican or have they disowned him for his immoral, anti-family values stance?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:09 AM on 10/13/2009
- darthmaul I'm a Fan of darthmaul 21 fans permalink

No they have divorced him because he didn't reduce the amount of taxes they pay to zero. The republicans here don't care much, pro or con about gay rights, unless they can use it as a wedge issue. For them bucks are the bottom line.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:35 AM on 10/13/2009
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i think he's more representative of what the republican party was like before the christian fundamentalists took it over.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:15 PM on 10/13/2009
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So many things about this makes me feel fantastic, but knowing that it is really really REALLY upsetting the christian right makes me ecstatic!

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:58 AM on 10/13/2009
- Steamboater I'm a Fan of Steamboater 192 fans permalink
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As a Gay man I like what Arnold's done. As a cynic, it tells me he's going to run for senator but who cares, as long as he's done the right thing. In regards to the legality of civil unions and weddings even, Schwartzenegger has done more than Obama. All we get from Obama is the hoplessness of hope and a lot about overtunring DADT and a negativve stance on marriage. It doesn't matter to me if the politician is a republican or democrat, as long as they do something, really do something, about equality for Gay-Americans.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:31 AM on 10/13/2009
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Here Here!

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:44 AM on 10/15/2009
- rissole I'm a Fan of rissole 10 fans permalink
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Was a time when the Governor referred to these very same people as 'Girliemen'.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:06 AM on 10/13/2009
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Well like they say, "a drowning man will grasp at sticks".

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:12 AM on 10/13/2009
- radio2012 I'm a Fan of radio2012 10 fans permalink

Well done, Mr. Governator!

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:42 PM on 10/12/2009
- Shadow08 I'm a Fan of Shadow08 235 fans permalink
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When people voice their concern for gun rights, no one blinks and eye. When human beings voice their needs for civil rights, it's a debate.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:34 PM on 10/12/2009
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I bat my lashes violently at the thought of gun debate. Not "ALL" of us are inhumane.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:37 PM on 10/12/2009
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as ever for my gay bff, too little, too late.

gay americans pay the same taxes, obey the same red lights and stop signs as everyone else. why they must be singled out and forced to beg for the things everyone else takes for granted... just another shameful part of american life...

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:07 PM on 10/12/2009

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Many steps have been made - to ignore and ridicule all of that just because everything is not yet perfect - that's stupid. Great way to tell people not to bother helping.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:16 PM on 10/12/2009
- KarateKid I'm a Fan of KarateKid 404 fans permalink
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I agree completely.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:20 PM on 10/12/2009
- Shadow08 I'm a Fan of Shadow08 235 fans permalink
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Very well said.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:27 PM on 10/12/2009
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You forget that ALL rights must be begged for, seemingly fruitlessly, before the child grows into a man, and learns how to SEIZE what is rightfully his from the bully.

No power conceded without a demand. Douglass' words ring as loudly in my ears as they did in his.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:10 PM on 10/12/2009
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I agree. Gay rights are civil rights.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:54 AM on 10/13/2009
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What should I write todays blog on on www.LeftOfCenter44.com ?
1) Repealing don't ask don't tell?
2) Afghanistan war?
3) Health Care/ Insurance reform?
4) Other? X____________________?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:03 PM on 10/12/2009
- YoniBeever I'm a Fan of YoniBeever 50 fans permalink
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Who cares?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:40 AM on 10/13/2009
- weatherwaxx I'm a Fan of weatherwaxx 259 fans permalink

California needs to repeal prop h8. This is just Ahnold trying to talk out of both sides of his orifice.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:03 PM on 10/12/2009
- HarryP I'm a Fan of HarryP 18 fans permalink
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He would, if he could - but he is not the legislature - your representative and your senator in the California state assembly are the ones in charge. Arnold can try as much as he likes, without their approval he can't do a thing. Write your senator and your representative to introduce the bill to repeal Prop 8 - Arnold would sign it on a fly.

Did you follow the prop 8 debate / disaster in CA? Blame does bigot voters who are responsible for the discrimination because of se*ual orientation.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:16 PM on 10/12/2009
- flyribbon I'm a Fan of flyribbon 22 fans permalink
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The Governor cannot simply repeal prop 8 (or any other prop for that matter). You should know this.

It's up to the people of the state.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:21 PM on 10/12/2009
- KarateKid I'm a Fan of KarateKid 404 fans permalink
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Prop 8 passed by over 600,000 votes out of 13 million, or 52.3% to 47.7%. So you say repeal Prop 8 like it's nothing, but the problem is the 6.8 million who voted for it. Instead of pushing potential allies away, you should be going after every bit of support you can find, then outvote the opposition. That's how democracy works. There were 6.2 million No votes and the margin wasn't much, considering the amount of money gathered by the proponents.

I'd have more respect for the GLBT forces if you quit feeling sorry for yourselves and worked to overturn it by working with potential allies. It's not the only group who has faced discrimination in this country's history.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:29 PM on 10/12/2009
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You're right. But don't be so harsh on these candy-assed, latte liberals. A lot of them aren't used to fighting for anything. They'll learn, though. And you have to give them some credit. They're still a couple of evolutionary steps above Republicans of most stripes...

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:12 PM on 10/12/2009
- HST I'm a Fan of HST 59 fans permalink
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What you missed was during the prop8 campaign was the out of state religious groups that flooded money and the airwaves with their antigay propaganda. GLBT forces don't have out of state rich religious fanatics financing bigotry through the media like the anti 8 forces do. If we banned out of state money from the prop campaign prop8 would fall by the wayside.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:18 PM on 10/12/2009
- M1 I'm a Fan of M1 43 fans permalink
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Civil rights of a minority should not be put up for vote by the majority.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:22 PM on 10/13/2009
- berrycooda I'm a Fan of berrycooda 25 fans permalink

Sure glad that this "important" gay married act or whatever is
taking up so much of the news.

Of all the important things going on, this has to top them all.
Hopefully, this will make them happy and part of the world can
get on with the frivolous every day things that make the world turn.

Wonder what will be next on the agenda that the politicians will have
to worry about that will affect their elections.
Just goes to show you...the squeaky wheel gets the grease"
or sometimes it just makes a lot of noise when nobody pays any
attention to it.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:54 PM on 10/12/2009
- weatherwaxx I'm a Fan of weatherwaxx 259 fans permalink

It's a small article... if you don't think it matters, why'd you feel obliged to post on it?

For the record, "they" pay the same taxes as anyone else. "They" should have equal rights.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:56 PM on 10/12/2009
- berrycooda I'm a Fan of berrycooda 25 fans permalink

Lot of people live together too and are not complaining about
paying taxes....this is an excuse for a larger reason and if we don't know that, then we are fooling ourselves.

If money is the only important thing, then why are they so
adamant about getting married.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:35 PM on 10/12/2009
- HarryP I'm a Fan of HarryP 18 fans permalink
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he is not running for re-election - and he doesn't get paid for his work!

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:17 PM on 10/12/2009
- berrycooda I'm a Fan of berrycooda 25 fans permalink

Good...because if he did, he would probably be overpaid.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:36 PM on 10/12/2009
- jbrantow I'm a Fan of jbrantow 40 fans permalink

what a putz

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:23 PM on 10/12/2009
- Shadow08 I'm a Fan of Shadow08 235 fans permalink
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Human, civil rights is never a lesser concern. If it is, then we have lost everything. If everyone does not enjoy the same rights, none of us are free. If you deny someone else equality then you cant complain when they come for your rights.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:30 PM on 10/12/2009
- berrycooda I'm a Fan of berrycooda 25 fans permalink

I would like equal rights to the salaries paid to the politicians in Washington.

There money is so not equal to mine that I want to protest for
equal rights to the money that they are being overpaid with.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:37 PM on 10/12/2009
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I think you'd fit in a little better here www.redstate.com
You have the mentality of a 4 year old (no offense to children)
Why should gays have right? They're not "REAL" people right?
Why should women vote while we're at it?
Or work for that matter?
HeII, why should black and hispanic people be paid to work?
I agree, and so does the other 20% fringe. Only thing shoulda been abolished is them peky taxes!
F00L~

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:33 PM on 10/12/2009
- foxisms I'm a Fan of foxisms 118 fans permalink
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"Human Rights"! These are rights all humans need. Not just straights. Not only Gays. All humans. "Human RIghts"! Stop the sensless labling in this country.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:44 PM on 10/12/2009
- Shadow08 I'm a Fan of Shadow08 235 fans permalink
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Agreed. Rights should never be catagorized.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:31 PM on 10/12/2009
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