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To: I_Love_My_Husband; SierraWasp; Avoiding_Sulla; Scenic Sounds
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger turned up the rhetoric against San Francisco's move to allow same-sex marriages, saying on national TV Sunday that he fears outbreaks of serious civil unrest if the ceremonies continue at City Hall.

Hmmmm, seems somebody was all alone on this forum saying exactly that several days ago.

There is a lot that Arnold could have done from within his legal powers.

Arnold is the chief of the militia per Article 5 Section 7 of the California Constitution.

SEC. 7. The Governor is commander in chief of a militia that shall be provided by statute. The Governor may call it forth to execute the law.

Pretty clear, isn't it? Arnold has the power to order the National Guard to effect an arrest.

Here is the distinction between Arnold and Lockyer:

SEC. 13. Subject to the powers and duties of the Governor, the Attorney General shall be the chief law officer of the State. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to see that the laws of the State are uniformly and adequately enforced.

Arnold can order an arrest of Gavin Newsome on grounds of probable cause that Mr. Newsome has committed felony malfeasance (if not criminal fraud for modifying State documents and representing them as official). Should Arnold choose not to do that, preferring to go through channels, he can file a memo to Lockyer stating that there is obvious probable cause for an indictment of Mr. Newsome and a demand that he take action on an act of felony malfeasance.

He didn't do either. Now, lest you think that taking such precipitous action is foolishly extreme, I remind you that when these marriage licenses are canceled there is a very likely possiblity of a riot. (You do remember "White Night"?) The longer he waits, the worse it will get.

Lest you fail to consider the seriousness of this situation, I remind you that what Gavin Newsome did was an illegal act of pure dictatorship. To allow this to go on is an affront to the law and akin to literal mob rule. It cannot stand and neither can these "marriages."There is a lot that Arnold could have done from within his legal powers.

Arnold is the chief of the militia per Article 5 Section 7 of the California Constitution.

SEC. 7. The Governor is commander in chief of a militia that shall be provided by statute. The Governor may call it forth to execute the law.

Pretty clear, isn't it? Arnold has the power to order the National Guard to effect an arrest.

Here is the distinction between Arnold and Lockyer:

SEC. 13. Subject to the powers and duties of the Governor, the Attorney General shall be the chief law officer of the State. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to see that the laws of the State are uniformly and adequately enforced.

Arnold can order an arrest of Gavin Newsome on grounds of probable cause that Mr. Newsome has committed felony malfeasance (if not criminal fraud for modifying State documents and representing them as official). Should Arnold choose not to do that, preferring to go through channels, he can file a memo to Lockyer stating that there is obvious probable cause for an indictment of Mr. Newsome and a demand that he take action on an act of felony malfeasance.

He didn't do either. Now, lest you think that taking such precipitous action is foolishly extreme, I remind you that when these marriage licenses are canceled there is a very likely possiblity of a riot.(bold added today -CO) (You do remember "White Night"?) The longer he waits, the worse it will get.

Lest you fail to consider the seriousness of this situation, I remind you that what Gavin Newsome did was an illegal act of pure dictatorship. To allow this to go on is an affront to the law and akin to literal mob rule. It cannot stand and neither can these "marriages."


43 posted on 02/18/2004 12:05:36 PM PST by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are truly stupid.)

Gosh, it only took 'em four days to get a clue. That must be some kind of record. Maybe Ahnold is learning something about government in a State bordering anarchy.
14 posted on 02/22/2004 9:58:27 PM PST by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are truly stupid.)
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To: Carry_Okie

H.R. 3396 (Defense of Marriage Act) Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Signed the Letter Backing Gay Marriage - massequality.org 07/12/02

"Kerry indicated he might eventually back gay marriages if a public consensus developed for them," Brownstein Notes.
http://www.massinsider.com/archives/001261.phtml


15 posted on 02/22/2004 10:00:35 PM PST by KQQL (@)
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To: Carry_Okie
The White Night Riot - San Francisco's Castro district

http://thecastro.net/milk/whitenight.html

On May 21, 1979. ex-cop, ex-fireman, ex-supervisor of San Francisco, Dan White was found guilty of manslaughter for the murder of Mayor George Moscone and Gay Supervisor Harvey Milk. White was given a 7-year sentence (in truth, 4 years) for killing two of our leaders. The entire city was in shock. As evening approached, a crowd gathered at Castro and Market. We were angry. We wanted the world to know we were angry...

20 posted on 02/22/2004 10:14:30 PM PST by Screaming_Gerbil (Let's Roll...)
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To: Carry_Okie
"Hmmmm, seems somebody was all alone on this forum saying exactly that several days ago."

I HEARD YA!!! Yes I did! Yew're the prescient one! The FReeper Seer, Yes siree Bob... I seen ya say it an I heard'ja too!!! You da man!!! (slappin my knee in glee)

21 posted on 02/22/2004 10:14:53 PM PST by SierraWasp (EnvironMentalism is NOW beyond the point of "Diminishing Returns!" GANG-GREEN is setting in!!!)
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To: Carry_Okie
Military and Veterans Code, Section 143:

"Whenever the Governor is satisfied that rebellion, insurrection, tumult or riot exists in any part of the state or that the execution of civil or criminal process has been forcibly resisted by bodies of persons, or that any conspiracy or combination exists to resist by force the execution of process, or that the officers of any county or city are unable or have failed for any reason to enforce the laws, the Governor may, by proclamation, declare any part of the State of California or the county or city or any portion thereof to be in a state of insurrection, and he or she may thereupon order into the service of the state any number and description of the active militia, or unorganized militia, as he or she deems necessary, to serve for a term and under the command of any officer as he or she directs."

As you can see, our Legislature has cleared the path for our Governor!! All he needs to do is to declare San Francisco to be in a state of insurrection!!

How long will we be forced to endure this anxious state of uncertainty?

None dare call it insurrection.!!!

58 posted on 02/23/2004 7:22:25 AM PST by Scenic Sounds (Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
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