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Assembly passes same-sex marriage bill
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Posted on 09/06/2005 8:21:03 PM PDT by America First Libertarian

A landmark bill to legalize gay marriage passed the Assembly by a single vote Tuesday and now goes to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has not said whether he will sign it.

The measure passed on a 41-to-35 votes, with no support from Republicans. The author of the bill, Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, worked desperately throughout the day to find the votes needed for passage.

The Senate approved AB849 last week, marking the first time a legislative body in the country to approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. But supporters had a harder time mustering support in the Assembly, where the bill had already failed once this year, falling four votes short.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: California
KEYWORDS: ab849; homosexualagenda; markleno; oneterminator; onetermrino; samesexmarriage; veto
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Well they are doing it the right way.
1 posted on 09/06/2005 8:21:06 PM PDT by America First Libertarian
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To: America First Libertarian

I guess CA is jealous that God gave so much attention to New Orleans.


2 posted on 09/06/2005 8:23:25 PM PDT by kerryusama04 (The UN wants our guns so they can rape our children and steal our money)
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To: America First Libertarian

All they're doing is setting up their own defeat for the next 2 to 4 years at least.


3 posted on 09/06/2005 8:25:26 PM PDT by SteveMcKing ("I was born a Democrat. I expect I'll be a Democrat the day I leave this earth." -Zell Miller '04)
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To: America First Libertarian
The measure passed on a 41-to-35 votes, with no support from Republicans. The author of the bill, Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, worked desperately throughout the day to find the votes needed for passage.

Meanwhile, half a country away, people worked desperately throughout the day to find the living among the wreckage. Around the nation, people displaced worked desperately to find homes and jobs.

I'd love to put this on the air in a couple months.
4 posted on 09/06/2005 8:25:38 PM PDT by kingu (Draft Fmr Senator Fred Thompson for '08.)
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To: America First Libertarian

Contact the Governor


Governor's Office

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633

To send an Electronic Mail please visit:
http://www.govmail.ca.gov





To help us keep track of correspondence and to ensure that we are able to respond to California residents, please be sure to include your name and address when you communicate with the Governor's Office. We do not accept e-mail attachments.

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"To keep track of correspondence and to ensure that we are able to respond to California residents, please be sure to include your name and address when you communicate with the First Lady's Office."


5 posted on 09/06/2005 8:28:32 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: America First Libertarian; ninenot; sittnick; fieldmarshaldj

If Schwarzenegger has three brain cells to rub together, he will veto this the right way, reversing his drastic collapse in public polls and paving the way to some chance of success in this fall's referenda and next year's election.


6 posted on 09/06/2005 8:29:45 PM PDT by BlackElk (Dean of Discipline of the Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Club)
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To: America First Libertarian

They disregarded the will of the people of California in a State wide referendum. The dumocrats pay no attention to what the people wan't. They just go ahead and play the game of dictators, and will find a willing court to back them up. And the slippery slope continues.


7 posted on 09/06/2005 8:31:35 PM PDT by gpapa (Boost FR Traffic! Make FR your home page!)
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Assembly passes same-sex marriage bill

Hey, San Francisco, can you say, "He took half of all my stuff and I have to pay him alimony!?!?!?!"

I knew you could.

8 posted on 09/06/2005 8:31:44 PM PDT by Polybius
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To: America First Libertarian

LMAO!! California.


9 posted on 09/06/2005 8:33:24 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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---Well they are doing it the right way.---

What do you mean? The people voted overwhelmingly against gay marriage a few years back in a referendum. The legislature is spitting in their eye!


10 posted on 09/06/2005 8:36:37 PM PDT by claudiustg (Go Sharon! Go Bush!)
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To: Lancey Howard

Not just a big laugh over this, think what the Mexicans are going to do to these guys when they take over the place.


11 posted on 09/06/2005 8:36:53 PM PDT by muawiyah (/ hey coach do I gotta' put in that "/sarcasm " thing again?)
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To: BlackElk

It failed once and passed by one vote this time.

He should've announced that he'd veto it the first time it was brought up, especially if the voters rejected it in a statewide referendum.


12 posted on 09/06/2005 8:38:50 PM PDT by Kryptonite
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To: claudiustg

America is not a democracy, 80%-90% opposed interracial marriage 45 years ago, and 35% still do, it was decided by the legislatures (coincidently this is something the opposition was complaining about, then when it happens it has to be done by the people, not everything deserves to be an initiative.

This is a state issue, if the voters of california disagree, the democrats will have to answer to them, and will be run out of office.


13 posted on 09/06/2005 8:41:17 PM PDT by America First Libertarian (America for Americans)
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Well they are doing it the right way.

Who is "they" and what are they doing the right way?

14 posted on 09/06/2005 8:47:16 PM PDT by calcowgirl
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---America is not a democracy, 80%-90% opposed interracial marriage 45 years ago---

We didn't have a referendum on it back then. This wasn't some poll. The people voted in an legitimate election!


15 posted on 09/06/2005 8:48:06 PM PDT by claudiustg (Go Sharon! Go Bush!)
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"Well they are doing it the right way."

Good point. I can't for the life of me figure out why this is such a pressing issue. I mean really, are gays that powerful in California? Anyway, I guess those voting for this bill feel they're doing the right thing regardless of the political peril. There's a phrase for that but it escapes me... oh ya, I got it I think... is it... personal courage?


16 posted on 09/06/2005 8:48:53 PM PDT by Sun Soldier
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To: calcowgirl; America First Libertarian

Ditto calcowgirl's question.....

waiting....


17 posted on 09/06/2005 8:49:26 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: Sun Soldier

---There's a phrase for that but it escapes me... oh ya, I got it I think... is it... personal courage?---

The California legislature? Too funny!


18 posted on 09/06/2005 8:51:29 PM PDT by claudiustg (Go Sharon! Go Bush!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

There sure are a lot of pro-gay marriage newbies on this site lately.


19 posted on 09/06/2005 8:57:18 PM PDT by calcowgirl
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To: kerryusama04

I hope the everybody is paying attention to this. THERE ARE YOUR DEMOCRATS! Vote for one of them; vote for them all!


20 posted on 09/06/2005 8:57:39 PM PDT by claudiustg (Go Sharon! Go Bush!)
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