We would have been officially absorbed into Mexican territory by now if that had happened.
Posted on 08/28/2006 9:27:06 PM PDT by Heartofsong83
(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )
(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )
Ditto.
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Yup.. me TOO..
Ditto.
Same here.
Amen, bro.
Does that answer your question, kinoxi? Or are you still in willful denial?
[Why not include beastiality. too? We do not want to leave out anyone.]
There is actually a whole political party in the Netherlands which is currently trying to get beastiality made legal.
Based on the "Guiliani for President" cr@p, I think the 'Pubbies have decided they don't need the conservative base.
We would have been officially absorbed into Mexican territory by now if that had happened.
So there are two bills, SB 1437 and SB 1441. Thanks for clarifying, do you have links to both bills? Also, what is the status of the impending bill? Thanks.
Right, carefully planned stage 1, but with some added twists for the future. In Europe, certain clergy have been charged with "hate crimes" because of their anti-homosexual moral teachings. I believe Canada is having a similar problem. Becoming a "protected class" and equating sexual orientation as on the same par with "civil rights" is part of the goal. If this continues and follows the logical course, it may result in it being "illegal" for religious institutions to teach that homosexuality and the rest is wrong.
There are a whole lot more than just two! I dug them all up and posted this thread a month or so ago:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658786/posts
As to status, here's a snapshot:
• AB 1441 was signed into law by the Governor yesterday.
• A couple of others (AB 1207, AB 2800, AB 2386) passed both houses and are on their way to the Governor's desk for signature
• AB 1437 is in the final stages in the legislature, along with a handful of others.
I expect all of them to pass. The only thing stopping from becoming law is a potential veto which doesn't look likely at this point. Arnold might veto one or two, but the GLBTers can definitely call this year another victory, IMO.
After going to the Governor for signature, we may not hear anything for a month--I think Arnold has 30 days to decide on bills hitting his desk in these final two weeks of the legislative session. SB 1441 had passed earlier and the deadline for action was this past Saturday.
By "Y'all," I mean all the Schwarzenegger voters shoulda voted for McClintock. If you added that to the McClintock voters, I believe that would have made a majority for McClintock. Then y'all wouldn't have to put up with this RINO crap.
Don't blame me, I voted for Tom McClintock.
Why didn't more of us!? ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!
I'm so dismayed at my fellow Californians! Run, Tom Run! Give up the Lieutenant Governor Race and take on Arnold again!
Run Tom Run! PLEASE! We Need You!
Thanks for the info.
I agree with you that there should be a purge of the state party leadership
Don't forget about Rohrbacher, who voted NO on a resolution supporting Israel.
Nondiscrimination in State Programs and Activities Act (SB 1441)
Lead Author: Senator Sheila Kuehl
Sponsor: Equality CaliforniaThis legislation would prohibit discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity in state operated or funded services, activities and programs.
PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED LAW
Under existing law, individuals applying for or participating in programs and activities operated, administered or funded by the state cannot be discriminated against on the basis of race, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, sex, color or disability. SB 1441 would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classifications for the purposes of this provision. The bill would also include protections for any person perceived to have, or associated with another person who has, any characteristic covered by the bill.
BACKGROUND
State and local governments provide many important services and programs. These include police and fire protection, recreational programs, social services and public schools. Under current law, a person can be turned away or denied services solely on the basis of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. A person can also be discriminated against simply because he or she is perceived to have one of the covered characteristics or by virtue of his or her association with another person who is covered by existing law on the basis of race, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, sex, color or disability.
California public policy is clear that individuals should be protected under the law against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This policy is reflected in major statutes such as the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which covers discrimination in employment and housing, and the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which covers discrimination in public accommodations.
WHAT THIS BILL WOULD DO
This bill would extend prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity to include all services, programs and activities provided by state and local governments or any of their instrumentalities or agencies. All governmental activities of public entities would be covered, even when carried out by contractors.
Some examples of state and local government programs and services that would be covered under this legislation include:
- Medi-Cal
- State Disability Insurance
- CalWORKS
- Food stamp programs
- Unemployment insurance
- Workers’ compensation
- Financial aid programs administered by the University of California or the California State University
- Child support services
- Programs and services for veterans
- Legal service programs
- Home loan assistance programs
- Government contracting and procurement
- Business licensure
- Voter registration
In addition to adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the statute that governs nondiscrimination in state programs and activities, SB 1441 would protect individuals based on perceived characteristics or association with another person who is a member of a protected group. This change in the law would address various forms of governmental discrimination, for example:
- Denying voter registration to a person who is 18 years of age because he or she “looks too young”
- Refusing public healthcare benefits to a person based on the increased insurance costs that would be caused by the person’s dependant child who is HIV positive
- Denying food stamps to a person who is perceived to be a noncitizen when in fact he or she would qualify for the program
- Discriminating against a person who wants to adopt a child because his or her spouse has a disability
LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT (AS OF 4/28/06)
Equality California (Sponsor)
American Civil Liberties Union
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
AIDS Project Los Angeles
Asian Americans for Civil Rights & Equality
Attorney General Bill Lockyer
California Association for Nonprofits
California School Employees Association
California Teacher’s Association
California Faculty Association
Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast
Lambda Letters Project
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
National Association of Social Workers
National Center for Lesbian Rights
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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