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Harvey Milk Day Dies With Governor's Veto (Schwarzenegger)
On Top Magazine ^ | September 30, 2008

Posted on 09/30/2008 11:35:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a proposed Harvey Milk Day. The measure would have set aside the birthday of the slain gay activist/politician in his memory and encourage public schools to commemorate and educate about the history of California's first openly gay politician.

Schwarzenegger's veto came on the last day possible to kill the legislation introduced by openly gay Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and passed by lawmakers.

In his veto message issued Tuesday, the governor explained his reasons for vetoing the measure.

“I respect the author's intent to designate May 22nd as 'Harvey Milk Day' and a day of special significance for California public schools and educational institutions to honor Harvey Milk as an important community leader and public official in the city and county of San Francisco. However, I believe his contributions should continue to be recognized at the local level by those who were most impacted by his contributions.”

Gay activist Milk won a long-fought election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. But it was a short-lived victory. The next year Dan White, another supervisor, assassinated Milk along with Mayor George Moscone at San Francisco City Hall.

Milk was also a prominent gay activist, who fought against anti-gay initiatives and dubbed himself the “Mayor of Castro Street.”

Conservative groups had condemned the legislative effort to give Milk his own day.

“It's crazy,” Karen England, executive director of Capitol Resource Institute, told news10, the Sacramento ABC affiliate. “It's a day that celebrates the history of a gay individual for being gay. That's his claim to fame.”

Milk's life and legacy is being dramatized in a new film to be released in November. Early speculation about director Gus Van Sant's biopic, where Milk is played by Sean Penn, is that it has Oscar potential.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
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To: Jeff Gordon

...and no one will mention the corruption of Milk and George Moscone either, who owed their elections to a “community organizer” named the Rev. Jim Jones and his volunteers. Both Moscone and Milk defended this so-called “Reverend” when the dam broke with the stories of abuse at his cult and he fled to South America, where he and his followers drank (or in many cases were forced) to drink the “Kool Aid.”


21 posted on 10/01/2008 3:56:42 AM PDT by stratman1969 (This space for rent)
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To: Chet 99

...which the regular crowd of sheer-haters ignore, minimize, or explain away.


22 posted on 10/01/2008 4:00:08 AM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: nickcarraway

Does that mean Che day and Fidel Friday is canceled?


23 posted on 10/01/2008 4:04:46 AM PDT by listenhillary (Community organizing has brought Wall Street to it's knees.That WAS the plan, right?)
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To: nickcarraway

I would never celebrate “man milk” day, which is what it would become.


24 posted on 10/01/2008 4:21:08 AM PDT by ikka
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To: nickcarraway
Milk's life and legacy is being dramatized in a new film to be released in November. Early speculation about director Gus Van Sant's biopic, where Milk is played by Sean Penn, is that it has Oscar potential.

The subject guarantees "Oscar potential" no matter how poorly done the propaganda may be. I Suspect the subject also guarantees it will not make much money.

25 posted on 10/01/2008 5:46:56 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
Oscar potential?


26 posted on 10/01/2008 8:08:26 AM PDT by listenhillary (Community organizing has brought Wall Street to it's knees.That WAS the plan, right?)
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To: nickcarraway
Dan White, another supervisor, assassinated Milk along with Mayor George Moscone at San Francisco City Hall.

If you remember Dan White is the guy who attempted the Twinkie defense. I think he won but I can remember the details.

27 posted on 10/01/2008 9:32:33 AM PDT by usurper (Spelling or grammatical errors in this post can be attributed to the LA City School System)
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To: scripter

Did you see this?


28 posted on 10/01/2008 11:59:40 AM PDT by DirtyHarryY2K (Proud Father of 2 US Marines. Support our troops!)
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To: nickcarraway
I would just like to say that it is about time that Arnold did something right for the entire state. I'm so sick and tired of the “people” of San Francisco embarrassing the rest of the state by their stupid tries at controlling our state government. Thank you Gov!!!!!!!
29 posted on 10/02/2008 2:56:20 PM PDT by Mick M
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

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30 posted on 10/03/2008 1:46:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: SunkenCiv

In Orlando they already have a queer holiday. Gay Weekend is held at the theme parks every year, at the beginning of June.


31 posted on 10/03/2008 3:57:30 PM PDT by Berosus (I already have a Messiah, I'm looking for a new president.)
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