Arnold will veto the gay marriage bill. I am disappointed but I knew he would and his reasoning is sound.

“We cannot have a system where the people vote and the Legislature derails that vote,” the governor’s press secretary, Margita Thompson, said in a statement.

With Prop. 22 still on the books (it defines marriage as a union between a man and woman and passed by 61% in 2000) there really was little choice.

Even though opinion polls are showing a shift in sentiment on gay marriage, nothing has been done to change the law and this all would have ended up in court anyway. Mark Leno, the State Assemblyman that put together and got this passed, did a great thing – too early. Prop. 22 is before the courts now and he should have waited for the outcome. If the courts reaffirmed Prop. 22, then he should have put a ballot measure up repealing it. Had the court struck it down, it would have cleared the way for Arnold to sign the bill. Whether he would have is another question but he would have been hard-pressed to come up with a reason not to.

Doing things the right way is a major pain in the ass sometimes, but things worth doing are seldom easy.One good thing did come of this though. The California State Legislature passed a bill approving gay marriage. The first in the history of this nation and, I dare say, it will not be the last time either.

**UPDATE**

Of course, some people would prefer to take the easy way and just allow the legislature to say “f-off” to the people that put them there to do the people’s will.

Cindy Sheehan was either lying then or lying now – either way, she is a liar. Of course, not having been there, I nor anyone else outside of her family, President Bush, and some Secret Service agents know with absolute certainty what was said. But I don’t believe for a minute that George W. Bush walked into the living room of a dead soldier’s home and acted like it was a party – that is utter bullshit.

I believe this woman is a liar and she is dishonoring the memory of her son by what she is doing.

Can I get a hearty “A-MEN!” Ryan James has the voting breakdown on Janice Rogers Brown as well as the cloture vote on William Pryor.

I am still hoping William Myer somehow makes it on to the 9th Circus Court of Appeals, but I don’t think Frist has the gumption to try.

WOW. I didn’t see this.

takebackthememorial.org

**UPDATE**

Welcome to those getting here via Michelle Malkin’s generous linkage. Make sure and stop by Take Back The Memorial and USE the contact information. This is simply too important to put off.

**UPDATE**

The people we are supposed to “understand.” Via Michelle Malkin.

Now THIS is a hissy fit! It takes a farce to know a farce, Michael Rogers. What a silly little queen you are.

Excuse me, mister Gannon, did you have sex with Chief Wiggam in epdisode fourteen?

Can’t this wait? Battlestar Galactica is on…

This was an example of the right way.

**UPDATE** 11:07 AM

As is this.

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Hey Mr. Rogers, I’m buying! Where would you like to go? The only stipulation is that you have to renounce your American Citizenship and never return.

“Ultimately, on November 2, I believe that our country is making a decision about good and evil,” Rogers said. “If Bush is elected, I’m leaving the country.”

Promises, promises. You have my number, just say the word and the plane ticket it yours.

**UPDATE** 8:24 AM

Hell, if Avarosis wants to go with you, under the same stipulation, of course, I’ll pay for him too!