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Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoes bill with hidden f-bomb

Kim LaCapria — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:32:34 +0000

California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger seems to have vetoed a bill with a hidden message to Assemblyman Tom Ammiano.

Ammiano had previously told Schwarzenegger to “kiss (his) gay ass” at a fundraiser, so the Governor may have been retaliating for the dis with the veto letter hiding the true message. The original poster reports that the governor’s office only had this to say when asked about the letter:

UPDATE: Aaron McLear from the governor’s press office just called. When I asked him if the Fuck You message was intentional, all he would say was “what a strange coincidence.” He was clearly being sarcastic.

The bill in question was to approve funds to finance the Port of San Francisco. Below is an enhanced pic of the letter, with f-word warnings for delicate sensibilities:

Prop 8 The Musical

Duncan Riley — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:01:05 +0000

FunnyorDie is back with a classic new take on Proposition 8 with Proposition 8 The Musical.

Featuring in the video is Jack Black as Jesus, Neil Patrick Harris, Allison Janney, Rashida Jones, John C. Reilly, Magaret Cho, Sarah Chalke, Maya Rudolph and more.

The crux of the video is to highlight the issues in the Bible between condemning what is wrong and right, with Black noting that its a sin to eat shellfish, and that the bible also says it’s ok to stone your wife.

Religious types probably wont like it, but production values are strong, and Neil Patrick Harris has a fine singing voice.

Prop 8 The Musical video as follows:

California Supreme Court to hear Proposition 8 challenges

Duncan Riley — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:49:52 +0000

The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear several legal challenges to Proposition 8.

The three lawsuits to be heard seek to nullify Proposition 8 on the grounds that it abridges the civil rights of a vulnerable minority group, and argue that voters did not have the authority to enact such a significant constitutional change.

The ruling was not all good news for anti-Prop 8 protestors however, with the Court ruling against an order that would have permitted GLBT couples to marry until the cases were resolved.

The court directed California Attorney General Jerry Brown and pro-Proposition 8 supporters to submit their arguments for why the ballot initiative should not be nullified by December 19. Proposition 8 opponents must respond before January 5. Oral arguments for the challenges may be heard as soon as March 2009.

(in part: AFP)

Wanda Sykes comes out of the closet for Prop 8 protest

Duncan Riley — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:48:03 +0000

Comedian Wanda Sykes, best known for her role on the New Adventures of Old Christine has come out of the closet at a Prop 8 protest, saying the same-sex marriage ban has led to her be more outspoken about being gay.

“You know, I don’t really talk about my sexual orientation. I didn’t feel like I had to. I was just living my life, not necessarily in the closet, but I was living my life. Everybody that knows me personally they know I’m gay. But that’s the way people should be able to live their lives” she said.

Sykes said Proposition 8 made her feel like she was attacked: “Now, I gotta get in their face,” she said. “I’m proud to be a woman. I’m proud to be a black woman, and I’m proud to be gay.”

“They pissed off the wrong group of people…They have galvanized a community. We are so together now and we all want the same thing and we shouldn’t have to settle for less. Instead of having gay marriage in California, no, we’re gonna have gay marriage across the country.”

Video as follows:

Spencer Speaks Out Against Prop 8 While Irritating People

Meieli Sawyer — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:25:29 +0000

Spencer Pratt is such a class act. When MTV ran into him on the set of How I Met Your Mother (more like Spencer probably went chasing after anyone with a microphone), he said that he totally supports gay marriage because of Heidi’s hair and makeup peeps. No “friends” or “family” here! Wow, how can he sound like such an amazing jerk?

“Like I’ve always said: Heidi’s hair and makeup people are some of my favorite homosexuals on the planet, and if they want to marry each other, I’m not about to be like, ‘Don’t.’”

At least Heidi piped up that she’s “very for equal rights.” She’s the lesser of the two evils, really.

Courtney Love Blogs About Proposition 8

Meieli Sawyer — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:32:15 +0000

In an extremely confusing (and frightening) blog entry, Courtney Love spilled her feelings about Prop 8–but was she for or against it? I’ve read her post a couple times now, and I think she was actually on the right path until someone tried to explain voting to her. Prepare to have your head messed with:

“blown away
Current mood: bouncy

That prop 8 passsed! motherf[*]ckers! who voted against it!
it was confusing language in malibu there were kids reminding us to vote yes thatthe language was conbfusing and people were votingno when they meant yes or soemthin”

Anyone want to take a stab at deciphering this? Was Courtney actually trying to Vote No on Prop 8? Methinks someone should’ve just “Saved to Draft.”

I found the screenshot for you to enjoy.

Arrests at Proposition 8 protest

Duncan Riley — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:14:27 +0000

Los Angeles police have arrested people at a Proposition 8 protest in Hollywood Wednesday evening.

Protests against the slim passing of Proposition 8, a proposal that outlaws GLBT marriages and invalidates existing marriages were held in 8 locations in California, including Hollywood and San Francisco.

Over 1000 people attended the Proposition 8 protest in Hollywood, but a small group broke away from the main protest, resulting in a “tactical alert” from LA police, that resulted in 4 arrests.

GLBT groups are still refusing to admit defeat on the proposition, claiming that some 4 million votes are yet to be counted. With 99% of districts reporting, the Yes vote remains ahead with 52% of the vote.

Proposition 8 passes: gay marriage to be outlawed in California

Duncan Riley — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:53:48 +0000

Voters in California have passed Proposition 8 by a narrow margin.

The proposition defines marriage as between a man and a woman and bans GLBT marriages, and invalidates existing marriages.

At 1:45am PST with 78% of precincts reporting, the yes vote had 52% of the vote, with a margin of over 300,000 votes. The vote has trended lower for yes throughout the evening as larger centers have been added to the tally, but the trend would appear not strong enough to change the result.

Opposition to Proposition 8 was strong in the tech community, with many leading companies financially backing the no campaign.