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Sorry, but I could not pass up linking this BLOG entry on gay marriage to this site.

–Kevin

FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE 2004 BUSH-CHENEY VICTORY: Read U.S News and World Report Senior Editor Dan Gilgoff’s book The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America Are Winning the Culture War. I’ve read the write up in the March 5, 2007 issue of U.S. News, and as a recovering political junkie prone to daily relapses, I found it a fascinating read.

I received a plea from my friend GK at the eponomously named Equality California, begging to contact my fair minded legislators to support five pieces of legislation:

Keep discrimination out of publicly-funded schools and programs Um….is there legally sanctioned discrimination in publicly-funded schools and programs? If so, why? I thought the 1965 Civil Rights took care of all that?

• Give domestic partners and married couples the same opportunity to take each others’ last names Kevin, Don, you want to tackle this one?

NGUYEN-NGUYEN/NO NGUYEN SITUATION: In the undying saga known as the Orange County First Supervisorial District Special Election, Garden Grove City Councilmember Janet Nguyen was declared the winner after a recount by the Orange County Registrar of Voters, with a margin of 7 votes. Due to the probable likelihood of her victory facing a legal challenge by second place Trung Nguyen the OC Board of Supervisors punted a decision to swear in Ms. Nguyen this morning until sometime next week. An anxious County holds its breath….

HILLARY, HILLARY….You’re a lawyer, a former law firm partner…you must understand the details are in paperwork. You have to do your filings, girl, if you’re going to sit in the Senate and on the Board of your family charity. It’s the law.

TUESDAY’S DOW: Market correction? Irrational exuberance? Sign of the impending Bush Depression? Nope, global warming.

This posting has the Surgeon General’s Seal of Approval as a Safe Blog. 

After a couple of months in de-tox following the seizure of the National Legislature by the Move-on Democrats, my doctors feel that my systems has stabilized enough that I can resume blogging.

WICKED: See it. Love it. Live it. Thanks Don and Kevin for a wonderful night on Hollywood.

Blogmeister Scott von Schmidt, the man who puts Boy in Troy, has penned an actual editorial that has been published in Monday’s Los Angeles Times, concerning the burning issue that has become the early primary legislation currently before our state solons in Sacramento. It is a well written piece, in want of a few well placed commas, that fairly rips the festering scab off the whole debate, and judging from the reaction from within the Cabin, hitting a few raw nerves in the process.

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN THUMBNAILS:

AL GORE: wins Oscar for best mockumentary - Donna Brazile wets herself when he attempts faux announcement during telecast. Next stop: Oslo for Nobel Prize for Bad Science and rocking with Sting, Bono, Cher, and Brittany. GO GLOBALONEY!

HILLARY CLINTON: yesterday’s Demo frontrunner. Does the right thing and refuses to apologize for war vote. Fallout from gay uber mogul David Geffen’s remarks to Maureen Dowd sets off local border clash with Barack Obama.

BARACK OBAMA: This cycle’s Howard Dean Without the Scream. Trying to give up smoking.

CHRIS DODD: Who? Why?

RUDY GIULIANI: From New York City. Three marriages. Lived with a gay couple. Likes control. May/may not be pro-life. Has donned a dress and been caught in the arms of the Donald. Social conservatives love him. The Cabin does too.

JOHN MCCAIN: Sticks foot in mouth announcing endorsement by John Warner to social conservatives. At least he wasn’t wearing a dress. Our favorite if Rudy doesn’t pan out.

MITT ROMNEY: First he says he loved us; now he doesn’t. We don’t trust him. James Hartline doesn’t trust him (ok, James Hartline doesn’t trust anyone). Social conservatives react to him like a vampire in a room of crucifixes.

CIVIL WAR TO BREAK OUT IN BAY AREA: Termed out Assemblyman Mark Leno is taking on zoned out State Senator Carole Migden in the 2008 election cycle. Mud will be slung! What a Hobsonian choice for EQCA!

Seven years later and I decided to play Monday Morning quarterback on the passage of Proposition 22 (adding Fam. Code § 308.5 [either it is limited to the recogniaton of out of state marriages or applies to in state  marriages for gays and lesbians].

And in playing Monday Morning Quarterback, I personally question the wisdom of having ballot initiatives on the primary ballots. Perhaps California should limit initiatives to the general elections held in every even year in November.
In looking back at the 2000 primary, there was a lack of competition in the Democratic presidential primary and I believe that kept kept Democrats home. Democratic turnout was only 46%, down from 53% in 1998, when there was am intense Democratic gubernatorial primary. Gore faced no real challenger, while Republicans had to choose between George W. Bush and John McCain.
Regardless of whther it is a “Republican” or a “Democratic” issue, the November elections are more representational of the voters of this State.
In 2008 it looks like we are faced with initiatives in February of 2008 (assuming it is signed into law), June of 2008, and November of 2008. The June, 2008 primary (assuming term limits are extended) will really have no competitive races (except in San Francisco). Voters will stay home for the most part.
Initiatives ARE law and can only be reversed by a vote of the people or the Courts.
I would like to see votes on initiatives that are truly representative of the people of California and I believe that Novmeber intiatives most like express the true intent of the voters.

Log Cabin Republicans

Los Angeles Chapter

-February 2007 Meeting-

We are especially pleased to let you know that we have a top-notch speaker for our upcoming meeting at the end of the month.