Lockyer rejects halt to nuptials He dismisses governor's as a political ploy (CA RATS ALERT)

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 2/21/04 | Nanett Asimov & Ryan Kim

[I_Love_My_Husband]

State Attorney General Bill Lockyer on Saturday rebuffed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's demand that he force an end to San Francisco's same-sex marriages, calling the directive political rhetoric.

"The governor can direct the Highway Patrol. He can direct the next 'Terminator 4' movie if he chooses. But he can't direct the attorney general in the way he's attempted to do," Lockyer said, adding that Schwarzenegger's written directive "was a statement designed for consumption at the Republican convention."

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Here we go. Lockyer is a RAT. He's not going to end gay marriages, won't uphold the RULE OF LAW.

This is Al Gore 2000 all over again.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

ping - alert alert

[scarface367]

Just great. Does anyone in California beleive in following the laws anymore?

[Prime Choice]

Lockyer should be disbarred for refusing to uphold the law as it exists in the books. PERIOD.

As for the justices who keep enabling these lawbreakers, they too should face the axe and disbarrment.

[LibWhacker]

Arrest Lockyer for obstruction of justice. Maybe his second in command will be more amenable to carrying out the law.

[Prime Choice]

Lockyer called that statement "preposterous" and said it is the kind of "exaggerated, hot rhetoric" that risks stirring people up to commit hate crimes.

Lockyer would not be so lax about this if a mayor were giving out guns, now would he?

Funny, but there is a Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms. There is no Constitutional Right to buggery.

Lockyer is playing politics with our laws. I can only hope the Governor will have the stones to terminate his position.

[Husker24]

He can direct the National Guard.

[Publius]

The fix is in, both at the judicial and AG levels. California is intended to be the trendsetter for gay marriage, as it is the trendsetter for everything else.

[Publius]

You can't impeach the AG. You can recall him, though.

[Slings and Arrows]

This is beyond vile. Is there any legal remedy available for this malfeasance?

[kcvl]

a GAY Superior Court judge decided on Friday not to impose a temporary restraining order on the city to halt the marriages

[Publius]

The governor can't terminate the AG or his position. He is an elected official. You cann recall him, though.

[Paleo Conservative]

California is intended to be the trendsetter for gay marriage, as it is the trendsetter for everything else.

I think Lockyer just threw California to Bush in November.

[tuesday afternoon]

Under another scenario, Grodin said, the issue might jump to the federal level if another state questioned its obligation to recognize same-sex marriages authorized in California or Massachusetts.

"One way or the other, the issue of gay marriage is likely to reach the U.S. Supreme Court," he said.

So much for this being limited to a states' rights issue (not that I believed that).

Ahh, the smell of anarchy wafting off the Pacific.

[Publius]

The California Supreme Court will uphold the law, certainly. Then it will be appealed to the US Supreme Court. We'll see how that one turns out.

[longtermmemmory]

Ok research time. Under CA law, can the Gov. do anything to direct the AG? It makes ZERO sense for that to be the case. Prosecutors are part of the executive. The AG should also be part of the executive and answer to the governor.

[Mike Darancette]

He can direct the next 'Terminator 4' movie if he chooses.

He can direct the California National Guard.

[Publius]

The AG is elected by the voters, not hired or fired by the governor. If you think Lockyer is disobeying the law, you need to recall him. That's probably not a bad idea.

[CHUCKfromCAL]

Attorney General Bill Lockyer must be filling his pants. There is no right choice for him. He is a loudmouthed Democrat nutcase with aspirations for the Governor's job.

This is a brilliant move by Arnold. Lockyer must either enforce the state law and anger his liberal base or do nothing and allow Arnold to keep him on the hot seat. I love it.

[Publius]

There is no Constitutional Right to buggery.

The US Supreme Court has recently said otherwise.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

We are the trendsetter on Recalls too!

[Jeff Chandler]

I think Lockyer just threw California to Bush in November.

Yes indeed. The rats are utter fools to push this same-sex attraction crap right before the presidential election.

[onyx]

Well it didn't take wannabe governor Lockyer to bite and slither away. Damn him. What's next?

[GeronL]

enforcing the law must be some kind of weird Republican thing...

[Publius]

Lockyer must either enforce the state law and anger his liberal base or do nothing and allow Arnold to keep him on the hot seat.

Is Arnold setting him up for a recall? Or is this just a chess move to check his campaign for governor in 2006?

[King Prout]

cannot a governor FIRE an attorney general of his own State?
If yes, do it. Do it now. Then have him brought up on charges - dereliction of duty, conspiracy to defraud (as those "marriage" licences are fraudulent and cost the gay folks some long green), and impeding justice.

[dixiechick2000]

"This is a brilliant move by Arnold. Lockyer must either enforce the state law and anger his liberal base or do nothing and allow Arnold to keep him on the hot seat."

That is a very good point.

[My2Cents]

An attorney general who condones law-breaking....Keep this article for when Lockyer runs for Gov. in '06.

[Publius]

See Post #22.

[longtermmemmory]

are you sure about that? If he is a homosexual, there would be grounds for a potential recusal.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

I think we need to recall Bill Lockyer. I'm serious about this.

[spokeshave]

The talking heads will be flapping their gums on this tomorrow.....will tick off flyover country ....and will shake loose more funding for Dubbya in November

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Reference article:

Judaism’s Sexual Revolution: Why Judaism (and then Christianity) Rejected Homosexuality

[patriciaruth]

Does anyone in California beleive in following the laws anymore?

How can we follow the law? We don't know the players and we don't have a program.

Note to self: need to pick up more FMJ's

[KQQL]

#

[Prime Choice]

The US Supreme Court has recently said otherwise.

Don't get me started on those chumps.

[Iris7]

Look at it in this way. Feinstein and Boxer (and are those two ever tight) both think Newsom kicking up his heels is really bad politics. Those two are shrewd operators. Therefore they must see this could lead to Boxer losing, and Schwarzenegger doing the Democrat Party some real damage.

Schwarzenegger is a very sharp cookie, and will likely play it right. I suggest that a recall is in order for Lockyer. There are real, real, opportunities here to give the Dems a drubbing they will never forget.

[onyx]

You bet we'll keep this article to smash Lockyer with his outrageous defiance of the law he is sworn to uphold.

Damn democrats. I've had enough of them, and enough of CA.

[dixiechick2000]

"What's next?"

You can head up the recall committee. ;o)

[Prime Choice]

I think we need to recall Bill Lockyer. I'm serious about this.

I'm with you. Count me in. This abomination has to stop.

[My2Cents]

So Lockyer thinks Arnold's call to enforce the laws of California is a "political ploy," and he doen't acknowledge that his refusal isn't???

[onyx]

From Vb? Ha! I think not. :)

[watchin]

Anarchy is right.

How long can it be before some Cali freak decides argues that murder is not wrong "to him", and that the rest of us have no business imposing our silly old-fashioned morals on him?

The knee-jerk response is that it is an issue of State interest, protecting the people and all of that, but even that argument is based on the assumption that we all favor protecting the innocent.

The idiotic "who's morality?" argument can justify ANYTHING.

I'm telling you, we're only a stone's throw away from absolute chaos and anarchy. Tolerance, they call it.

[little jeremiah]

Homosexual Agenda Ping ---I can't stand to read this. The GA is an AH.

I am moving from the west coast. Seriously, I can't stand it here any more.

If anyone wants on or off this ping list, or wants to buy my very nice property for a cheap price, ping me.

[jwalsh07]

CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE 5 EXECUTIVE

SECTION 1. The supreme executive power of this State is vested in the Governor. The Governor shall see that the law is faithfully executed.

Seems pretty clear to me.