thread. Like you'd be mayor of SF and have any other opinion?
Posted on 02/12/2005 6:25:55 PM PST by truthandlife
Marking the anniversary of his decision to sanction same-sex marriages, Mayor Gavin Newsom on Saturday urged gay couples to back politicians who support gay marriage, saying it is time "to hold our elected officials accountable."
"It is no longer acceptable for politicians to come to you every election cycle and ask for money and then say, 'It's too much, too soon,'" Newsom told about 3,000 gay and lesbian supporters during a ceremony to remember the anniversary of last year's "Winter of Love," the four-week period when his administration granted marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
The licenses were later voided by the California Supreme Court, which ruled that Newsom had overstepped his authority. A ruling is expected any day on a pair of lawsuits filed by the city and same-sex couples that seek to overturn California's marriage laws.
"He is a hero, especially to be a straight man and to stand up for our rights when he doesn't have to," said Beth McLaughlin, 40, who married her partner last year.
Although the couple was about to leave on an anniversary cruise to Mexico, McLaughlin said they did not hesitate to drive nearly 100 miles to hear the mayor speak at City Hall.
"For him to back us has been awesome, and he has stuck his head out on the chopping block quite a few times," McLaughlin said.
The 37-year-old Democrat is blamed for feeding a conservative rush to the polls in November, when 11 states passed anti-gay marriage amendments. Gay marriage opponents have taken steps to do the same in another 17 states, according to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (news - web sites).
"I've never felt a greater sense of purpose — but beyond anything else, an obligation to finish this job," he said. "We will not back up. I have no regrets."
His "too much, too soon" remarks appeared aimed at Sen. Dianne Feinstein (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif. The former San Francisco mayor has said Newsom's decision to let gay couples marry played a role in President Bush (news - web sites)'s re-election and that the gay marriage issue "has been too much, too fast, too soon."
He has recently criticized fellow Democrats for not taking a bolder stance on gay marriage and chastised New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for verbally supporting gay marriage while challenging a February ruling that New York's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.
Standing on the grand marble staircase where many of the same-sex weddings took place, Newsom saved his sharpest rhetoric for Bush, who has endorsed amending the U.S. Constitution to ban gay marriage.
"Don't give up the fight. Don't feel discouraged. Don't listen to the president of the United States," Newsom said to thunderous cheers before leading the crowd in a chant of "Shame on you, George Bush (news - web sites)."
If they did that he'd be thrown in jail for violating his oath of office in contravening the California State Constitution.
With that new brand of fast-acting AIDS on the street, he won't be currying favor with that crowd for long.
Gavin Newsom could not have done more for the GOP if he intended to. The Gay Marriage issue galvanized Conservative
opposition.
"We're here! We're queer! And now our wardrobe is protected by state law!" (Hat tip to "MXC")
Gavin "Any Twosome" Newsom
thread. Like you'd be mayor of SF and have any other opinion?
But Newsom did violate his oath of office. Lockyer hemmed and hawed. And tossed what should have been HIS job to decide (arrest?) to the courts. DOMarriage was IN the CA constitution. And Newsom is still standing on His Royal Magesty's staircases.. encouraging people to be fooled again.
If they did that he'd be thrown in jail for violating his oath of office in contravening the California State Constitution.
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How many times is THIS CRIMINAL going to be able to BREAK CALIFORNIA LAW and go against the WILL OF THE PEOPLE, before he is thrown in jail or run out of California for good???
Any suprise?
I was in SF this afternoon. It's still a beautiful city (geographically) with some spectacular neighborhoods. But it's way out of the main stream politically.
I say "Go, Gavin", because this kind of thinking will sink the dems faster than a rock in water.
And before anybody condemns all San Franciscans, remember that about 50,000 of us voted for President Bush in November.
Will you please translate this sentence into English?
"Defense of Marriage".
Self-appointed Co-DeaNC chairman Gaseous Nuisance declared that he will not rest until gay marriages are the law of the land..
:)
Gavin Newsom could not have done more for the GOP if he intended to. The Gay Marriage issue galvanized Conservative opposition.And the funny thing about that is that many of us were disappointed when ultra-leftist Matt Gonzalez lost the mayoral election to Newsom. Disappointed that the RATS dodged the bullet of having such a publicly visible leftwing whack-job in office.
But Newsom out-whacked Gonzalez, and ended up playing an imporant role in publicizing the dangerous idiocy of left wing politics in America.
He didn't bother defending his own marriage, either.
Yep, sometimes we get lucky.
Yes, luck plays a part. But in the way Louis Pasteur talked about when he said: "Chance favors the prepared mind."
Luck helped us. But we were all there, ready to take advantage of it.
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaavin must be allowed to speak and speak often. The more these "Liberal Jihadists" speak the more "Redder" the USA will become.............."And thats a good thing"
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