Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – The more I look closely at what leaders say about same-sex marriage, the more I see that they are responsible for the character of their people. I have written to you before about great leaders like Bishop Tutu…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I believe it is part of our Governor’s job is to see what happens in other states so the best can be brought to California and the worst left where it is. Kentucky has turned out to be…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Tomorrow Oregon was set to allow same-sex couples to enter into a better-than-nothing civil union structure like California, New Hampshire, Vermont and some other states. More than 500 couples planned to take their vows on New Year’s Day.…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I used to get excited when a new country announced recognition of same-sex couples. For example, Uruguay is about to provide equivalent social security, pension, inheritance, and parenting rights to both heterosexual and homosexual couples through a “civil…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I knew California was the first state to end the ban on interracial marriages (1948) and I always assumed we would continue to be leaders and proponents for all civil rights. Imagine my surprise when I discovered California…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As a Californian who is proud of his state, I am embarrassed by what happened in Kentucky. In a last-ditch effort to get their candidate re-elected, The Republican Party paid Pat Boone to record a warning that if…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – The story of the Utah couple who took in their niece’s four children broke my heart. Gregg Valdez and his partner Mike Oberg offered their familiar home so the kids could stay at the same school and stay…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I love hearing “change of heart” stories. Yesterday, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, a Republican like you, endorsed a resolution supporting the freedom to marry, reversing his previous position favoring Domestic Partnerships. He said “For three decades, I…Read More »
I got many more quotations that I could use in a letter. I think I probably already used too many. Here’s my list: I’m a Catholic and I’m praying. But I am the prime minister of Canada and…I’m acting as a person…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As you consider your position on AB 43, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, you might like to hear from some people I consider to be real leaders who were in a situation very similar to…Read More »