Friday, February 13, 2004
California Insider - 'Competent' With a Picture of Arnold on a Harley
California Insider - 'Competent': "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger goes for a Sunday morning Harley ride with NY Times reporter Charlie LeDuff. Reports the nation's paper of record:
'Mr. Schwarzenegger is a competent biker. Steady and sure, a model of precision. Through Malibu and into the canyons, he never put a foot on the pavement, never signaled with a hand, never turned his head. He smiled once for the camera.'"
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'Mr. Schwarzenegger is a competent biker. Steady and sure, a model of precision. Through Malibu and into the canyons, he never put a foot on the pavement, never signaled with a hand, never turned his head. He smiled once for the camera.'"
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sacbee.com -- News -- Gay marriage foes file suit in San Francisco
sacbee.com -- News -- Gay marriage foes file suit in San Francisco: "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and other state officials have avoided comment. Attorney General Bill Lockyer said through a spokeswoman he hasn't been asked to issue an opinion on the legality, but he did ask his civil rights enforcement section to review how Massachusetts' legal debate might apply to California law.
'California's constitution provides broader equal protection rights than other states,' spokeswoman Hallye Jordan said.
--The Associated Press"
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'California's constitution provides broader equal protection rights than other states,' spokeswoman Hallye Jordan said.
--The Associated Press"
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Star-struck Filipinos seem ready to give movie idol his biggest role
Star-struck Filipinos seem ready to give movie idol his biggest role
Vancouver Sun: "For the moment, the Philippines' poorest voters seem to have lost sight of the divide between the big screen and real life. They seem convinced that what Poe does on celluloid he can also do for their chaotic country.
The recent victory of Arnold Schwarzenegger in California has, of course, reinforced the notion that actors can play convincing politicians in real life. What that ignores is that there is an institutional America that makes it substantially irrelevant who inhabits the California governor's mansion, or the White House for that matter.
There is no institutional Philippines that will carry on regardless if Poe is elected president."
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Vancouver Sun: "For the moment, the Philippines' poorest voters seem to have lost sight of the divide between the big screen and real life. They seem convinced that what Poe does on celluloid he can also do for their chaotic country.
The recent victory of Arnold Schwarzenegger in California has, of course, reinforced the notion that actors can play convincing politicians in real life. What that ignores is that there is an institutional America that makes it substantially irrelevant who inhabits the California governor's mansion, or the White House for that matter.
There is no institutional Philippines that will carry on regardless if Poe is elected president."
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"Gay Marriage Opponents File Suit in S.F.
Bradenton.com: Your guide to news, sports, jobs, homes, cars: "Gay Marriage Opponents File Suit in S.F.
LISA LEFF
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO - Accusing the mayor of trampling the law, conservative groups went to court Friday to challenge the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses in San Francisco, as hundreds more gay couples rushed to tie the knot before the opportunity slipped away.
All day long, the marble passages beneath City Hall's ornate gold dome echoed with applause as one couple after another got hitched, promising to be 'spouses for life.' The weddings will continue on Valentine's Day and through the long holiday weekend.
While it remains unclear what practical value the marriage licenses will carry, their symbolism was evident.
Emboldened by the marriage spree and the prospect of the nation's first legal same-sex marriages in Massachusetts on May 17, gay couples went to courthouses around the nation Thursday and Friday to demand the right to wed. They were quickly turned away.
At a hearing in California, Judge James L. Warren told lawyers for the conservative Alliance Defense Fund that court procedures require them to return Tuesday to properly make their request to block the marriages, which began Thursday with Mayor Gavin Newsom's blessing.
'Apparently, Mayor Newsom felt he's above the law and like a dictator, could simply dictate what the law should be,' said Richard Ackerman, an attorney for the Campaign for California Families.
The county clerk issued hundreds of licenses to same-sex couples, many of whom then promptly got married in City Hall. The building was to remain open for more marriages Saturday in observance of Valentine's Day.
'I'm not interested as a mayor in moving forward with a separate but unequal process for people to engage in marriages,"
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LISA LEFF
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO - Accusing the mayor of trampling the law, conservative groups went to court Friday to challenge the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses in San Francisco, as hundreds more gay couples rushed to tie the knot before the opportunity slipped away.
All day long, the marble passages beneath City Hall's ornate gold dome echoed with applause as one couple after another got hitched, promising to be 'spouses for life.' The weddings will continue on Valentine's Day and through the long holiday weekend.
While it remains unclear what practical value the marriage licenses will carry, their symbolism was evident.
Emboldened by the marriage spree and the prospect of the nation's first legal same-sex marriages in Massachusetts on May 17, gay couples went to courthouses around the nation Thursday and Friday to demand the right to wed. They were quickly turned away.
At a hearing in California, Judge James L. Warren told lawyers for the conservative Alliance Defense Fund that court procedures require them to return Tuesday to properly make their request to block the marriages, which began Thursday with Mayor Gavin Newsom's blessing.
'Apparently, Mayor Newsom felt he's above the law and like a dictator, could simply dictate what the law should be,' said Richard Ackerman, an attorney for the Campaign for California Families.
The county clerk issued hundreds of licenses to same-sex couples, many of whom then promptly got married in City Hall. The building was to remain open for more marriages Saturday in observance of Valentine's Day.
'I'm not interested as a mayor in moving forward with a separate but unequal process for people to engage in marriages,"
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