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Immediate Action Needed

July 9, 2009 7:24:08 AM PDTreefer@worldviewpr.comadmin@californiarepublicanassembly.com

Immediate Action Needed to Stop Harvey Milk Day

CRA officers have learned that some Republican Legislators in the StateAssembly may do the unthinkable! They may be inclined to vote for Senate Bill572, the bill that would require the governor to declare each May 22 as HarveyMilk Day and "encourage" schools to "commemorate" the life and career of this homosexual San Francisco politician as part of the school day.

Some GOP Assembly members are even rumored to either abstain or “layoff” the bill when it comes up for a vote. This vote by the full Assembly canhappen any day

!“This is unacceptable; this notion that Republicans would actually lend their support to a bill that paves the way for schools to learn about homosexual politicians and their sexual lifestyle,” said CRA President Ken Mettler.“What these Republican legislators need to understand is that conservative, pro-family voters in this state expect them to vote against such bills, not aide intheir passage or even avoid taking a moral stand altogether by abstaining or “laying off” the bill,” Mettler added. “Republican legislators are our only lineof defense and voice.” These legislators are being lead to believe that because SB 572 doesn'texplicitly "mandate" celebrations of Harvey Milk, they can vote in favor of it,or simply abstain from voting. Theyshouldknow better! Liberal Democrats pushing this bill will today only “encourage” schools tocelebrate Harvey Milk and his homosexual agenda, but tomorrow will alter thelaw to mandate it throughout the state. That’s how the Democrats work.For every school that chooses to conduct “commemorative exercises” aboutHarvey Milk, they will be required by law to portray Milk’s homosexuallifestyle in a positive, “non-discriminatory” light. It is spelled out in black and

white in the law (Education Code section 51500).What made Harvey Milk was his homosexuality. He bragged about it. He worehis sexual lifestyle on his sleeve. He campaigned for office as a homosexualman. Teachers will mention his homosexuality. Students will be told aboutHarvey Milk passing pro-homosexual policies. You cannot mention HarveyMilk without mentioning his sexuality!!Democrats want to ram SB 572 through the Legislature and rush it to Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk in the hopes of him signing it into law.Schwarzenegger vetoed last year’s Harvey Milk bill, AB 2567.

What we need is for ALL 29 Republican Assembly members to explicitlyvote NO on SB 572. This will give added weight to our call thatSchwarzenegger also veto SB 572.

The vote in the State Assembly is our last chance to try to stop SB 572. If it passes it will go to Schwarzenegger where he alone will decide its fate. Havingour Republicans united in opposition would be a great help.But there is great reason to be alarmed. And there is great reason for us holdmembers of our own party accountable.You see, on Wednesday, June 17th, the Assembly Education Committee heardtestimony on SB 572. The bill passed the committee on a party-line vote, butnot before committee Democrats attacked the conservative leaders testifyingagainst the bill.CRA Vice President Ben Lopez and CRA National Committeewoman KarenEngland presented arguments against the bill and were called “stupid” and“hateful,” among a host of other attacks. Democrat Assemblyman TomAmmiano, a liberal San Francisco homosexual activist, was particularly harshin his attacks on these pro-family advocates. Even more shameful, thecommittee chair, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, a Democrat from SantaMonica, allowed the attacks to continue.Three Republicans on the committee, Vice Chair Brian Nestande, MartinGarrick and Jeff Miller, all left the room during the hearing of this particular bill, leaving Lopez and England without any allies on the committee.Assembly Democrats should be ashamed at their outrageous behavior towardscitizens who testified at a government hearing. Assemblyman Tom Ammianoshould apologize for his disgraceful behavior and Assemblywoman Brownleyshould apologize for allowing such inexcusable behavior to persist in her committee room. To this day no apology has been given.At a time when Republican, conservative pro-family leaders needed their fellow allies in the Legislature to come to their defense, none of them were

around. Republican leaders should stand firm and demand that the legislaturetreat citizens engaging in public debate in a civil manner. Foot soldiers on thefront lines of the culture war in Sacramento should not be left hanging ever again.

Assembly Republicans must hold the line. They must not abstain! Theymust not “lay off”! They must not vote yes.

“There is only one acceptable option for Assembly Republicans; that option isto outright vote no,” Mettler said. “Let it be very clear, all Republicans will beheld accountable for this vote. There is no excuse for voting otherwise.”

TAKE ACTION TODAY!

Call all Republican Assembly Members immediately and tell them Californiafamilies are counting on them to vote NO.

NamePartyPhoneFax

Adams, AnthonyR 916 319 2059 916 319 2159Anderson, JoelR 916 319 2077 916 319 2177Berryhill, BillR 916 319 2026 916 319 2126Berryhill, TomR 916 319 2025 916 319 2125

Blakeslee, SamR 916 319 2033 916 319 2133Conway, ConnieR 916 319 2034 916 319 2134Cook, PaulR 916 319 2065 916 319 2165

DeVore, ChuckR 916 319 2070 916 319 2170Duvall, MichaelR 916 319 2072 916 319 2172

Emmerson, BillR 916 319 2063 916 319 2163Fletcher, NathanR 916 319 2075 916 319 2175

Fuller, JeanR 916 319 2032 916 319 2132Gaines, TedR 916 319 2004 916 319 2104Garrick, MartinR 916 319 2074 916 319 2174Gilmore, DannyR 916 319 2030 916 319 2130Hagman, CurtR 916 319 2060 916 319 2160

Harkey, DianeR 916 319 2073 916 319 2173

Jeffries, KevinR 916 319 2066 916 319 2166Knight, SteveR 916 319 2036 916 319 2136Logue, DanR 916 319 2003 916 319 2103Miller, Jeff R 916 319 2071 916 319 2171

Nestande, BrianR 916 319 2064 916 319 2164

Niello, Roger R 916 319 2005 916 319 2105Nielsen, JimR 916 319 2002 916 319 2102Silva, JimR 916 319 2067 916 319 2167Smyth, CameronR 916 319 2038 916 319 2138Strickland, AudraR 916 319 2037 916 319 2137Tran, VanR 916 319 2068 916 319 2168