The merits of speaking up

Just in case you still doubt what vigilance and active lobbying can do to effect positive change, check this out (I must admit, though, that I didn't expect this turn of events at all...) --

Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoes pro-homosexual curriculum bill; two others pending

City: Sacramento, CA

Following public outcry over legislative attempts to push pro-homosexual curricula in the public schools, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that he has vetoed SB 1437. As passed by the California legislature, SB 1437, authored by lesbian State Sen. Sheila Kuehl, required that no instruction in schools “reflect adversely” on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, likely prohibiting support for traditional marriage and families, or even the concept of a mom and dad, in the classroom. Today, the Governor vetoed SB 1437, stating, “I am vetoing Senate Bill 1437 because this bill attempts to offer vague protection when current law already provides clear protection against discrimination in our schools based on sexual orientation.” The Governor’s office encountered an avalanche of opposition from parents and citizens concerned about the heavy-handed effort to mandate acceptance of homosexual behavior, to the point that they are reportedly adding fourteen new phone lines to handle such calls. Full story at Pacific Justice Institute