Thank God for our wonderful Gov. Jan Brewer! Yesterday, she vetoed the 'Birther Bill' & the 'Guns In Schools Bill'.
These two bills were nothing but a waste of time. The Wackos were trying to make these RIDICULOUS issues into national attention for themselves.
All of us here at PM congratulate Gov. Brewer for her leadership and wisdom!
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Why I vetoed HB2177 (qualifications for federal, state and local elections)
by Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 10:33am
I vetoed HB2177 yesterday and I would like to take a moment to explain why I made that decision.
The bill would have granted sole power to the secretary of state, a county recorder or a city clerk to arbitrarily remove any candidate from the ballot in any federal, state or local election. As a former secretary of state, I do not support designating one person, at their own discretion, as the gatekeeper to determine who can and cannot appear on the ballot, which could lead to arbitrary or politically-motivated decisions in future elections.
Also, the bill would require candidates for President - regardless of gender - to submit various records, including baptismal or circumcision records. I hope that it's obvious why these type of requirements could be problematic.
I believe the bill created significant new problems for our elections and granted too much power to either a state or local election official who could arbitrarily prohibit anyone from appearing on the ballot in any federal, state or local election.
As Governor of Arizona, I do not have line-item veto authority for non-appropriation bills, such as this bill. Although many of you may be disappointed in my decision, it was the right thing to do based on the consequences of the entire bill.
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