Okay, so I've let it be known that I am not exactly President-elect Obama's biggest fan. However, I must say that I was thrilled to learn of his choice of Janet Napolitano (curently governor of my native Arizona) to become our nation's next Secretary of Homeland Security.
Even though Gov. Napolitano is a Democrat, she tends to "break ranks" with her party and take more of a hardline, conservative Republican stance towards the important issues of border protection and illegal immigration (which should really come as no surprise since, regardless of political affiliation, she's the chief executive of a BORDER state). As governor of Arizona, she signed into law some of the toughest sanctions against employers who knowingly hire workers who are in the country illegally. She was also the first governor in the nation to deploy National Guard troops to assist U.S. Border Patrol in apprehending individuals attempting illegal entry into the U.S. Even our proud Republican/Terminator governor here in California wasn't tough enough to do that!
It's definitely promising that even someone as liberal as Barack Obama (at least according to his Senate voting record) understands that when it comes to defending our country and protecting our borders, we can't afford to monkey around and play politics. Obama's nomination of Gov. Napolitano, as well as his decision to keep Bush nominee Robert Gates on board as Defense secretary, at least on a temporary basis, demonstrate that Obama is at least smart enough to know when it's time to stop the Messiah act and return back to reality when it comes to the crucial issue of national defense.
Obama further confirmed this when he announced that he would ultimately leave it up to military leaders to decide whether "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" should remain in effect, as the leaders in the military are without a doubt the most knowledgeable and qualified to make that decision (no matter how many whiny gay men pout in protest). There is definitely a proper arena for social activism and political correctness in our society, but our military is most certanly NOT that arena!
Also, Arizona will be getting a GREAT governor to replace Napolitano in January. My mom has been close friends with Jane Brewer for as long as I can remember, and I must say that she is one of the most classiest and down to earth ladies I have ever met. Overall, it's a win-win situation for everyone!!!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Splits Over Prop. 8 Vote
JAKE HENSHAW • Desert Sun Sacramento Bureau • December 4, 2008
Voters were most sharply divided along political and religious lines when they went to the polls in November to decide the fate of same-sex marriage in California, a new poll released today shows.
But the survey also found age, education, ethnic and racial differences in the voting that led to approval of Proposition 8, which allows marriage only between a man and a woman.
The constitutional amendment passed 52 percent to 48 percent, but 77 percent of Republican voters supported it while 65 percent of Democrats opposed it.
Evangelicals or born-again Christians lined up even more solidly behind the measure, with 85 percent supporting it compared to 42 percent of those who didn't identify with this group. Evangelicals comprised 24 percent of the 2,003 voters surveyed as representative of the Californians who went to the polls.
In answer to a separate question, 47 percent of voters said they favored gay marriage, 48 percent opposed it, and five percent were unsure.
The poll was conducted Nov. 5-16 and had a margin of error of plus or minus two percent.
Voters were most sharply divided along political and religious lines when they went to the polls in November to decide the fate of same-sex marriage in California, a new poll released today shows.
But the survey also found age, education, ethnic and racial differences in the voting that led to approval of Proposition 8, which allows marriage only between a man and a woman.
The constitutional amendment passed 52 percent to 48 percent, but 77 percent of Republican voters supported it while 65 percent of Democrats opposed it.
Evangelicals or born-again Christians lined up even more solidly behind the measure, with 85 percent supporting it compared to 42 percent of those who didn't identify with this group. Evangelicals comprised 24 percent of the 2,003 voters surveyed as representative of the Californians who went to the polls.
In answer to a separate question, 47 percent of voters said they favored gay marriage, 48 percent opposed it, and five percent were unsure.
The poll was conducted Nov. 5-16 and had a margin of error of plus or minus two percent.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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