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November 21, 2009

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Man Formerly Known as Governor vetoes domestic partners, two other bills

Cites will of voters in gay marriage in veto message but invokes his signing of public accommodations bill to show he does not think "domestic partners are in any way undeserving of rights and protections."

He also vetoed bill dealing with regional planning in Washoe (says it is redundant and state intrusion into local government function, perhaps different than stealing local government money) and with ensuring standards for medical treatment of prisoners (redundant and unnecessary).

The veto messages are posted at right.

Discussion: 6 comments so far...

  1. THANK EWE, Gym Gibbens, for keepin' us Nevaduns' morel. (wink wink) Nuff said!

    As fer the prisons, lets go back to the Gaols of old Britain, I say. let em rot. No Medicines!

    Now, on the water deel, ewe tell em, Gym. What DEW the people no? Nuthing! EWE no best, Gym. Yer qwite wize.
    Stik to yer guns!

    I'm a'waitin on yer vee toes to come this weak.
    Yours truley,
    Festus from Ferndale.

  2. .
    ..
    ...I hope all the State's domestic partners assemble in Carson City and hit Governor Potato Head with their handbags...
    ..
    .

  3. Sorry, I'm with Gibbons here. Put a group of legislators into session and they think they need to legislate something - ANYTHING!

    Too many laws on the books already. More and more laws always means fewer and fewer liberties.

    A governor or president who uses the veto generously is probably a wise executive.

  4. I can honestly say Gibbons is the worst governor in Nevada History. He needs to be impeached for being such a bad governor. The only reason the domestic partner bill was vetoed is because HE doesnt believe in domestic partners. Why??? because he is a homophobe.

  5. Override his dumb a$$! I will not have gibbons dictate the moral identity of my state.

  6. Governor Gibbons is not someone who should be shouting from rooftops about morality.

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