Ballot in California For Legalizing Shootings of LGBTs

[Gauthier]

'Sodomite Suppression Act' ballot proposal causes outrage in California

(KTXL) The "Sodomite Suppression Act" is a ballot initiative proposed the authorization of the killing of gays and lesbians with "bullets to the head" or "any other convenient method."

Its submission is rattling nerves in Sacramento and around the state.
"That's absolutely ridiculous. That's unacceptable. It's okay to differ and have different opinions and religious beliefs or whatever, but to actually execute somebody for that, that's ridiculously – absolutely ridiculous," said Sheba Thomas of Sacramento.
Thomas was one of many FOX40 spoke with that was outraged by what Huntington Beach lawyer Matthew McLaughlin hopes to accomplish with his planned initiative.
By submitting 200 dollars and an idea to Attorney General Kamala Harris, he's met the low threshold to require her to create a title and summary to get this plan moving toward the ballot.
One Sacramento political consultant out of town for a conference Thursday, Skyped with FOX40's Sonseeahray Tonsall about McLaughlin's idea.
Carol Dahmen's started a disbarment petition against McLaughlin on change.org.
"This was just so over the top with hate and this person is a lawyer. He's supposed to uphold the law and for him to file an initiative to legalize murder of innocent people, it was too much for me," said Dahmen.
So far about 4,000 people have signed on and she says the CA Bar Association is aware of the situation.

The only surprise of note is that this wasn't submitted by a member of the Phelps Family.

I have no idea just what McLaughlin has in mind with this ballot, whether it's to highlight something about the balloting process or just trolling the progressive-minded people in California, but the worst thing about this is there *are* people who will vote 'Yes' on it. I'm surprised something so flagrantly dehumanizing is allowed to make it that far.

[The Republic of Lanos]

Like it has been established before, the California proposition system is stupid.

[Kelinfort]

I already submitted my own ballot initiative to make tolerance concentration camps for bigots. So the LGBT community is safe.

Sieg Heil!

[Ganos Lao]

I expect this guy won't be practicing law anymore in California, but he's welcome to ply his wish fulfillment fantasies on II like the rest do.

Oh, and expect people to come defend him. Not only are the comments on the article the OP linked already showing this, but I suspect people will come on here and go "well, he wouldn't have to do this if....." or some such.

[Madiganistan]

The only surprise of note is that this wasn't submitted by a member of the Phelps Family.

Same, but probably for an entirely different reason than your surprise.
Look at McLaughlin's profession again.

[Faith Hope Charity]

It doesn't matter whats on the ballot in California... Its a trick, The courts are whats really in charge here. I think this is attempting to poke at that.

[The Corparation]

Does it make me a bad person that as a registered voter in the state of California, I would totally sign this if given the chance? I want to see this on the ballot. For shits, giggles and SCIENCE! That's what the proposition system in California is really about.

[The South Polish Union]

I think I should move to Cali so I too can be able to troll an entire state...

[Liriena]

Disregarding how this proposition is both laughable and monstruous... I feel that, whether he is serious or not, authorities should probably keep an eye on McLaughlin. I mean, he is advocating for a genocide, after all.

[Iidoomaan]

Like it has been established before, the California proposition system is stupid.

who established this?

[United Russian Soviet States]

Murder is immoral. This shall not pass.

[The Romulan Republic]

It obviously won't pass, and even if enough Californians went insane for it to pass, it would be shot down by the Supreme Court in a heartbeat. Its just a scumbag being disgusting.

[New Neros]

I think this is a way for McLaughlin to show how ridiculous the proposition system is.

[Scomagia]

The only surprise of note is that this wasn't submitted by a member of the Phelps Family.

Same, but probably for an entirely different reason than your surprise.
Look at McLaughlin's profession again.

Many members of the Phelps family are attorney's as well, actually.

[Madiganistan]

Disregarding how this proposition is both laughable and monstruous... I feel that, whether he is serious or not, authorities should probably keep an eye on McLaughlin. I mean, he is advocating for a genocide, after all.

In a way that's so conspicuously over the top that it clearly isn't meant to pass or even be read seriously.

But thanks to the genius of California's brand of "it-sounds-right-so-it-is-right" progressive populism, state resources and now the public's (already dangerously limited) attention span will be spent circulating this legislative fecal matter.

[Cannot think of a name]

Like it has been established before, the California proposition system is stupid.

who established this?

Doctor John Haynes and the Direct Legislation League in 1911. We were the tenth state to do it and one of 24 that have some form of initiative system. It was a reaction to the perceived influence of companies like Southern Pacific Railroad had on the legislature.

This has just been approved to gather signatures. It's not on the ballot, nor will it ever be.

[Iidoomaan]

who established this?

Doctor John Haynes and the Direct Legislation League in 1911. We were the tenth state to do it and one of 24 that have some form of initiative system. It was a reaction to the perceived influence of companies like Southern Pacific Railroad had on the legislature.

This has just been approved to gather signatures. It's not on the ballot, nor will it ever be.

i was asking who established that it was stupid. not who created the system. opie said that it was established it was a stupid ida. i wanna know where they got that idea from.

[The Liberated Territories]

Murder is immoral. This shall not pass.

[AiliailiA]

who established this?

Doctor John Haynes and the Direct Legislation League in 1911. We were the tenth state to do it and one of 24 that have some form of initiative system. It was a reaction to the perceived influence of companies like Southern Pacific Railroad had on the legislature.

This has just been approved to gather signatures. It's not on the ballot, nor will it ever be.

You hope. Needs 5% (it's a bill not a constitutional amendment) of the 2014 gubernatorial vote.

So 217 thousand sigs to get on the ballot.

[Cannot think of a name]

Doctor John Haynes and the Direct Legislation League in 1911. We were the tenth state to do it and one of 24 that have some form of initiative system. It was a reaction to the perceived influence of companies like Southern Pacific Railroad had on the legislature.

This has just been approved to gather signatures. It's not on the ballot, nor will it ever be.

i was asking who established that it was stupid. not who created the system. opie said that it was established it was a stupid ida. i wanna know where they got that idea from.

Well, yeah...that's clear if you read the conversation available to any idiot who could read the post you were responding to clearly visible in your post. But who's got time for that?









dammit.

[Camicon]

Doctor John Haynes and the Direct Legislation League in 1911. We were the tenth state to do it and one of 24 that have some form of initiative system. It was a reaction to the perceived influence of companies like Southern Pacific Railroad had on the legislature.

This has just been approved to gather signatures. It's not on the ballot, nor will it ever be.

You hope. Needs 5% (it's a bill not a constitutional amendment) of the 2014 gubernatorial vote.

So 217 thousand sigs to get on the ballot.

I don't think you'll find even twenty thousand people that want to legalize and initiate a genocide of the LGBT community, let alone two-hundred thousand. Besides that, it's clearly against the federal constitution, and would be buried under a near literal mountain of law suits and the like. It poses no threat.

What's worrisome is that the dick-pickel who proposed this shit somehow managed to pass the California Bar exam. Something tells me they needs to make that a bit harder.

[Faith Hope Charity]

Obvious Trolling of California proposition system is obvious.

If anyone seriously thinks this is legit and newsworthy... just got trolled.

[Nazi Flower Power]

I think this is a way for McLaughlin to show how ridiculous the proposition system is.

If he wanted to do that he could have picked a less offensive topic like banning underwear or requiring that everyone wear sexy leather boots at all times.

[Benuty]

I take it the guy who shot Harvey Milk has gone into business again?

[The Republic of Lanos]

I take it the guy who shot Harvey Milk has gone into business again?

He's been dead since he committed suicide since the 80s.