California Attorney General Kamala Harris is no fan of the ballot measure proposal that calls for gay executions and she is
seeking permission from a state court to quash it. The
initiative, called the "Sodomite Suppression Act,"
commands that gays and lesbians "be put to death by bullets to the head or by an other convenient method."
Here's what Harris had to say:
"As Attorney General of California, it is my sworn duty to uphold the California and United States Constitutions and to protect the rights of all Californians. This proposal not only threatens public safety, it is patently unconstitutional, utterly reprehensible, and has no place in a civil society," Harris said.
The attorney general in California is tasked with making an official title and summary of every proposal so that its backers can petition for signatures to qualify for ballot. By design, the attorney general is supposed to do so whether she or he agrees with the proposed initiative or not.
Harris, who earlier in her tenure refused to defend a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages when it was challenged in court, said that unless a judge rules otherwise, she will have no choice but to move the measure through the normal channels.
Matthew McLaughlin, the Orange County lawyer who paid $200 to submit the initiative, did not respond to a telephone call seeking comment.
Hmm... not taking calls? Little late now to adopt a "silence is golden" mantra.