Texas A&M Student President vetoed the 'Religious Funding Exemption Bill'

After the horrid vote to defund the LGBT Student Center from Texas A&M Student Senate, the student President decided that he will veto the bill:

News this week that some student senators had targeted the center thrust the traditionally conservative university into the national spotlight, and [student body president John] Claybrook said it was time to "stop the bleeding." “The damage must stop today,” Claybrook wrote in a letter announcing his intention to veto. “Texas A&M students represent our core value of respect exceptionally and I'm very proud of the family at this university. Now, more than ever, is the time to show great resolve and come together, treating each other like the family that we are.” A veto by Claybrook means that the legislation passed 35-28 on Wednesday will not represent the official opinion of the student body at Texas A&M.

Interesting stuff, folks. More to come.

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Oh Snap! Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton Vetoes the Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

Great Hera! The Governor has vetoed the gay marriage ban in Minnesota! Please watch

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Gates: Obama could Veto the Military Spending Bill that includes DADT

Listen to Gates explain the possible veto. This isn't completely about DADT, this is more about the items involved with the spending bill.

But still watch the clip:

F-22 money removed from the DoD bill

Good news? Maybe? Hopefully?

The Senate voted to remove the funding for 7 additional F-22 jets from the DoD bill (where Matthew Shepard Act is attached to)

This removal is considered successful for the White House and possibly prevents Obama from vetoing the bill. However, the House passed a version of its defense bill that has additional funding. So there's still more to this story.

For more, go here

6 is the Magic number...

Gov. Ass Douglas vetoed the marriage equality bill in Vermont. Now the legislators will need to meet and plan an override. The Senate is ready to override Douglas, but the House is an different story.

They need 6 folks to override the veto...Can this be done?

Tune in after 9am tomorrow.

Gov. Jim Douglas Don't be a Fool!

Gov. Douglas' may veto the marriage equality bill for Vermont as soon as today. State lawmakers will try to stop him, but they may lack the votes from the House. However, everyone remains hopeful.

The plan is to get two-thirds of the vote in both chambers to override the veto. If they can muster up enough support, the bill stands.

I wish the state lawmakers luck in doing everything they can to push this through. This event is clearly sending hope to all gay couples, as we foresee a right to marry reality.

And for Gov. Douglas, he needs to think about this thoroughly. The times are changing, money problems are the real issues, gay marriage, not so much. He should be a ground breaker and move the bill along. Trying to uphold these archaic beliefs will only bring him faster. Gov. Douglas can either be trampled by social change or get out of its way and let it happen.

The choice is his, let's hope he makes the right one.

Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas is a Hater!

Just when you wanted to party in Vermont, Gov. Jim Douglas just had to pull the plug.

The villan says he will veto a bill to legalize gay marriage if it passes the Legislature. Then to add a huge salt rock to a wound, he announced that he was against same-sex marriage.

To Jim, he believes that the economy and the state's budget deficit is more important, as if gay marriage has anything to do with the state's budget drama.

What a waste of a leader.