December 20, 2005
HOW ABOUT TAKING DOWN ONE LETTER FOR EACH EXECUTION?:
Schwarzenegger to Hometown: Remove My Name ( JENNIFER COLEMAN, 12/20/05, Associated Press)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday told officials in his hometown in Austria to remove his name from a sports stadium and stop using his identity to promote the city.The governor's request came after politicians in Graz began a petition drive to rename the stadium, reacting to Schwarzenegger's decision last week to deny clemency to condemned inmate Stanley Tookie Williams. Opposition to the death penalty is strong in Austria.
In a letter that began ``Dear Mister Mayor,'' Schwarzenegger said he decided to spare the Graz city council ``further concern'' should he be forced to make other clemency decisions while he's governor. Another inmate is scheduled to be executed in California Jan. 17.
``In all likelihood, during my term as governor, I will have to make similar and equally difficult decisions,'' Schwarzenegger said in the letter.
Posted by Orrin Judd at December 20, 2005 1:08 PM
Think maybe they'll figure out why it is that he's Governor of California, and not a politician in Austria? (Or was a Hollywood actor, for that matter?)
Euros just never seem to figure out that a primary reason we Americans (or our ancestors) left Europe was to get away from Europeans and their attitudes.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at December 20, 2005 3:20 PMThat was an appropriate response. To quote another actor "Go ahead. Make my day."
Posted by: Mikey at December 20, 2005 4:50 PMHow's that for a big "F U" to the old home town?
Posted by: Scott at December 22, 2005 11:11 AM