Governor Brewer, a Woman of Courage

Governor Brewer, a Woman of Courage By Elton Camp Many hold gay sex to be wrong A view that in law doesn’t belong This country is a secular state Official beliefs thus don’t rate If you operate some public store May you say, “Gay come no more?” Hold on there--no not quite! What gives you any such right Your business you can close If you don’t want to serve those However, what kind of old billy goat Shoves his beliefs down others’ throat What if religion should hold such sway? Iran and Iraq both operate just that way If with the majority you don’t comply Then you must expect that you’ll die If religion gets the force of law A worse situation you never saw Governor Brewer showed the way to go With her appropriate, courageous veto