Veto the bill, Gov. Brewer

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer probably doesn’t care what a Texas blogger thinks of a bill that’s sitting on her desk.

I’ll say it anyway. I hope she vetoes the bill, as many key Republicans in her state think she’ll do.

The bill allows people to deny services to people based on their sexual orientation. It’s proponents call it a bill to protect people’s “religious freedom.” They contend it enables people to act on their faith principles by denying individuals services if they are gay.

I see it as a bill that sanctions discriminations, that denies people their civil rights that federal and state laws are supposed to provide for them.

It’s gotten a lot of debate in recent days. The Arizona Legislature approved it and sent it to Gov. Brewer’s desk. She’s been out of town, attending a Republican Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C., where she and other GOP governors met with President Obama.

Many organizations have vowed to boycott the state. The National Football League has talked openly about pulling the Super Bowl from Arizona next year if this law takes effect.

It’s becoming an economics issue as well as a human rights issue.

Whatever. The bill shouldn’t become law.

Gov. Jan Brewer has it within her power to prevent it. Unsheathe your veto pen, governor.