One Too Many Action Movies
Governor Schwarzenegger has publicly stated his fear that the gay marriages currently being performed in San Francisco will lead to riots, injuries and even death. Who is he kidding? When exactly does he expect this violence to break out? It's been almost two weeks since the first marriage was performed. No violence so far. Are people still trying to decide if they should riot? Does he think that gay bashing could increase with so many homosexuals standing in line around City Hall making a target rich environment for all would be vigilantes? For starters, gay bashing is an act of cowardice. Do you really think a coward is going to attack a few hundred homosexuals at once? And besides, we are talking about San Francisco, one of the most liberal cities in the country. I would expect most of the city's denizens are applauding the mayor's actions, most of the rest don't care one way or another and only a tiny few have issues. Those tiny few are generally religious conservatives who usually have issues with violence as well. In other words, not the kind of folk generally given to starting a riot.
How much more blatantly stupid and incendiary can you get? Is Arnie expressing a fear or a hope? Is he trying to give people ideas? The idea that riots will break out in San Francisco over gay marriage is so ludicrous and so far removed from reality one wonders which of his movies Arnie is living in.