Wayne Besen - Author, Activist, Columnist, Public Speaker

Monday, October 10, 2005

Arnold Schwarzenegger betrayed the GLBT Community and tarnished his legacy by vetoing marriage legislation. I would love if he were defeated in his bid for reelection. So, forgive me for not getting excited that there is a drive underway to recall the governor. Dr. Kenneth Matsumura has a bone to pick with Arnie because he believes he isn't doing enough to help the poor. Well, duh, he's a Republican.

Californians need to reform their recall process and stop making a mockery of democracy. We have things in America called elections. If the person you don't like wins, tough. You must live with him or her until the next election. At that point, the voters get to decide if they would like to make a change. There are rare exceptions to this rule, such as high crimes that undermine the state.

But, it was tragically wrong to recall Gray Davis and it will be equally wrong to terminate the Terminator before the next election. What we are looking at here is a recipe for disaster where every special interest or disgruntled millionaire can overturn an election if they don't like the results. This will eventually lead to chaos and instability in the nation's largest state. Enough is enough!

7 Comments:

That's true Wayne. Look at the crazy election systems they have in the UK and Germany. They always seem to be in disaray. Though it would be nice if we could recall the village idiot and send him back to 'clearing brush' permanately.
Gary (NJ)
posted by Anonymous, at 10/10/2005 8:29 PM

Did Arnold forget that he lived the gay lifestyle in Los Angeles when he first came to America?
posted by bigmandan, at 10/12/2005 10:20 PM

Chaos? What do you think his propositions will cause? Where's that recall petition? I wanna sign and distribute it!!
posted by Anonymous, at 10/18/2005 12:27 PM

You guys are a bunch of fag loving idiots. Homosexuality is wrong, biologically and religiously, so get off his nuts you queers.
posted by Anonymous, at 4/12/2007 11:58 AM

You guys are a bunch of hypocrites. Lousy, brash, thick-headed hypocrites.

You talk about how when "something happens that you don't like, well tough, live with it", and then you start talking about petitions and all that nonsense to get your own way.

Hypocrites.
posted by Anonymous, at 4/13/2007 3:32 PM

your all dirty satin loving queers in the 50s bieng gay would get you kicked out of your town and alienated from everyone in your town today the samething can be said for pedofilia bieng gay is nothing more than a sick digusting fetish that poisons our great country.
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