Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Some argue that social change takes time, but the reality is that it can happen quite suddenly when individuals in positions of power take action to stomp out ridiculous “traditions.” When President Eisenhower considered ending the traditional segregation…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Today we celebrate “Johnny Appleseed” day. John Chapman was among the American settlers who were captivated by the movement west across the continent, and headed west planting apple trees along the way. He rarely accepted money and often…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – The estate of an early employee of Microsoft, Ric Weiland, announced a $65 million donation to advance lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, including scholarships and legal work on same-sex marriage. In other words, $65 million was pledged…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Today was the 75th anniversary of the date Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. Before his reign was over, more than 65,000 homosexuals were interred or murdered. When you vetoed AB 43, the bill that would have stopped…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As a conservative Christian gay Republican dad, I would love Mike Huckabee to be the Republican nominee for President. In fact, on Super Tuesday, he’s going to get my vote. Everybody knows that he is unelectable, so his…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I’m still haunted by the images in the Let California Ring commercial “Garden Wedding.” In this thirty second ad, church bells ring as a bride prepares for her big day. The door sticks, cars block her path to…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Actor Heath Ledger died today in his Manhattan apartment. He will always be remembered for his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain – a man married to a woman but in love with a man. Not…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As an example of how awful this battle over the freedom to marry has become, we fired our roofer today. Well, we didn’t actually “fire” him, but here’s what happened. We had a leak in our roof. This…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Today is World AIDS Day. It’s an awful disease. Government is not doing enough, and the religious are doing even less. The US branch of the Salvation Army ignores this day to ring bells in suburbia. They divert…Read More »