Brian’s Reflection: Tuesday, July 17, 2007


I have a love interest in every one of my films - a gun.

If it bleeds, we can kill it.

When you grow up you have to drink beer.

The best activities for your health are pumping and humping.

- Arnold Schwarzenegger, bodybuilder, who, in 2004
on this day, used the term “girlie-men” to denigrate
his opponents


Is this authentic “Christian” America??? Can you picture what Jesus’ face would look like listening in on these comments? Do you think that he would be pleased to be represented by someone like Arnie?? Would Jesus have been a member of the NRA? Of a skin-head or Aryan Nation group? Of a congregation in Jerry Falwell’s church?

What about us?? Is this the kind of thought and word and intellect that we want to symbolize America?? Does this sound caring? Understanding? Compassionate? Rational? Respectful? Humane? “Created equal”?? Is America, and the so-called basic Judeo-Christian foundation of America, well served and reflected by comments like this from the present governor of the largest state in the union? It may be a cynical comment, but I believe that the governor has cleaned up his act somewhat, but underneath …..

“Girlie-men”? Is it a Christ-like thing to demean and to encourage violence against the perhaps 20-30 million Gay and Lesbian folk who are Americans? Folk who are constantly misrepresented as “choosers of sin” by people who have made a pact with the devil to reject the truth of homosexual orientation because of their own either twisted theology or their irrational fear? Do in fact most Americans think it’s ok to “hump” as long as it’s heterosexual humping??

Is it not time to reclaim some semblance of sense? Of kindness? Of commitment and openness to the truth?

Until we do, America buries its birthright under a withering fire of troglodyte ignorance and venality.

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