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Don’t Quote Me: Gay Marriage and Family Values
by Kim Ficera, September 21, 2005

Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger

“Forty-One Democrats have taken it upon themselves to ram down the throats of Californians a twisted, out-of-step, out-of-mainstream version of marriage and family. They will surely pay for this…It is clear that Democrats are in bed with the radical homosexual community and they are not using any protection.”

— Benjamin Lopez, Lobbyist for Traditional Values Coalition, on Sept. 6, 2005, moments after the California State Assembly voted to pass a bill that would strike references to “male” and “female” in the marriage code and allow two men or two women to marry.

This …is …Jeopardy!

Familiar music: (doo, doo, doo, doo-doo, dum, dum, dum…)
Alex Trebek: Hello again, contestants. Welcome back to…Metaphor Week on Jeopardy!

(Applause)

Alex: The Final Jeopardy category is…Famous Metaphors of Sex-Obsessed Christian Conservatives! Is everyone ready?

(Applause)

Alex: Okay, here we go. The Final Jeopardy answer is …
Ram down the throats…in bed…not using any protection …
(More familiar music)
Alex: Time’s up, everyone.
(Moments later…)
Alex: Kim, you’re in the lead. If you get this, you’ll be the new Jeopardy Champion! What is your answer?
Me: How did Benjamin Lopez say that Democrats are raping California, blowing the fags, and they’re all going to get AIDS and die—without really saying it?
Alex: Yes! Yes! Johnny, tell her what’s she’s won.
Johnny Announcer: Congratulations, Kim Ficera! You’ve won an all expense paid trip to…YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE.

(Applause and screams)

Johnny Announcer: Pack your bags and unpack your adjectives, Kim, because you and a lucky, immoral sex partner are going to … Metaphor Manor!
Me: Oh, no.

Johnny Announcer: It’s better than Conjunction Junction and more absurd than Dollywood. It’s the State Capital in beautiful downtown Sacramento, California! And while you’re there, you’ll …you’ll probably just want to kill yourself!

(Applause)

Johnny Announcer: You thought it was bad to read about the Civil Rights Movement in seventh grade, but now you’re going to LIVE IT! And here to greet you is your very own personal tour guide, the self-proclaimed champion of women … Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger!
Governor: Congratulations, Kim. Ve are going to have quite a time at my place! I really like girls. You probably know that, heh? You might remember vut I said in Oui Magazine a lung time ago … but I don’t. I don’t remember saying, “Bodybuilders party a lot, and once, in Gold's — da gym in Venice, Cal-ee-forn-ee-a, where all da top guys train--dere was a black girl who came out naked. Everybody jumped on her and took her upstairs, where we all got together.” I know how dat sounds, but if I did say dat, I’m sure ve all got together to help her put her clothes back on. Besides, back den, I didn’t know I’d be Governor vun day. Now that I am the leader of Cal-ee-forn-ee-a, I am a good boy.

(Applause)

Governor: Kim, I know you are vorried because of dis gay marriage business. But don’t be. I’ve said that I believe nothing is more important dan civil rights. Nothing. You are probably asking yourself what that really means, and dat’s just the vay I vant it! Have no fear. It vill all vurk out in da end … For me, that is.

By now, most people know that that the Governator has promised to veto the bill that Benjamin Lopez was so angry about. Lopez’s comments after the vote contained just enough threats to bring Schwarzenegger to his knees, metaphorically speaking, of course

Lopez was mad—real mad—and that’s understandable. He worked hard lobbying against that bill and he didn’t get what he wanted.

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