A History of Violence
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It's no surprise the bigots are worked up right now. Gay rights are one of the biggest issues in the world right now, affecting almost every state and country around the globe. Almost every political race is influenced by gay rights, and barely a day goes by when you don't see some LGBT-related story in the media.

In Canada's recent election, gay marriage was a crucial issue. During campaigning, Conservative leader Stephen Harper claimed that overturning Canada's equal marriage law would be one of his first priorities. The Tory Party did win the election, but the results were less about gay rights than a country unwilling to trust a scandal-ridden Liberal party. Fortunately, with a minority government even smaller than the Liberals before them, the Conservatives will most likely be unable to change the marriage law.

Continuing his homophobic policies, President Bush renewed his attack on gay families in his recent State of the Union Address. Addressing a joint session of Congress the president said that "many Americans, especially parents, still have deep concerns about the direction of our culture, and the health of our most basic institutions. They are concerned about unethical conduct by public officials, and discouraged by activist courts that try to redefine marriage."

“Trying to draw comparisons between the reprehensible acts of unethical politicians with fair and independent judges is both ridiculous and wrong,” said Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

Not only is it ridiculous, but by continually demonizing gay and lesbian families, President Bush and other outspoken Republicans fan the flames of hatred. If someone like Jacob Robida already believes that gays are evil sinners, then hearing the president make antigay statements only confirms that belief in his mind. The crusading Religious Right, with their fire and brimstone wailing, will only further enforce those feelings. If he is already unbalanced or prone to violence, it's just a matter of time before that hate will build to the point that it erupts into violence.
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