Gubernatorial violence: then and now

From an article:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation on Friday to outlaw the sale to teenagers of electronic games featuring reckless mayhem and explicit sexuality.
An interesting move for someone who, were it not for the easy access for teenagers to violent media, would not have the fame, wealth, and political position he now enjoys.
When I was 11 I remember going to the theater and buying a ticket to Commando. Terrible movie, but I liked it at the time. When he embedded the circular sawblade into some nameless guard’s head, I wonder if I thought back then, “Hey. This guy would make a great state governor.”
