WWII Veteran Makes Impassioned Case For Gay Marriage In Maine

[Wetzelbill]

Run time: 03:52 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSSd1za_J4I   Posted on YouTube: October 22, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 22, 2009 By DU Member: Wetzelbill Views on DU: 1091

 
Fantastic! A real American hero!

[BobTheSubgenius]

1. What a fantastic man.

[Wetzelbill]

5. it's good to know

there are people out there like him, of an older generation, somebody who has fought for his country and who is open-minded. And at his age still out there fighting for what he believes is right, wonderful, imho.

[babylonsister]

2. Wow. I'm sending this to a few peeps, thanks, my friend. nt

[Wetzelbill]

3. it's powerful

isn't it? He made me emotional a few times. Very moving. :)

[tomg]

4. Eloquent and deeply moving. nt

[Wetzelbill]

6. I agree 100 percent

:)

[BrklynLiberal]

7. His family must be burstng with love and pride....

[Wetzelbill]

8. I can imagine his son

is so happy to know that his dad is willing to stand up and fight for him like that. :)

[eShirl]

9. If I recall correctly, this is one of many speeches that day, that helped change the minds of

enough people in the State Legislature to pass the marriage equality law earlier this year. (It might have even changed the Governor's mind from opposing it, to signing it just as soon as it hit his desk.)

[tomm2thumbs]

10. wow - just wow!

thanks for posting that - made my day

[Wetzelbill]

11. kick

[Tx4obama]

12. Kick n/t

[Shallah Kali]

13. The original vid posted by Equality Maine has 466,018 views & ranked #13 All Time News & Politics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrEbJBFWIPk

Please rate this one as well!

[Wetzelbill]

14. Just did! thanks for the link. nt