"What do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach?"

[rm]

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

A WWII vet speaks out on why he initially didn't understand the question when he was asked if he supported the rights of gays and lesbians to marry.

via virginia_fell. Watch and pass on.

Comments

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Give the man (another) medal!

[saoba.livejournal.com]

He is still serving his nation, by speaking truth and demanding we live up to our promise. Bless him.

[heron61.livejournal.com]

Wow. Some, perhaps many people ignore the lessons that life shows them. That brave and heroic man did not.

[ex-adarog.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, that made me cry like whoa.

[fitfool.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear!

[1-mad-squirrel.livejournal.com]

Passing on and pretty much cribbing your wording.

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Tweeted; it's also made BoingBoing. (here)

[pineapplechild.livejournal.com]

Totally made me cry. (at work, answering the phones all sniffly)

[julesndairyland.livejournal.com]

Thanks for pointing me to this testimony. It reminds me that all is not lost.

PS I also used it on my FB as a hubby of a aquaintence is being an ass hat.