Sort by The Huffington Post (Free subscription) - 22/10/2009 - YouTube
Testimony given for and against Maine's marriage equality bill on April 22, 2009. Nearly 4,000 people attended the hearing, with marriage equality sup...
Sort by The Huffington Post (Free subscription) - 22/10/2009
Philip Spooner is a lifetime Republican, World War II veteran and, to everyone's surprise, a gay marriage supporter. The 86-year-old gave a heartfelt speech in support of gay marriage to Maine's Judiciary Committee back in April, and the video has just now become an internet hit. Spooner's voice wavers often as he weaves his own life story into the speech, using his experience as a soldier as his main...
Sort by Raw Story (Free subscription) - 22/10/2009
It happened in April, but Phillip Spooner's speech for gay marriage equality is just now making the Internet rounds -- and drawing widespread attention from such large liberal websites like The Huffington Post. Spooner, 86, spoke out in favor of marriage equality during hearings in Maine on gay marriage Apr. 22. But his remarks are only [...]
Sort by Boing Boing (Free subscription) - 21/10/2009
Darren sez, "A disarming video of an 86-year-old WWII veteran from a public meeting on Maine's marriage equality bill on April 22, 2009." The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her: what do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach? Philip (Thanks, Darren!)...
Sort by Daily Kos (Free subscription) - 21/10/2009
I anxiously await the rebuttal to this video from homophobes everywhere who are hell-bent on denying equal rights for the citizens of Maine (or anywhere else): Good morning, Committee. My name is Phillip Spooner and I live at 5 Graham Street in Biddeford. I am 86 years old and a lifetime Republican and an active VFW chaplain. I still serve three hospitals and two nursing homes and I also serve Meals...
Sort by The Daily Dish (Free subscription) - 26/10/2009
That clip of the World War II veteran speaking out for the civil rights of his gay son is not new. In fact, it dates from last April. But the Dish's re-posting on October 21 gave it a second life....
Sort by AMERICAblog (Free subscription) - 23/10/2009
This video has gone viral -- and it's captured the attention of the traditional media in Maine. After you watch it, send it around. Also, Nick Seaver posted the video from Portland's Channel 13 report on Mr. Spooner. If you want to help in Maine, and you know you do, sign up for "Call for Change." Or, if you can get to Maine, sign up for "Drive for Equality." Carlos and I are driving to Maine on Tuesday...
Sort by Open Left (Free subscription) - 26/10/2009
I just got back from Maine, where I was blogging on the ground with the No On 1 campaign, and exploring some of the contours around marriage equality in the state. It was an extremely interesting experience, and we also got a lot done on the ground. Thanks again to those of you who contributed to send me to Maine, and I hope you liked the coverage. If you missed my posts on the ground, you can find...
Sort by Hullabaloo (Free subscription) - 03/11/2009
Must Watch, Must Weep by digby From the Vote No on 1 campaign: Mr. Spooner is an 86-year-old WWII vet who testified in support of marriage equality before the Maine legislature. It's powerful. It's moving. If you live in Maine or know someone who does, vote tomorrow come what may. This isn't some partisan kabuki dance about undiscernible differences between ruling class clones. This is about whether...
Sort by Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) - 21/10/2009
Mainers on the fence, remember this testimony? Watch it and think about it when it's time to vote. It was given during a hearing on Maine's marriage equality bill on April 22, 2009. Nearly 4,000 people attended the hearing, with marriage equality supporters out-numbering the opposition 4 to 1. "The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty...
Sort by Towleroad (Free subscription) - 21/10/2009
"What do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?" Looks as though this clip of an 86-year-old World War II veteran testifying at Maine's marriage hearings in April has been posted since almost that time. It's been getting some...
Sort by Slog (Free subscription) - 20/10/2009
Our families are on our sides. We will win. Via Sullivan . [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Sort by Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) - 21/10/2009
I posted this clip back in May, but it's rocketing back around the web this morning, so here it is again. Watch as an 86 year-old WWII veteran describe why he supports marriage equality in Maine. "The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her: what do you...
Sort by Below The Beltway (Free subscription) - 22/10/2009
Philip Spooner: World War II Vet, Husband, Father, Republican, Advocate For Gay Marriage: H/T: Pajama Pundit Similar Posts:Joe Scarborough: Conservative Furor Over Obama’s School Speech Is “Asinine” Tea Partay, Gansta’ Style None Dare Call It Hypocrisy The 24 Casting Choice That Might Have Been William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin’s Tweets
Sort by The Political Carnival (Free subscription) - 21/10/2009
By GottaLaff From a public meeting on Maine's marriage equality bill on April 22, 2009: Tears. Once a hero, always a hero. H/t: WTMW83
Sort by Suburban Guerrilla (Free subscription) - 24/10/2009
Because sometimes you just need to remind yourself that nice people like Philip Spooner exist:
