Philip Spooner, American. A lifelong Republican and World War II veteran, making the case for gay marriage in Maine. Equal rights for everyone, a cause worth fighting for.

Blog: Nick Seaver reports that this clip of an 86-year old Maine World War II veteran, one of whose four sons is gay, led the evening news last night, whi

Nick Seaver reports that this clip of an 86-year old Maine World War II veteran, one of whose four sons is gay, led the evening news last night, whi

So many other veterns served for the same cause of Freedom, Justice and Equality for all American citizens. These religious fanatics pushing their dogmatic laws on the rest of a free society should be kept to themselves, and their laws that interfere with our constitution should be reversed. They are illegal.

Further more: Start the DRAFT because I'm sure many of these religious fanatics do not serve the country. They want others do that for them, and then they end up pushing their dogmatic laws on veterans as well.

If you haven't seen this powerful and heartbreaking testimony by an 86 year old WWII Veteran and lifelong republican -- in support of Gay Marriage in Maine -- you don't know what you're missing. From EqualityMaine (h/t InfinityLincoln): Testimony given for and against 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. Protect Maine Equality

This is an amazing video from an American veteran that truly believes in equal rights. Philip Spooner is a WWII veteran as well as a lifetime Republican, but he still is fighting for gay marriage. There may be some stereotypes that are put forward, but Spooner destroys all of them when it comes to the beliefs of the GOP. This is video is worth watching two times over. This man feels so strong about what he has fought for and what he believes. *Standing Ovation*

"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...

inspirational, freedom, the ideals of America, not the reality unfortunately.