watch it: “Philip”
Oh, this made me cry:
(From testimony given for and against Maine's marriage equality bill on April 22, 2009. Thanks to Ken for pointing this out to me.)
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comments
posted by Accounting Ninja (Wed Oct 21 09, 8:09PM)
I'm actually shocked -SHOCKED- that the YouTube comments are largely supportive. Usually YouTube is the unholy bastion of the Trolliest Trolls who ever Trolled.
posted by Judy (Wed Oct 21 09, 9:26PM)
So poignant - thanks for sharing this!
posted by Ken (Thu Oct 22 09, 1:39PM)
@Accounting Ninja: Trolls are probably choosing their battles (not that they bother to fight battles, but ya know what I mean) more wisely. Who's the most likely people to protest the issue raised? For the most part, the right wing, and the guy said he's a lifelong Republican. Combined with the fact that the guy's a veteran and getting up there in years, maybe even trolls are giving trolling a second thought in this case.
This thing has really gone viral. When I watched it yesterday morning, it had about 70,000 views. It's since added 200,000.
posted by Lanna Lee Maheux-Quinn (Thu Oct 22 09, 3:23PM)
This video makes me proud to say that I live in Maine! I am ready to vote No On One!
posted by Accounting Ninja (Thu Oct 22 09, 3:54PM)
@Ken, you're probably right. What few rude detractors there were were promptly voted down into oblivion. All those little green plusses next to the supportive comments really make me happy :)
posted by Shadowen (Sat Oct 24 09, 5:04PM)
This was beautiful.
At the end, where you see a tear roll off his nose...it's heartbreaking.
posted by Kenny (Sat Oct 24 09, 10:19PM)
I second that,.. it was beautiful.