Penn on Equality and Shame

I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren’s eyes if they continue that way of support. We’ve got to have equal rights for everyone.

–Sean Penn, accepting his Oscar for Best Actor, in "Milk", 22 February 2009; source)

Posted on February 23, 2009 at 11.44 by jns · Permalink
In: All, Common-Place Book

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  1. Written by S.W. Anderson
    on Tuesday, 24 February 2009 at 03.20
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    Well and sincerely said. Equal rights for everyone is a concept
    no American should have a problem with.

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