No matter how many times I've seen "To Kill a Mockingbird" over the last 50 years (and believe me, it's A LOT), I always get a huge lump in my throat when that scene comes on.
Gregory Peck became a hero to me in that movie. As I grew up I realized the HE HIMSELF was a great man. Since my father had taken a powder in that same year, 1962, and was a deadbeat dad before the term was even coined (at that time they were called "up & coming young business executives"
, no small amount of what I learned about being a man came from watching and emulating Gregory Peck.
I lost all possible respect for john mcsame in that debate. After that, for me, electing Obama and beating mcsame became personal. In disrespecting Obama in that way, he was also showing his contempt for my then 8 year old African American son.
Thank you for reposting this wonderful piece.
PEACE! 
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