I’ve just returned from the monthly breakfast meeting of the San Diego Military Advisory Council. This morning was more of a celebration than a standard event. Proposition A was defeated!

Several months ago at one of our breakfasts, Congressman Brian Bilbray (who was also re-elected) said that the proposition was intended to be defeated for political reasons. The vote was 62.04 to 37.96%.

This morning the guest speaker was Major General Michael Lehnert whose career as a Marine spans thirty years. “Some days are diamonds, and some days are coal,” said Lehnert. “Today is a diamond.”

In his eyes, this victory represents public acknowledgement and support of those who serve in the name of liberty. He spoke at length on the importance of our efforts and provided the story of Marine Sergeant Timothy Connors to drive that point home.