Recognizing Heroic Virtue at the Value Voters Summit

Leo Johnson [C] is lionized for his heroism at the FRC terror attack by FRC President Tony Perkins  [photo: BD Matt]

While there were many poignant presentations made at the 2012 Value Voters Summit, the rest paled in comparison to when Leo Johnson took the stage on the first night of the Summit.   Only a month before, Johnson thwarted a mass casualty terror attack on the Family Research Council. On August 15th, 2012 a  28 year old man disgruntled at  traditional marriage advocacy tried to enter  the FRC headquarters.  The visitor had a backpack with 15 day old Chick-fil-A sandwiches and he pulled out a gun.  Building Operations Manager Johnson ducked as a bullet flew above his head.  A second shot struck Johnson in the arm.  The third shot missed and hit a wall.  Even in his injured state, Johnson was able to wrestle the gun away from the assailant. As FRC President Tony Perkins awarded Leo Johnson the organizations highest award for his heroics, there was a long, loud, sustained and sincere applause from the assembled Value Voters Summit audience

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 Other speakers, such as Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R-VA), Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and former Republican Presidential candidate Senator Rick Santorum gave more substantive speeches.  But the rawness of the incident, the real peril posed by this domestic terrorist and the stakes which this incident put on Value Voters exercising their free speech supporting their faith made Leo Johnson's rightful lionization most memorable. SEE MORE from the Value Voters Summit at DCBarroco.com

Views from the Value Voters Summit 2012, Volume 2

Leo Johnson [C] is lionized for his heroism at the FRC terror attack by FRC President Tony Perkins  [photo: BD Matt]

Oliver North lauds the leadership of American Warriors at the Value Voters Summit  [photo: BD Matt]

Radio Personality Dennis Prager opines about American Exceptionalism  [photo: BD Matt]

Radiance Foundation's Ryan Bomberger explains his "So Get Out" activism  [photo: BD Matt]

Star Parker, founder of Center for Urban Renewal at the Value Voters Summit  [photo: BD Matt]

Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) reads the riot act to the Obama Administration  [photo: BD Matt]

VA Atty. Gen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-VA) "lays down the law" at the Value Voters Summit  [photo: BD Matt]

Ex-Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) urges Value Voters Summit attendees to engage in politics  [photo: BD Matt]

Ex-Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) to raise their Patriot Voices at the Value Voters Summit  [photo: BD Matt]

Lila Rose, founder of Live Action, lends her voice to the pre-born at the Value Voters Summit  [photo: BD Matt]

Frank Gaffney, of the Center for Security Policy, reveals the Muslim Brother influence in the US  [photo: BD Matt]

Retired Gen. Jerry Boyken opines about the Iranian threat at the Value Voters Summit  [photo: BD Matt]