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| The Walk For Our Lives take over DC. |
This..this...was like nothing I had ever seen before.
Now don't get me wrong, I was blown away by the Women's March right after Trump's inauguration.
But this protest, led by these children, was fucking amazing!
Before I left to join protesters here in town..
(Here is one of my tweets)Anchorage #walkforourlives pic.twitter.com/UfEPU2qVeK— Gryphen 2009 (@Gryphen2009) March 24, 2018
...I watched in awe as these young people around the country, and the world, put my intermittent activism to shame.
It seemed as if every one of these students was born to change our world, and I was blown away by their passion, their determination, and their grace in the face of ugly adversity.Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Delaney Tarr at #MarchForOurLives rally: "We are here to call out every single politician...they know that if there is no assault weapons ban passed then we will vote them out." https://t.co/rFLdpVwg4i pic.twitter.com/0P2SJK912m— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 24, 2018
And I am not just talking about the teenagers.I can’t wait to vote today’s students into office and vote out yesterday’s dinosaurs. #yourtimeisup #Resisters #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/MPE62fqKyS— Kelly Mantle (@thekellymantle) March 24, 2018
There was this eleven year old girl, who quite frankly took my breath away.11-year old Naomi Wadler: "I am here to acknowledge and represent the African-American girls whose stories don't make the front page of every national newspaper, whose stories don't lead on the evening news." #MarchForOurLives (via @CBSNews) pic.twitter.com/1JIGsj0VJ1— HĪP MAGAZINE (@hipmagazines) March 24, 2018
Yes the students had some very talented, and charismatic back up.
(Damn, I love that song now.)VIDEO- Miley performing The Climb at #MarchForOurLives today pic.twitter.com/YuUcvFHyKQ— MileyCyrus Updates (@CyrusIsMyVirus) March 24, 2018
But in the end this was the student's march, and it was they who stole the show.
And for my money this incredible moment from Emma Gonzalez was the most powerful of all. (Wait for it.)
Watching this damn near broke my heart.Emma Gonzalez stayed on stage at the D.C. #MarchForOurLives rally for 6 minutes and 20 seconds - the duration of the Parkland shooting. https://t.co/B7yFTn23Nz pic.twitter.com/jdyYagtZCO— ABC News (@ABC) March 24, 2018
I am not going to lie, I was choked up and leaky eyed for most of the day today.
But I was also incredibly reassured that the future of this country is in some of the most capable hands imaginable.
And even some of our leaders from the past recognize that.
Michelle and I are so inspired by all the young people who made today’s marches happen. Keep at it. You’re leading us forward. Nothing can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for change.— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 24, 2018
However our current leader remained unimpressed.Listening to the students from Parkland and across the country today is a reminder of what is possible when our future is in the right hands, and when we match inspiration with determination. https://t.co/fhiEBIw15B— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 24, 2018
Courtesy of The Hill:
President Trump arrived at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida as hundreds of thousands of students gathered in Washington, D.C., to call on him and Congress to act on gun control.
Still hiding out from the truth, huh Mr. Trump?
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