HS Shooting Survivors: Sign Here, Mom and Dad: Parkland Teen-Agers Craft a Gun-Control Contract

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Sign Here, Mom and Dad: Parkland Teen-Agers Craft a Gun-Control Contract

Last week, in Parkland, Florida, after classes had resumed and news trucks had left, two sixteen-year-old juniors at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sat at a dining-room table, in a gated community, trying to launch a movement. Adam Buchwald, stroking a precocious five-o’clock shadow, pitched a visitor. “We want parents to sign a contract,” he said, “promising their kids that they’ll vote for leaders who put kids’ safety over guns.”The contract concept had occurred to Adam and his friend Zach Hibshman—who each knew two of the fourteen students killed at their school—in the Buchwalds’ den, where they’d been hunkering down since the shooting.

“Last Friday, we were just, like, ‘Let’s change the world,’ ” Zach, who was wearing gym clothes, said.

“Our classmates marched in Tallahassee, which we think is great,” Adam went on, referring to the #NeverAgain movement. “But our movement will make a major change in future elections.” - The New Yorker

Tell me what democracy looks like.

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1. Get thee to the greatest page

Rec

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5. malaise highest award. Thank you.

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6. Those youngsters earned the right to be seen and heard

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2. reminds me of a West Wing episode

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

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3. Brilliant Idea! Children Holding their Parents Accountable for their Votes; Their Lives Depend on It

It's amazing what creative ideas highly motivated children can come up with. I am in awe of them.

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4. Support their efforts if you can.

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These young people are new at this and they have a lot going for them...energy, passion, social media savvy, etc. But let's not forget these young adults still are students and must attend school, get good grades and this also takes time and energy. Those of us who have experience can help to assist and guide them but not overshadow them. We can vote and we can RESIST with them. Here is info about both gun control through legislation and through civil disobedience and protest.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10112243
This is about national events that are planned for the next two months (from a local paper but it is for National events).
https://sandiegofreepress.org/2018/02/a-spring-of-student-protest-aimed-at-gun-violence/

Here are ways to act through our govt and legislation.
Enough Prayers. It's Time to Vote.
If you are sick and tired of the endless mass shootings that haven been happening in our country, there actually is something you can do about it. The reason that no gun laws change despite literally hundreds of school shootings, is that the NRA is lining the pockets of many of our representatives. If we want to see gun laws change, we must vote them out of office.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/15/us/school-shootings-sandy-hook-parkland.html

If you are repped by one of the GOP Senators or Congresspeople on this list, contact them today to tell them you will vote them out of office if they continue to take campaign donations or support of any kind from the NRA. And in the next election, do just that. You can also contact your reps to demand action against gun violence.
http://click.actionnetwork.org/mpss/c/IAE/ni0YAA/t.2f5/f6fgQfzLRRaZOJ3ZpqWnIg/h7/cNnQNjdq5RU-2BioWHJJg1n91pNuPq76-2FWmzQS9hwIfrtkfz94lXGzc-2B-2FkNRgWDuVUPKM5izZalqmeGFVMxEwaIb0UXAFUDj1Q68ZvTnStHcLK-2FcH-2FHH7UoaK9YZ7PiZa4AvN4r7qvhXFskdpKos1JLlPnFW6HMu9aKu3Bf9jibGe3-2Bm3kOUpaYkN7S703peb7ku4-2BBPAF4AMcslaSvpMhO-2BE3CO-2B8ZPEryIDXR90xqYYkWBQHH2xSRV54Vy-2B-2Frr2mx-2BUANvq8MZLOJzmlx9xkCGDg-2FbxvZ6appWhbu351Uf8-3D
http://click.actionnetwork.org/mpss/c/IAE/ni0YAA/t.2f5/f6fgQfzLRRaZOJ3ZpqWnIg/h8/nkWWe9SXDg5hULXCIN66G7dmrVfagKkBjWiNM0eIfSarMS7x9sCoSGsvGWk2keneX9-2FWYXrLv3cWmNodexjMPuexdN3Cn-2FG30S3DnrmQ-2BYxwcI5QYqJNLuKjDZCh6XO23uzReDqwddJ9uH4orsXKvNIAt7QebwQjdfMYBQFToKo0R6Fd6ppQV54NQkMwhiLHAZGjWDF-2B7rXj-2BZt3whHFWCOZpm-2BCQDJfwcBWiA-2BhLWy5TxTbBereKgS-2FICM7V093DsIybSn4yXj5hfwgcu4sCJn6Z-2FU7FnF1DaQjGELhG2Q-3D
https://resist.bot/

http://www.30guncontrolactionsyoucantakenow.com/

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7. I won't sign a contract...

Instead, I'm going to join my 17 year-old at his first political protest/march.

March 24, 2018 - March for Our Lives - Portland, Oregon.

Be square and be there!

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8. i've ordered my shirt

and will be joining the March in Raleigh, NC.

every time i read about these kids and their determination and passion for this cause i cry. they give me hope.