Democracy Now: One Life Is Worth All the Guns in America

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[Full headline:]
“One Life Is Worth All the Guns in America”: Students Demand End to Violence at March for Our Lives

In a historic day of action, more than 800 protests were held Saturday urging lawmakers to pass gun control. In Washington, organizers say 800,000 took part in the March for Our Lives, which was organized by students who survived the February 14 shooting massacre at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In New York, another 150,000 took to the streets; 85,000 rallied in Chicago; 55,000 marched in Los Angeles. Tens of thousands also rallied in Atlanta and Pittsburgh. In Washington, D.C., survivors of gun violence—from Parkland to Chicago—shared the stage to decry the power of the National Rifle Association and to demand an end to the violence. We air highlights of the speeches.

https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/26/one_life_is_worth_all_the

[Transcript and video at link]

[There's over 4 hours of coverage in their special report at Democracy Now, plus individual speeches and interviews.
I finally managed to watch and listen to some of the students instead of just reading transcripts of their speeches. Didn't make it through even the first one dry-eyed, though. So I'm soft. Sue me.]

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1. If you don't believe the slogan, I should tell you

The one life we're talking about is yours.

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2. $1.05

I was gnashing my teeth and had tears when that girl made the speech pointing out the amount of money Rubio has received from the NRA, divided by the number of students in Florida, means each life is worth $1.05 to him and the NRA.

It's a bit more powerful when you see and hear them speak. I've been avoiding videos and just reading up until now because of imagining my own children and grandchildren in their place.