My high school grandchildren participated. My middle school grandchild participated, my elementary grandchildren participated,and my teacher child and DIL teacher participated. So proud! Following in the steps of their grandparents! Both sides!
My high school grandchildren participated. My middle school grandchild participated, my elementary grandchildren participated,and my teacher child and DIL teacher participated. So proud! Following in the steps of their grandparents! Both sides!
What they need to be protesting is that the Parkland school shooting should not have even happened, if law enforcement officials had properly done their job. No new laws were needed to prevent that tragedy. Instead they want to place the blame on guns, and the NRA. However, even if I agreed with the message, I still wouldn't agree with it happening while school is in session. Do your protest after school, or on the weekend.
National School Walkout: interactive of student walkouts across the country
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...ed-across-country-n855886?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
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I disagree with your take on the whole thing. Seems to me like the entire community was trying to help this troubled kid.
The mass shooting would have definitely been prevented if he didn’t have access to guns. Raiding the buying age long ago would have prevented it, and I’m thankful that Florida lawmakers understand that now.
IMO
I wouldn't say I'm "angry," just disappointed that public tax dollars are being wasted on a message that I, and many other Americans don't necessarily agree with. I'm glad you give the NRA so much credit for protecting our 2nd Amendment rights. Without them there's a good chance the government would be coming to my house to confiscate all the guns I have in my safe. Maybe I should send a big donation?
The heaviest concentration of walk-outs appear to be in blue states with the exception of Florida and maybe Atlanta at first glance. This tells me it's politically driven in my opinion.
Whether it's politically driven or not is moot. What is important is that these young people are willing to have their voices heard.
And people are listening.
Kinda like the ACLU helps protect all of our civil rights, including the 1st Amendment which guarantees the students' right to protest today. Should the 1st Amendment only apply when you agree with what someone is saying?
No, you must have missed another post in which I said it doesn't matter what their political message is, it shouldn't be done on school time.
No, you must have missed another post in which I said it doesn't matter what their political message is, it shouldn't be done on school time.
I wouldn't say I'm "angry," just disappointed that public tax dollars are being wasted on a message that I, and many other Americans don't necessarily agree with.
No, you must have missed another post in which I said it doesn't matter what their political message is, it shouldn't be done on school time.
The heaviest concentration of walk-outs appear to be in blue states with the exception of Florida and maybe Atlanta at first glance. This tells me it's politically driven in my opinion.
School shootings have a way with messing with school time.
This is what I was replying to:
So you can see how I thought your problem with the walkout was that you didn't agree with the message. Otherwise, why include it?
Kinda like the ACLU helps protect all of our civil rights, including the 1st Amendment which guarantees the students' right to protest today. Should the 1st Amendment only apply when you agree with what someone is saying?
I hope everyone is this up in arms when Seniors participate in skip days lol