03-25-2018, 12:51 PM
This 11-year-old has quite a presence. Her speech and demeanor kinda blew me away. Her name is Naomi Wadler and she's from Alabama.
The NRA is not doing itself any favors by attacking these kids, nor are the gun enthusiasts who continue to insist the kids are being 'manipulated', 'handled', 'puppetized' and all the other attempts to discredit and minimize their words and actions.
One of the things I liked a lot about the DC speeches yesterday was that the movement didn't focus only on school shootings, but all gun violence against children and adults.
Unsurprisingly, it doesn't matter how many times the most vocal young activists repeat that they aren't looking to undo the Second Amendment and take away the right to bear arms for self-defense and hunting.................the NRA and the gun-obsessed continue to insist they are leftist commies attacking the Constitution. That's some lame bullshit, in my opinion.
But, it doesn't seem to be fazing the kids anyway. They believe they're fighting for their lives and the lives of others. And, they grew up with on-line debate and trolling, so it's not intimidating to them. They just keep pushing forward.
The NRA is not doing itself any favors by attacking these kids, nor are the gun enthusiasts who continue to insist the kids are being 'manipulated', 'handled', 'puppetized' and all the other attempts to discredit and minimize their words and actions.
One of the things I liked a lot about the DC speeches yesterday was that the movement didn't focus only on school shootings, but all gun violence against children and adults.
Unsurprisingly, it doesn't matter how many times the most vocal young activists repeat that they aren't looking to undo the Second Amendment and take away the right to bear arms for self-defense and hunting.................the NRA and the gun-obsessed continue to insist they are leftist commies attacking the Constitution. That's some lame bullshit, in my opinion.
But, it doesn't seem to be fazing the kids anyway. They believe they're fighting for their lives and the lives of others. And, they grew up with on-line debate and trolling, so it's not intimidating to them. They just keep pushing forward.