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Parkland Survivors Meet With Chicago Kids on Gun Violence. (Original Post) nolabear Mar 2018 OP
Yes we can! pandr32 Mar 2018 #1
They really believe in what theyre doing. nolabear Mar 2018 #2
We need to have their backs pandr32 Mar 2018 #12
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Mar 2018 #3
Isn't it though? They deserve every bit of support we can give them. nolabear Mar 2018 #4
It was great watching Jimmy Kimmel give them and their March 24 malaise Mar 2018 #7
Just wow, this should be the "breaking news" on all news channels !! "Beyond Gated Communities" uponit7771 Mar 2018 #5
I know. They know they have allies across a wide swath of kids and supportive adults. nolabear Mar 2018 #6
And that's the truth malaise Mar 2018 #8
I'm tellin' ya, they are RandomAccess Mar 2018 #9
Kickin for the night crew backtoblue Mar 2018 #10
So Grateful to the KIDS Cha Mar 2018 #11

malaise

(268,930 posts)
3. Get thee to the greatest page
Mon Mar 5, 2018, 04:23 PM
Mar 2018

This is not only very important - it is wonderful.

I love these young people.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
5. Just wow, this should be the "breaking news" on all news channels !! "Beyond Gated Communities"
Mon Mar 5, 2018, 04:59 PM
Mar 2018

... is the phrase that pops out to me cause they know what's up.

Good on them !!!

nolabear

(41,959 posts)
6. I know. They know they have allies across a wide swath of kids and supportive adults.
Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:05 PM
Mar 2018

NOBODY wants their children in danger. If they got community activists in the cities on their side this could grow exponentially.

malaise

(268,930 posts)
8. And that's the truth
Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:29 PM
Mar 2018

These are the real 'vested interests'. It's their lives that are being shattered.
Sadly the corporate media supports a different set of vested interests - the corporate ones and their lobby groups.

backtoblue

(11,343 posts)
10. Kickin for the night crew
Mon Mar 5, 2018, 10:08 PM
Mar 2018

In a world so full of chaos and hate, these kids continue to show how bright the future really can be.

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