Students and teachers around the country are participating in #NationalWalkoutDay today to honor the memories of those lost in the Parkland shooting. And, lest you think this is purely political and agenda-driven … wait. That’s exactly what it is:
Among their demands, participants want Congress to:
- Ban assault weapons
- Require universal background checks before gun sales
- Pass a gun violence restraining order law that would allow courts to disarm people who display warning signs of violent behavior
The walkout is open to American students, teachers and staff. But the idea originated with EMPOWER, the youth branch of the Women’s March [Editor’s note: Because of course this is a Women’s March stunt], and it’s the main national voice encouraging people to participate. The organization’s website says more than 2,500 walkouts are planned.
EMPOWER is facilitating the walkout by providing local student organizers with tool kits to help them get started. The kits include a step-by-step guide to organizing a walkout, sample letters to administrators to request permission to participate and an explanation of students’ rights.
And just in case that didn’t make it clear enough that these protests are purely political, here’s what’s going on on Capitol Hill today:
“This is what Democracy looks like!” Students and allies rally outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. as part of #NationalWalkoutDay to protest for stricter gun laws. https://t.co/JuOWURifIL pic.twitter.com/zpLrLwkagJ
— ABC News (@ABC) March 14, 2018
Student speaks in front of the U.S. Capitol on #NationalWalkoutDay: “Their right to own an assault rifle does not outweigh our right to live. The adults have failed us. This is in our hands now, and if any elected official gets in our way, we will vote them out.” pic.twitter.com/VEdAcLnuOI
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 14, 2018
Uh-huh.
How did he do in math, because I don't think that's how it adds up https://t.co/6sdLugEtC4
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) March 14, 2018
It doesn’t have to add up; it just has to push a political agenda. Which is pretty easy when you’ve got politicians behind you:
“The NRA has made me public enemy No. 1 and I am proud of it,” Sen. Chuck Schumer says. “We have been fighting for 10 years. Every time, the viselike grip of the NRA on the necks of some of these politicians has succeeded, but this time it won’t.” https://t.co/B9gqfHUvRF pic.twitter.com/ICqzq1naZy
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 14, 2018
"You, the young people of this country are leading the nation," Sen. Bernie Sanders says. "All across this country, people are sick and tired of gun violence, and the time is now for all of us together to stand up." https://t.co/B9gqfHUvRF pic.twitter.com/HS08Pf5xZi
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 14, 2018
WATCH LIVE: Lawmakers join students in gun protest on Capitol Hill https://t.co/B9gqfHUvRF #NationalWalkoutDay pic.twitter.com/341Vn46ekp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 14, 2018
Who in their right mind honestly believes these protests are anything but political?
"There is no compromise. We are not seeking a Republican solution or a Democratic solution," Maryland student says. "We are seeking an American resolution." https://t.co/B9gqfHUvRF #NationalWalkoutDay pic.twitter.com/7HnNOuPMmF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 14, 2018
Whatever you say, dude.
https://twitter.com/Moj_kobe/status/973956431450816514
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https://twitter.com/Oil_Guns_Merica/status/973951793490259968
https://twitter.com/Oil_Guns_Merica/status/973955834446336000
https://twitter.com/Oil_Guns_Merica/status/973971593784414208
So much for paying respect to the dead.
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