At a rally on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., thousands called for change in their protest in the wake of a massacre of 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hight School in Parkland, Fla.
Emma Gonzalez a student at school gave a speech that blamed President Trump, Congress and the N.R.A. that mainly gave lip service to their grief.
The youth of our nation are standing up against gun violence and are saying if the government is not going to act they will.
They intend to take their protest to the media and will shame those in Congress through Facebook and other media outlets. They will also hold rallies across the country including a big one in Washington in the coming months.
Our children are crying out for action. They just want to be safe when they go to school. They will not be silenced and will be heard. Some young people at the rally held signs that said, money killed my friends, my friend died for what, guns don’t die, children do and we stand with you Stoneman Douglas.
All the rhetoric will not bring about change but I believe the voices of our children will bring about changes in waves of tears for justice. Remember this too,” Evil thrives when good people do nothing.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Mineola
