Emma Gonzales on end of debate vote from FL conservatives. "How could they do that to us?"

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Conservative GOP-controlled Florida House of Representatives, voted of 71 to 36, blocking debate of a bill to prohibit assault weapons.



How could they do that to us ? Are you Kidding me ??? #NeverAgain We are not forgetting this come Midterm Elections - the Anger that I feel right now is indescribable

Link to tweet

Emma Gonzales, student survivor Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

[tblue37]

1. And this is what f*ing Dinesh D'Souza tweeted about that first picture:

Dinesh D'Souza
@DineshDSouza
4h
Worst news since their parents told them to get summer jobs

and

Dinesh D'Souza
@DineshDSouza
5h
Adults 1, kids 0

Even CPAC is distancing themselves from him over these tweets!

[lostnfound]

6. Another example of an overpaid hater. The right wing breeds them.nt

[BigmanPigman]

2. We support them. #ENOUGH RESIST Here's the latest info...

I put the info I get from The Women's March Organizers and my other liberal groups together and there is a lot here. It is broken into two categories...
1. Act to get the legislation changed by contacting reps (both parties), voting, scripts, the amount of $ GOP reps get from the NRA, 30 ways to support gun control, etc.

2. Planned events across the country in March and April for parents, adults, students, educators, community members, local govt officials, etc in Walkouts at schools, local govt buildings, etc. The number has tripled since I got word last Fri.

Spread the word...#ENOUGH
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10112196

[handmade34]

3. "How could they do that to us?"

my thoughts exactly!

"Emma, there are thousands of us with you and if you don't give up and we don't give up... there will be change!!"

[uponit7771]

5. +1

[SCantiGOP]

4. It was people under 25

who turned the country against the Viet Nam war, and the activism had spread to teens.
I think these kids may make the difference. Especially if the rest of us can share their anger and refusal to accept “cause that’s just how things are.”

[scarletwoman]

7. +1000 (nt)

[Arazi]

8. Welcome to the real world Emma. Are you ready for the fight of your life?

Life....

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10. I and thousands have her back. I'll take heat along with her and I'm ready for a fight.

Maybe millions back her and these other young adults, I don't know.

I wouldn't put it past that no matter the short-term outcome, she may seek political office soon. She has the visibility already and she's a fighter.

[Motownman78]

9. What did this bill do? n/t

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11. Chris Hayes - MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-poll-highest-level-of-support-for-gun-control-ever-1166149699589

[Motownman78]

12. Ok

but what did the law supposedly ban? All semi-autos? Semi-autos with more then 1 cosmetic feature?

[Cha]

13. 'Cause they're fooking monsters, Emma..

sorry you had to learn in such a cold, hard way

[aikoaiko]

14. Gun control can be more than gun bans.

An assault weapons ban was very unlikely in FL.

But still there are other ways, maybe more effective ways to reduce gun violence.