Here are five of the most powerful moments so far from the Washington, DC March For Our Lives.
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11 Year Old Naomi Wadler:
Naomi Wadler was incredible at #MarchForOurLives "I might still be 11 and we might still be in elementary school but we know, we know that there is an equal for everyone and we know right from wrong." pic.twitter.com/Lbhlo0J9CR
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 24, 2018
2). David Hogg urging Americans to put the USA over the NRA:
#DavidHogg at #MarchForOurLives "Let's put the USA over the NRA. " pic.twitter.com/WR2eJningA
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 24, 2018
3). Edna Chavez who said, “Policymakers, listen up. Arming teachers will not work. More security in our schools does not work. Zero tolerance policies do not work. They make us feel like criminals. We should feel empowered and supported in our schools:”
#EdnaChavez at #MarchForOurLives "Policymakers, listen up. Army teachers — arming teachers will not work. More security in our schools does not work. Zero tolerance policies do not work. They make us feel like criminals. We should feel empowered and supported in our schools." pic.twitter.com/Om2eyTiL9e
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 24, 2018
4). Parland survivor, Alex Wind, “There are over 250 representatives that have not come out with a public stance on this issue. It is our job to make sure that we call them up and force them out of the shadows of corruption and into the light of justice:”
Parkland survivor Alex Wind at #MarchForOurLives "There are over 250 representatives that have not come out with a public stance on this issue. It is our job to make sure that we call them up and force them out of the shadows of corruption and into the light of justice." pic.twitter.com/mBIFUbtVzc
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 24, 2018
5). Stoneman Douglas student Sarah Chadwick, “This is not a red versus blue issue. This is a morals issue. And to the politicians that believe that their right to own a gun comes before our lives, get ready to get voted out by us. The future:”
Stoneman Douglas student Sarah Chadwick at #MarchForOurLives "This is not a red versus blue issue. This is a morals issue. And to the politicians that believe that their right to own a gun comes before our lives, get ready to get voted out by us. The future. " pic.twitter.com/3hlI89qPsT
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 24, 2018
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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