March For Our Lives
Anyone who knows me did not have to guess where I would be on March 24. With over 800 events nationwide, 9 of which were on Long Island, the only mystery is which event I attended.
I was very impressed with the bright, articulate student leaders who made their way to the stage. One young woman read a letter from a Parkland survivor, another told of how her cousin was killed in gun violence. And a young man asked us to sign the petition to Congress asking for sensible gun legislation.
Drew and I went to Farmingdale State College, an event sponsored by three members of Congress: Tom Suozzi (D), Kathy Rice (D) and Peter King (R). Yes, a bipartisan effort. But the real stars, of course, were the students who organized the event.
I was very impressed with the bright, articulate student leaders who made their way to the stage. One young woman read a letter from a Parkland survivor, another told of how her cousin was killed in gun violence. And a young man asked us to sign the petition to Congress asking for sensible gun legislation.
And then there was a Kevin McCarthey.
Back in December 1993, a lunatic shot up a Long Island Railroad train. He killed 6 people and wounded many others. McCarthey’s father died in the attack, and Kevin was shot in the head. Kevin’s mother Carolyn became an advocate for gun control, and eventually served a few terms in Congress.
Here is Kevin’s speech.
Looks like it was a great event.
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ReplyDeleteI am beyond impressed with the high school students who organized this. There were 1500 people in that gym, far more than they expected.
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