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Colorado students flip the script by saying they don't want to be used to push gun control
The Washington Examiner ^ | May 9, 2019 | Julio Rosas

Posted on 05/09/2019 6:58:11 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

A vigil for the victims of the recent shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch that was organized by Team ENOUGH, a student-led initiative that is part of pro-gun control group Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, did not go as planned as students walked out to protest the group's politicization of the tragedy.

During the vigil, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America activists, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., each made remarks the students in attendance did not appreciate because, according to them, the adults were politicizing the event.

The students walked out of the event and held their own vigil outside the school.

Students had also chanted "mental health" in response to the speakers pushing for more gun control.

9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark reports some students returned to the gym and to continue their vigil, saying they did not want to be used to push for more gun control.

The Brady Campaign issued an apology to the students for the politicization of the vigil.

"We are deeply sorry any part of this vigil did not provide the support, caring and sense of community we sought to foster and facilitate and which we know is crucial to communities who suffer the trauma of gun violence," the group said.

Moms Demand Action did not provide a comment in time for publication.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: banglist; bradycampaign; colorado; momsdemandaction
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Nice to see the students calling out the Dems and 'adults' on this. Hope it keeps happening. MAGA! :)
1 posted on 05/09/2019 6:58:11 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

LOL! Similar story. Beat you by 48 seconds but from a different source. :-)


2 posted on 05/09/2019 6:59:50 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Moms Demand Action did not provide a comment in time for publication.

Despite having all day to respond?

3 posted on 05/09/2019 6:59:54 AM PDT by CatOwner
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To: CatOwner

Moms’ Cover Blown! ;)


4 posted on 05/09/2019 7:00:51 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin ("And she and Billie Jeff was throwing somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge...")
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To: rktman; Admin Moderator

Feel free to pull one thread or the other. :)


5 posted on 05/09/2019 7:01:31 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin ("And she and Billie Jeff was throwing somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge...")
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Stupid arse Dims try to HOGG up their Vigil!


6 posted on 05/09/2019 7:02:06 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

LOL! Oh, thanks for asking. :-) But it’s fine with me as well. Actually since yours goes to the examiner and is more in depth it’s probably the better choice to remain.


7 posted on 05/09/2019 7:03:06 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

WOOOOHOOOO! Reinforcements for the republic. HOORAY Colorado youth.


8 posted on 05/09/2019 7:03:11 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: Harpotoo

ISWYDT....................


9 posted on 05/09/2019 7:03:44 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“We are deeply sorry any part of this vigil did not provide the support, caring and sense of community we sought to foster and facilitate and which we know is crucial to communities who suffer the trauma of gun violence,”

WOW. Just how patronising is that statement? “Oh, you stupid, willful kids, you don’t know what you’re talking about. WE know what’s best for you, after all.”

I think a more accurate translation of that statement is: “We are deeply sorry that a certain segment of the student populace is not yet in agreement with our viewpoints. As the adults, who have their best interests at heart, and who, after all, know best, we can assure you that such a situation will not be repeated. Said troublesome students shall be starting their re-education programs on Monday.”


10 posted on 05/09/2019 7:04:40 AM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Too bad not one of them had the forethought to think maybe this wasn’t a good idea in the first place.

L


11 posted on 05/09/2019 7:05:13 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Democrats and muslims never pass up a chance to parade the corpses for financial and political profit. It is a long held tradition for them.


12 posted on 05/09/2019 7:06:25 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Wow!! Rush will be on this one today.


13 posted on 05/09/2019 7:06:29 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Lurker

They probably didn’t realize that it was a propaganda event because it was most likely presented to them simply as a memorial vigil, and no doubt had school sponsorship, too.


14 posted on 05/09/2019 7:09:17 AM PDT by livius
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To: Steely Tom

LOL !!! Can’t wait for Rush on this one too !


15 posted on 05/09/2019 7:09:32 AM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

So, now they get to be used to push anti gun-control


16 posted on 05/09/2019 7:12:04 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Jason Crow said thoughts and prayers are weak and we need common sense gun control the afternoon of the shooting. He is a ex combat veteran and ranger. I use ex instead of former because he is reneging on the oath he took to defend the Constitution. I took that oath in 1974 and never signed anything that let me “out of it.”


17 posted on 05/09/2019 7:13:10 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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To: PGalt

I agree. What great young adults.


18 posted on 05/09/2019 7:13:12 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: bravo whiskey
I explained the difference between "ex-" and "former-" to my son.

Now, every time "Ex-Marine", "Ex-SEAL", etc comes up on TV or in the movies - which is often - he points it out.

Smart Kid. He'd have been one of the ones walking out, had he been at the vigil/Democrat Political Rally.

19 posted on 05/09/2019 7:21:15 AM PDT by wbill
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The mental health professionals have been failing society for a number of years now and that failure is now being manifested in what we are experiencing. They seem to have made their mission to be giving credence to the progressive liberal changes in society.

We need to find a way to get the psychopaths off the streets.


20 posted on 05/09/2019 7:21:52 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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