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SunSeeker

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44. Watched her whole speech live on MSNBC this morning. Wow.

Sat Mar 24, 2018, 04:03 PM

Mar 2018

Emma Gonzalez is so badass.

At first, I wasn't sure why she went silent. But after I heard a timer go off at her podium, I knew. Then she confirmed that the time she was up at the podium, including her short speech, totalled 6 minutes 20 seconds--the time it took the shooter to slaughter 17 of her classmates and forever change the rest. So powerful.

Damn. She has me in tears.

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Emma Remember Her Name [View all] bdamomma Mar 2018 OP

Powerful silence jpak Mar 2018 #1

Yes indeed you bdamomma Mar 2018 #7

6 minutes 20 seconds liberalmuse Mar 2018 #2

Please, clarify...I just turned on the computer..thank you.. Stuart G Mar 2018 #22

Yes she did, but it's what she didn't say that was so powerful. liberalmuse Mar 2018 #27

It felt like she was the most powerful person cilla4progress Mar 2018 #39

Thank you for your comments. That speech has been posted..An moment in history.!!! Stuart G Mar 2018 #41

Six minutes. What a brave, brave thing to do. nolabear Mar 2018 #3

wow NatBurner Mar 2018 #4

TEARS. She's so beautiful in her quiet dignity. Tatiana Mar 2018 #5

Emma Gonzalez ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #6

Stunning malaise Mar 2018 #8

I knew Emma was special the first time I saw her. shockey80 Mar 2018 #9

Her silence represented the amount of time it took to slaughter 17 & wound many more. powerful. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2018 #10

She will not go away. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #11

Emma's silence was devastating. TomSlick Mar 2018 #12

Wow that was powerful and brave... Satch59 Mar 2018 #13

The Times They Are A Chengin True Blue American Mar 2018 #34

Might help to actually spell her name correctly oberliner Mar 2018 #14

Yes, in my excitement bdamomma Mar 2018 #21

Not to be a jerk - but you still have a v instead of a z oberliner Mar 2018 #23

good to know there are spell the name correct people out there. bdamomma Mar 2018 #25

She is going to become a very important adult. nocoincidences Mar 2018 #15

We are seeing alot of old souls with this generation. Baitball Blogger Mar 2018 #18

Destiny has asked this kids to bring progress to our country. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #16

I cant wait for these kids to be in power! unitedwethrive Mar 2018 #17

I could only think of this iconic image frazzled Mar 2018 #19

I am positive that I could not have done that. Courageous! dameatball Mar 2018 #20

What an amazing young woman! llmart Mar 2018 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Mar 2018 #26

Pedantry is important in this moment. targetpractice Mar 2018 #28

ok relax bdamomma Mar 2018 #31

No problem True Blue American Mar 2018 #36

Emma is all you have to write.. RightiswrongTn Mar 2018 #40

My God why do some people see the wrong thing???? onecent Mar 2018 #33

She corrected it True Blue American Mar 2018 #35

Actually according to her twitter page Sunsky Mar 2018 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Mar 2018 #49

Emma Gonzalez, BiminiTwisted Mar 2018 #29

Indeed Sunsky Mar 2018 #30

A beautiful, poised young woman! MineralMan Mar 2018 #32

No disrespect intended in this comment . . . Collimator Mar 2018 #38

Emma GONZALEZ, remember her name. Iggo Mar 2018 #42

She would have gone places entually evanyway DFW Mar 2018 #43

Watched her whole speech live on MSNBC this morning. Wow. SunSeeker Mar 2018 #44

I thought, tv networks must be going nuts with this.. dead air.. wasnt sure either lostnfound Mar 2018 #52

Exactly. I know TV & radio never allow dead air, so I was afraid the networks would switch away. SunSeeker Mar 2018 #54

I hope she runs for office someday MustLoveBeagles Mar 2018 #45

Indeed. She is already a leader. SunSeeker Mar 2018 #47

They're replaying her powerful silence on M$NBComcast malaise Mar 2018 #46

Watched. As stated, it was a powerful, yet uncomfortable moment into Enoki33 Mar 2018 #48

Iconic Photo Danascot Mar 2018 #50

I am very impressed with this young lady Gothmog Mar 2018 #51

Did you see her exit the stage? hibbing Mar 2018 #53

Her determination ... GeorgeGist Mar 2018 #55