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Phentex

(16,504 posts)
Mon Mar 26, 2018, 05:16 PM Mar 2018

The Atlanta March For Our Lives was spectacular...

the city was much better prepared for this march than those in the past. Water/bathrooms/police and press were there. Speakers at the Civil Rights Museum allowed you to hear the speakers and they had screens at the Capitol where the march ended. Several sections of the road had parking stops for some reason and some streets were dangerous from where work is being done but that IS Atlanta!

I saw specific groups with signs including teachers, students, moms, grandparents, nurses, and colleges and then everything else: babies, elementary kids, tweens, teens, moms, dads, clergy, friends - YOU NAME IT.

There was one religious heckler (pretty much always downtown) but he got drowned out by protesters as long as I was within hearing.

And there were VOTER REGISTRATION people everywhere! When we'd see someone signing up, we would cheer like crazy. That was fun.

I was truly inspired by what I saw. I think this is just the beginning. I feel so encouraged by today's young people and by all of the people who want to get behind this movement. Way to go Atlanta!

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The Atlanta March For Our Lives was spectacular... (Original Post) Phentex Mar 2018 OP
Good news! Brainstormy Mar 2018 #1
Thanks for inspiring post, P!! So glad you got to be a part of it - and you know, when a Leghorn21 Mar 2018 #2
So fantastic that in 50 states there were marches. The time has come folks. RESIST YOHABLO Mar 2018 #3
My granddaughter, and my daughter were there ... GeorgeGist Mar 2018 #4

Brainstormy

(2,428 posts)
1. Good news!
Mon Mar 26, 2018, 05:19 PM
Mar 2018

I hadn't heard much. Saw the pictures in the AJC, but not much else. Had a conflict myself but I was there in spirit.

Leghorn21

(13,738 posts)
2. Thanks for inspiring post, P!! So glad you got to be a part of it - and you know, when a
Mon Mar 26, 2018, 05:21 PM
Mar 2018

major event like this has the amenities you described on site and ready to roll, well, it makes it easier to focus on exactly why you’re there in the first place!!

Thank you, and WAY TO GO, ATLANTA!!

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