Join Our Mailing List 3077 University Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 765-2173 zschool@huc.edu HUC Resources National Registrar Financial Aid Student Billing Canvas Login Student Information System (SIS) Other Calendars Libraries Museums HUC Directory Campus Safety & Security Report Get Started Admissions Programs Calendar About Blog About I dont need a psychologist and I dont need to be a psychologist to know that repealing that regulation was a really dumb idea. Or would you choose us, and if you answered us, will you act like it for once? Emma Gonzlez spoke for just under two minutes on Saturday before tens of thousands of demonstrators at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, describing the effects of gun violence in. She survived last week's school shooting that killed 17 people. You know what would be a good way to act like it? 6 0 obj MMv&Io'# w(,{Gp~{,XV;Ng No one could comprehend the devastating aftermath or how far this would reach or where this would go. It was the18th school shootingin the United States this year alone. Scott Beigel would never joke around with Cameron at camp. And in this case if you actively do nothing, people continually end up dead, so its time to start doing something. If the President wants to come up to me and tell me to my face that it was a terrible tragedy and how it should never have happened and maintain telling us how nothing is going to be done about it, Im going to happily ask him how much money he received from the National Rifle Association. Emma Gonzalez: (00:18) Speech-to-Text API for pre-recorded audio, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition engine. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Ms. Gonzlez, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., has emerged as one of the most prominent faces among the student activists who have mobilized against gun violence after a shooting at their school last month that left 17 dead. AP Gov had about three debates this year. We know that they are claiming mental health issues, and I am not a psychologist, but we need to pay attention to the fact that this was not just a mental health issue. The most powerful speech came from high school senior, Emma Gonzalez, who promised this weeks shooting would be last mass shooting in America. February 14, 2018, was the day that she survived a school shooting. endobj endobj A( k!5mFB)3\@p[i%85R q==|f7N- 80Rpl Q:YAp @7XpC/NzgbR=OWm"h$;N7 Build with the best speech-to-text APIs around. I Quiano would never. Theyve made it clear they wont be silenced and they wont be ignored. Emma, 18, is a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high School in Parkland, Florida. Emma Gonzalez, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addressed a gun control rally on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, days after a gunman entered her school in nearby Parkland and killed 17 people. She is not fighting against gun control for attention, but for those, including her friends, who lives were taken away too early because all protests against gun laws were simply brushed off and not taken seriously. Emma uses descriptive language and metaphors to illustrate that she, among others, just wants to have NRA be responsible and install safer restrictions on guns, so victims, like her, could move on with their lives and forget about the horrendous events they all witnessed. The shooter has ceased shooting and will soon abandon his rifle, blend in with the students as they escape and walk free for an hour before arrest. Delaney said he was diagnosed. Oh, no. For those who still cant comprehend because they refuse to, Ill tell you where it went, right into the ground, six feet deep. This content requires a special license. <> /MediaBox AMY GOODMAN: High school student Emma Gonzlez, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Get a weekly digest of the weeks most important transcripts in your inbox. /Type /Page>> Under Title 17 U.S.C. But after speaking out in an 11-minute speech at an anti-gun rally in Fort Lauderdale just two days after a former . Since the time that I came out here, it has been six minutes and 20 seconds, she said. To every politician who is taking donations from the NRA, shame on you. School shootings, and gun violence in general, has been a widespread issue . Emma Gonzalez, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, gave a passionate speech that left many calling her a hero. Emma Gonzlez, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., spoke on Saturday at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington. When I was a kid, I used to think that pork chops and karate chops were the same thing. ", She exited the stage, crying, to shouts of, "Emma, Emma, Emma.". /Type /Page>> Emma does not want peoples gun to be taken away, she just wants people to be more responsible. The students at this school have been having debates on guns for what feels like our entire lives. You cannot copy content from our website. Companies trying to make caricatures of the teenagers these days, saying that all we are self-involved and trend-obsessed and they hush us into submission when our message doesnt reach the ears of the nation, we are prepared to call BS. OK, we did. You really want to protect children? If you can't actually watch the video of the deeply moving speech, you can read what she said instead; here's what Gonzalez told the assembled crowd. Transcribe your audio files to find high-impact insights in minutes. In fact, more tweets were observed to express causal reasoning of a held policy stance, especially by sort of more progressive Democrats. Thank you. Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg spoke at the Washington D.C. March For Our Lives rally. Emma Gonzalez: 'We call BS!, student rally post Parkland mass shooting - 20188. Gonzlezs constant stream of F-bombs flowed so freely that at one point she claimed she was trying not to curse before going on to curse some more. She ended the silence with, "Since the time that I came out here, it has been six minutes and twenty seconds. Alyssa Alhadeff would never. Never again, never again, never again, never again. They say a good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a gun. Gonzalez, being one of the lucky survivors, recited a speech that was authentic to the given audience because she witnessed the shooting herself, first hand. Gun control is not a problem in society. For us, long, tearful, chaotic hours in the scorching afternoon sun were spent not knowing. Some discussions on the subject even occurred during the shooting while students were hiding in the closets. Then a timer went off. 4 0 R /Type /Catalog>> Im talking about the people he lived with. X Gonzlez (born Emma Gonzlez; November 11, 1999) is an American activist and advocate for gun control. Emma Gonzalez is not budging in her fight against gun violence. . We call BS. Luke Hoyer would never. People kill people. The people in the government who were voted into power are lying to us. Fight for your life before its somebody elses job. Every single person up here today, all these people should be home grieving. Everyone who has been touched by the cold grip of gun violence understands. I wrote this before I heard what Delaney said. After explaining how she no longer wishes to put up a nice front by avoiding profanity, she then dropped more than a few F-bombs. Audio & Video Transcription Convert your audio or video into 99% accurate text by a professional. Right into the ground, six feet deep.". And divided by the number of gunshot victims in the United States in the one and one-half months in 2018 alone, that comes out to being $5,800. The guns have changed but our laws have not. LISTEN:Why are US gun laws unchanging, despite massacre after massacre? Im talking about the neighbors who saw him outside holding guns. It remains to be seen how much impact the March For Our Lives might have on the American political process, but as far as its participants are concerned, it's clearly been a very powerful and heartfelt experience. We know that they are claiming mental health issues, and I am not a psychologist, but we need to pay attention to the fact that this was not just a mental health issue. EMMA. We are going to be the kids you read about in textbooks. Give them a piece of your mind. Thirty million dollars. Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez has become a powerful activist, and when she took the stage to speak at today's March for Our Lives in D.C., the crowd was moved by her stunning. You took that opportunity away last year. Meadow Pollack would never. [0 0 612 792] /Parent 4 0 R /Resources 12 0 R /TrimBox [0 0 612 792] You can watch the entire thing here, and you really should. Did you encounter any technical issues? (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Chanting) Emma, Emma, Emma. Ms. Gonzlezs speech was a poignant moment during a day of demonstrations filled with emotional displays. Alaina Petty would never, Carol Lungren would never, Chris Hixon would never, Luke Hoyer would never, Martin Duque Anguiano would never. Six minutes, and about 20 seconds. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Emma Gonzalez addresses gun violence at the 2020 Democratic National Convention August 19, 2020, 7:17 PM Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor and activist Emma Gonzalez. We call BS. Kids, please don;t let this fire go out. We want to fix this problem so it doesnt occur again, but mostly we want people to forget about us once this is over. <> /MediaBox Parkland shooting survivor "X" Gonzlez (formerly known as Emma) issued a profanity-laced gun control rant at the D.C. March for Our Lives event on Saturday. /Keywords <> /Producer (WeasyPrint 0.41 \(http://weasyprint.org/\))>> Aaron Feis would never call Chiara Miss Sunshine. "We are going to make this the voting issue. Emma Gonzalez was a survivor of the Parkland school shooting. Everyone who is there understands everyone who has been touched by the cold grip of gun violence understands for us. Scott Beigel would never joke around with Cameron at camp. Below is a full transcript of her speech: We havent already had a moment of silence in the House of Representatives, so I would like to have another one. Is that how much these people are worth to you, Trump? Slectionnez Grer les paramtres pour grer vos prfrences. /Type /Page>> At one point, she brought transgenderism into the mix. Bang! A normal Tuesday morning of going to class has suddenly turned into a nightmare no one thought would ever happen. You can buy as many guns as you want at one time. Japan has never had a mass shooting. [0 0 612 792] /Parent 4 0 R /Resources 60 0 R /TrimBox [0 0 612 792] Photos from the days events suggest that the calls for action against gun violence may be catching on in ways they had not after previous mass shootings. deeply emotional and powerful speech by Emma Gonzlez, Gonzlez fell silent for six minutes and 20 seconds. This essay has been submitted by a student. . We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Other demonstrators communicated their opposition to any further restrictions on guns with similar fervor, though in much smaller numbers, in scattered protests across the country. Watch Emma Gonzalez's March for Our Lives Speech, names of her classmates and teachers who died that day, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. Alex Shapter would never walk into school with his brother Ryan. Below is a full transcript of her speech: 7 0 obj Emma, what was . She continued: "No one could comprehend the devastating aftermath or how far this reach or where this could go. 4 0 obj Section 107, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. 2nd AmendmentPoliticsEmma Gonzalezgun controlMarch for Our LivesParkland school shooting. Meadow Pollack would never.". 15 were injured. Customers Read how customers use Rev. Emma Gonzlez, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., used her speech at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington to remember classmates who had been killed. She spoke seriously to all individuals, young and old because anyone could be a victim of gun violence and anyone can help in the effort to make a change. Early on, she expresses emotionally that many people's lives were changed, including hers; due to the shooting she and her peers experienced at the school. We are going to take this to every election, to every . In a little over six minutes, 17 of our friends were taken from us, 15 more were injured, and everyone, absolutely everyone in the Douglas community was forever altered. /Type /Page>> LISTEN:Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester discuss the shooting at Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Hotel that left 59 people dead. Since he was in middle school, it was no surprise to anyone who knew him to hear that he was the shooter. She was born in the US, the daughter of a lawyer who fled Fidel Castro's Cuba in 1968. Thats going to be Marjory Stoneman Douglas in that textbook and its going to be due to the tireless effort of the school board, the faculty members, the family members and most of all the students. Emma Gonzlez survived the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018, when former Parkland Student, Nikolas Cruz, opened fire. We call BS. But somehow conversations about what to do when a white supremacist terrorist inevitably tries to kill us, are moral.. 10 0 obj Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa was the sole sponsor on this bill that stops the FBI from performing background checks on people adjudicated to be mentally ill and now hes stating for the record, Well, its a shame the FBI isnt doing background checks on these mentally ill people. Well, duh. Transcripts & captions for a better media workflow. Emma Gonzlez opened up about being an advocate for gun control. They say guns are just tools like knives and are as dangerous as cars. She is a survivor of the February 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida which resulted in 17 people losing their lives and several others getting severely injured. Emma Gonzalez, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school shooting survivor, calls "BS" on Trump, lawmakers, and the NRA. Speech from student Emma Gonzalez on guns and NRA Watch on Read the full transcript of the speech, via CNN, below: We haven't already had a moment of silence in the House of. [o~1EME{*Tx b_q7 And us kids seem to be the only ones who notice and our parents to call BS.Companies trying to make caricatures of the teenagers these days, saying that all we are self-involved and trend-obsessed and they hush us into submission when our message doesnt reach the ears of the nation, we are prepared to call BS. Everyone who was there understands. You say that queer and trans identities are immoral for children, she said. . Is that how much these people are worth to you, Trump? Emma Gonzalez, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addressed a gun control rally on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, days after a gunman entered her school in nearby Parkland and killed 17 people. She believes that it should be harder to access guns, like AR-15, instead of just handing them over to anyone who purchases them. Emma Gonzlez Birthname AKA: Emma Gonzales Birthday: November 11, 1999 Educated At: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Nationality: United States Of America Occupations: Activist, Freeloader "We certainly do not understand why it should be harder to make plans with friends on weekends than to buy an automatic or semi-automatic weapon." Which should I choose? Six minutes and about 20 seconds. To demonstrate, Emma talks about what she wants to change in gun laws: Still, if Im able to communicate one thing to adults, it would be this: it should not be easier to purchase a gun than it is to obtain a drivers license, and military-grade weapons should not be accessible in civilian settingsAt the end of the day, we dont want people to have their guns taken away. Which should I choose? Imagine going to the mall with your friends and everyone is there having a great time, enjoying themselves getting all of their necessary shopping done when all of a sudden you hear gunshots. In February of 2017, one year ago, President Trump repealed an Obama-era regulation that would have made it easier to block the sale of firearms to people with certain mental illnesses. In a little over six minutes, 17 of our friends were taken from us, 15 more were injured, and everyone, absolutely everyone in . And everyone absolutely everyone in the Douglas community was forever altered. From the interactions that I had with the shooter before the shooting and from the information that I currently know about him, I dont really know if he was mentally ill. 15 were injured. CNN Emma Gonzalez, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addressed a gun control rally on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, days after a gunman entered her school in nearby. 5 0 obj Emma Gonzlez is an American activist and advocate for gun control, and a survivor of the February 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Extend your content reach and maximize your engagement rates. If you dont do anything to prevent this from continuing to occur, that number of gunshot victims will go up and the number that they are worth will go down. She has a question. And my friend Carmen would never complain to me about piano practice. <> /MediaBox . Walking all over would never play basketball with Sam or Dylan. 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