Originally posted on 20 November 2015 in response to the Paris attacks and in light of the recent verbal assault of Donald Trump in a Country where more than 300,000 die in gun related deaths each year I have chosen to reblog this post. France is proud to be a safe country where the purchasing and owning of guns is strictly controlled. We are also proud that our children can go to school without the fear of dying.
“When adults tell me, ‘I have the right to own a gun,’ all I can hear is, ‘My right to own a gun outweighs your student’s right to live.’ All I hear is mine, mine mine, mine.” – Emma Gonzales Survivor Parkland Shooting
“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will and always so when it violates the rights of individuals.” – Thomas Jefferson
“Virtue has a veil, vice a mask.” – Victor Hugo
“I say I am stronger than fear.” – Malala Yousafzai
–
fear is not an option
le journal
the internet
telematin
France 24
the word floods
all forms of media
as the body count
rises in Paris
islamic states of hate
(i refuse to capitalize hatred)
declared war on France
–
i set down the paper
address my laptop
john lennon’s haunting strains
filling my head
nous ne nous rendrons pas
our media is not stuck in
shock and awe mode
nous sommes unis
on with life
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
–
unlike terrorist
skulking about the city
hiding behind masks,
headcoverings, disguises
nous ne nous cachons pas
we take to the streets
le café
le theatré
all life is calling
VIVA LA PARIS
et
VIVA LA FRANCE
bisous,
léa
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