“It is possible that the forces of reaction today, led by the Republicans and the NRA, will similarly be defeated. But if today’s activists on gun control wish to replicate the successes of the civil-rights movement, there remains a long road ahead of them. The march this weekend will have to be just the beginning for these student activists, if they hope to achieve their dream of curbing gun violence in American schools and streets.” – Julian E. Zelizer in What Gun-Control Activists Can Learn From the Civil-Rights Movement [via theatlantic.com]
Beatifying The Forces of Civilian Disarmament – Quote of the Day
