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My stepdaughter joined the march in DC this weekend.
Mar 26, 2018, 8:51 PM
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The March for Our Lives was easily one of the most moving experiences of my life. It's inspiring to see so many people - especially from my generation - able to organize a movement of this scale, although it's heartbreaking that we feel we have to. Day by day, we're making a difference. #votethemout #marchforourlives
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Re: My stepdaughter joined the march in DC this weekend.
Mar 26, 2018, 8:55 PM
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#on the right side of history
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I'm very proud of her.
Mar 26, 2018, 9:23 PM
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This is her freshman year at GWU. She's going to be some variety of political science or international relations major.
So happy to see her taking advantage of the location for events like Saturday's. GWU students live within walking distance of the National Mall.
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Re: I'm very proud of her.
Mar 26, 2018, 9:25 PM
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congrats, I have little doubt she will make great progress in taking away our rights. 
BTW, a good buddy of mine I grew up with that went to school there for music, he lives in spain now.
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So 6 figures of debt
Mar 26, 2018, 9:33 PM
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And completely unemployable. Sounds great.
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She could be very employable with those majors.*****
Mar 26, 2018, 9:56 PM
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I'll let you know in a few years.
Mar 26, 2018, 10:10 PM
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She has been an amazing success so far. I think she'll do great.
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Going to a school in DC, a very highly regarded one at that,
Mar 26, 2018, 10:15 PM
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In those fields with intern possibilities abounding, and you think she’ll be unemployable?
Does not compute.
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Well, that was uncalled for, but it does remind me of Dr Graben...
Mar 26, 2018, 10:34 PM
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If any of you were at Clemson in the early 80s, he briefly taught Poli Sci. We came back from a model UN conference laughing about this obnoxious guy who was on the other team. He kept coming up with these outlandish hypothetical situations. We told Dr. Graben that the guy was a double major in Poli Sci and Philosophy and his response was something to the effect of “Wow, that guy can’t wait to get to the unemployment line.” :-D
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Grr. Early 90s, not 80s. I’m not THAT old.***
Mar 26, 2018, 10:51 PM
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That’s him, not his son. He left Clemson to go to law school
Mar 27, 2018, 8:01 AM
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and he’s a practicing attorney in Greenville.
I’ll say this about Eric Graben - he is sharp. Easily one of my favorite professors at Clemson. I got a good grade in his class and it was the proudest grade I got, because he really made you earn it. He challenged you, and it never felt arbitrary. The class debates were what I always thought college Poli Sci debates would be. The comments on your assignments made your next paper better. Just a very impressive intellect. Take that for what it’s worth from one semester 25 years ago.
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OK, didn't pay attention to the time frame.
Mar 27, 2018, 2:45 PM
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I assume everyone is as old as I am.
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Do thos emajors typically lead to a position in
Mar 27, 2018, 10:32 AM
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something that actually involved their major?
What does someone do with a Poli sci degree? I've never seen an advertisement for a political scientist.
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Many go to law school. I didn't. My career has been in
Mar 27, 2018, 11:12 AM
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Higher Education Administration for over 30 years and now in Higher Education consulting.
The main thing is that they have to take tons of political, foreign policy, defense policy, international relations, history, and english lit classes.
They become educated most importantly in how to write, unlike many Engineering majors.
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Hey! Me has a engineering degree!
Mar 27, 2018, 12:21 PM
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What are you trying to getting at???
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Condoleezza Rice is a political scientist.***
Mar 27, 2018, 2:47 PM
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She also has her PHD***
Mar 27, 2018, 3:19 PM
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I'm sure.***
Mar 27, 2018, 4:07 PM
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It's a common major for lawyers.
Mar 27, 2018, 4:07 PM
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Though personally I swear by philosophy as the very best major for future lawyers.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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Point being that w/o further education
Nov 14, 2011, 1:25 PM
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those majors aren't in and of themselves intrinsically employable.
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Usually, after they attend even more schooling
Mar 27, 2018, 3:14 PM
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like law degrees.
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Sometimes yes, sometimes no
Mar 27, 2018, 3:16 PM
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People who go on to the upper echelons of society usually go on to other schooling anyway.
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Sure seems like it.
Mar 27, 2018, 4:06 PM
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Never have understood why so many folks think only STEM degrees lead to gainful employment (not saying you believe that but that's where the other poster was going with it, I'm certain).
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Re: So 6 figures of debt
Mar 30, 2018, 12:54 PM
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And completely unemployable. Sounds great.
Believe me- those majors are going to be in high demand once we try to rebuild after this shipwreck.
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They've done so well for such long time.
Mar 30, 2018, 1:48 PM
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And cost us 21 Trillion in debt.
Sounds like we need some accountants to me.
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So.. What is this March about?
Mar 26, 2018, 8:59 PM
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Guess I'll Google iGun control. Got it.
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It was the March For Our Lives on Saturday.***
Mar 26, 2018, 9:09 PM
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Did everyone live?***
Mar 27, 2018, 4:26 PM
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It's an extremely dishonest name.
Mar 29, 2018, 11:12 AM
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It should be entitled "We demand that these specific gun control actions be taken and we want everyone to think that if you don't agree with these specific policies that you do not care about children's lives."
I guess that is a bit too cumbersome, but the idea behind the march is a sham. They are not saving lives, they are unwittingly contributing to the destruction of the Constitution. It's not even a trade off. Fixing NICS would save lives, but that isn't a part of the narrative for political reasons. So naive, intelligent young people are throwing their industry away for a lie.
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Spoon and mini-spoon disagree.***
Mar 30, 2018, 10:47 AM
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I think the vast majority of the kids marching are doing so
Mar 26, 2018, 11:36 PM
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because they want something done about school shootings and gun violence in general. That's certainly a good and admirible thing, and I have a great deal of respect for that. Unfortunately, I think many of them are under the false impression that guns and republicans are the problem, and will only find disappointment when going after those things does not result in any real reduction in gun violence.
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Then grow a brain and become Republicans in 10 years
Mar 27, 2018, 2:39 PM
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-Doc
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Is that your goal?******
Mar 27, 2018, 2:56 PM
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Re: I think the vast majority of the kids marching are doing so
Mar 28, 2018, 8:46 AM
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Pretty much what I think. I believe they are under the false belief that gun grabbing is going to stop or slow down violence. People can get pretty creative with killing people (see any kook that has made a bomb or ran people over with a truck). They're are some things that can be done to help keep guns away from criminals but at this point there's so many guns out there, there is no going back. They should be marching against violence in general, not guns.
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Re: My stepdaughter joined the march in DC this weekend.
Mar 26, 2018, 9:37 PM
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Though I disagree with the focus of more gun control, it is good to see people stand for those things they believe in.
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I am of the same mindset.
Mar 26, 2018, 11:10 PM
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If folks believe that strongly in something, then stand up and shout to the heavens for what you believe. One of the beauties of the first amendment. Just don’t expect me to go along with everything that is said.
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I'm skeptical this is about strong principles...
Mar 27, 2018, 2:43 PM
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so much as it is about wanting to feel like you're a part of a movement (especially a movement against Trump, who's easy to hate), and looking for anything to believe strongly enough to start a movement. Let's not forget that there have been marches/movements like this seemingly every couple of months over the last couple of years.
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Re: I'm skeptical this is about strong principles...
Mar 27, 2018, 4:29 PM
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I think people are seriously sick of school shootings and want fewer guns in the country.
Questioning the principles of thousands of anti-gun protesters is like questioning the principles of Tea Party protests. Yes, there are idiots in every group, but there are serious principles underlying the movement.
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I don't like the over-emphasis on politics, though
Mar 27, 2018, 2:40 PM
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I worry when people start having almost spiritual experiences when participating in politics, and connecting those experiences with partisanship.
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It will be interesting to see if this has an impact
Mar 26, 2018, 9:41 PM
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on voter turnout among folks under 50 for this mid term and beyond.
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Re: It will be interesting to see if this has an impact
Mar 26, 2018, 9:49 PM
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this could possibly be the dems version of the tea party wave, just without the silly costumes
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My 17 year old daughter marched here in Naples with about
Mar 26, 2018, 10:47 PM
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3000 people.
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Radical.***
Mar 27, 2018, 12:25 AM
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She told me she doesn't believe in banning all guns.
Mar 28, 2018, 11:38 AM
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She does want the large magazines banned and also the guns that can be converted from semi-auto to auto.
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My daughter and grand kids marched in White Plains NY
Mar 27, 2018, 12:58 AM
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7 year old grand daughter made a sign that said "Less Guns, More Glitter".
Her 4 year old brother made a sign but not sure exactly what it said.
"Times - They are a changing"
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This is why I'm with these kids.
Mar 27, 2018, 11:16 AM
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Whether I agree with the message or not, at least they are caring and making their voices heard. Now they need to VOTE come November.
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Re: My stepdaughter joined the march in DC this weekend.
Mar 27, 2018, 11:18 AM
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Good to hear that people are advocating for life and standing up against abortion and planned parenthood. Good for her!
Wait, this was about gun control?
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Re: My stepdaughter joined the march in DC this weekend.
Mar 27, 2018, 11:28 AM
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all about you board============>
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Yikes***
Mar 27, 2018, 2:28 PM
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I hope this leads to change. Sadly, I don't think it will.
Mar 31, 2018, 8:25 AM
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Our system is broken and it is run by nothing but money.
As long as the NRA has the deep pockets it has and our politicians are allowed to take said money, nothing will change.
I said to my wife after the FL shooting, "What would it take?" Lining up babies and puppies and shooting them all in the head on live TV?" I don't even think that would change anything.
But good for her for taking action.
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