The worthiest enemy of authoritarianism is authority. But who are the authoritative heroes available to us, and to the younger generations in particular? Who speaks a truth that everyone can get behind?
"Let's keep the heat on the NRA ... don't let the NRA make this about mental health. This is about guns."
-- Christopher Biernacki, a mental-health professional at Berkshire Medical Center, a veteran and former police officer
“I feel safe because our community isn’t a place where this could happen. Then again, many communities feel that way. And then it happens.” -- Taylor Slonaker, MMRHS junior
“It’s easy to sit back and look at a disaster and say, take the guns away. We do have strict gun laws and we still have a problem.”
-- State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli, D-Lenox
