{"quotes":[{"text":"Discourse and critical thinking are essential tools when it comes to securing progress in a democratic society. But in the end, unity and engaged participation are what make it happen.","author":"Aberjhani","tags":["2016-presidential-election","civic-duty","cognitive-awareness","conscious-awareness","conscious-mind","consciousness","crowd-sourcing","democracy","democracy-in-action","democratic-societies","dialogue","diversity","donald-trump","engaement","free-speech","freedom","gun-legislation","gun-safety","hillary-clinton","human-rights","love-for-humanity","maintaining-faith","making-a-difference","mindfulness","national-history-day","nonviolent-conflict-resolution","participation","police-culture","police-reform","police-shootings","political-debate","political-dialogues","political-discourse","political-divisions","political-philosophy","postered-poetics-by-aberjhani","racial-violence","social-philosophy","sustainable-humanity","unity","voters","voters-and-voting","voting","waging-peace"],"id":301681,"author_id":"Aberjhani"},{"text":"When has a civilian ever stopped a mass shooting with an AR-15? An AR-15 is a perfect weapon for mass murderers -- not so much for self-defense. Would you bring an AR-15 along on a date? To your place of work? To the movies? If not, how can owning an AR-15 save your life in the event of a mass shooting? Why does the NRA keep telling us we need semi-automatic rifles for self-defense? Whose side are they really on?","author":"Quentin R. Bufogle","tags":["2nd-amendment","ban-semi-automatic-weapons","gun-control","gun-laws","gun-legislation","gun-rights","guns","lgbt","nra","orlando-massacre","orlando-shooting","universal-background-checks"],"id":455548,"author_id":"Quentin+R.+Bufogle"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":2,"pages":1}}