The voice strangled byemotion. A strong, firm punch on the lectern. And the expression of those who are no longer willing to accept this situation, assisting helpless to massacres upon massacres. Matthew McConaughey was a guest in the briefing room of the White House where he pleaded the cause of a squeeze on arms: words that come later the massacre of Uvalde, in Texas, home town of the award actor Oscar.
«The time has come for a change, it is necessary a bipartisan law», He affirmed with decisive air american star, that a year ago had also thought of run for governor of his state. “This is not about a party issuewe agree more than disagree: we are faced with a window of opportunity that we’ve never had before now the transformation it can really happen ».
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McConaughey, who he also briefly met President Joe Bidenhe then told the story of some of the 21 victims – including 19 children – from the shooting at elementary School. «Maite loved so much the environment than when they asked the mother if they could throw balloons into the sky in his honor, she said no. Because her daughter would certainly not have wanted scatter waste “.
Then, in the room, they popped up a pair of green shoes: “Maite wore Converse, just like these, with a hand drawn heart on tip to witness his love for the nature”, Matthew explains, visibly excited. “He wore them at the time of the massacre and I was the only evidence he allowed to identify it. What do you tell me about this? ». A speech that breaks through, it shakes the conscience.
“It is necessary that you ask responsibility to those who have weapons, who are vegan controls reinforced on buyers, to be taken away from those who can put at risk himself or others, ”concluded McConaughey, 52, in a white shirt, dark jacket and eyeglasses. I am here in the hope of put energy, reason and passion that I have in trying to transform this moment into reality ».
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Source: Vanity Fair
