Newtown parents and family vow lifelong mission - CBS News
Gee...I guess they're over their grief enough to be on TV huh?...
It's the american thing to do: when you get notoriety due to being caught in a horrible tragedy, make a living out of it.
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Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence : Biographies
Do you think Jim and Sarah Brady have held a real job since the 80's? Heck no, they just receive donations to fight for their "mission".
And one of the most effective at converting personal tragedy into a heck of a good life:
Susan G. Komen® | About Us | Our People | Nancy G. Brinker | Nancy G. Brinker
Nancy Brinker has made it her life's mission to earn a great living off the death of her sister, Susan G. Komen, building a massive foundation which spent 55,172,529 on salaries and benefits during their fiscal year ended on March 31, 2012...
Susan G. Komen® | About Us | Financial Information | Financial Information
while personally making 684,717 USD in compensation in the same fiscal year. And please, keep in mind that the compensation is narrowly defined and does not include huge amounts of benefits like transportation, meals, hotel accommodations, etc - those are business expenses.
Charity Navigator Rating - Susan G. Komen for the Cure
We could go on with hundreds of other examples, but why?
So why wouldn't SOME of the Newtown parents decide to join the trend and cash in on their very real victimization? Plenty of cash, public appearances, the great feeling "you are doing SOMETHING"... and if all it takes if fighting those icky guns that only people up to no good ever need, even better.