Yesterday, the victems of the latest school shooting did the rounds on the Sunday morning talk shows. They were well scripted, angry, and announcing a march on Washington to protest gun ownership.
I don't begrudge them their opionion. Had I personally witnessed my friends being slaughtered, I would expect a lot of people would be hearing from me. What worries me, though, is how quickly this all came about.
The shooting happened late Wednesday afternoon. In less than three days, a URL was negotiated and purchased (marchforourlives.com surely was not just sitting there), a website, social media sites, talk show interviews, and a march on Washington were all planned and launched. Even merchadise was made available for sale. Three days. High school kids, fresh of a tramatic event. Three days.
Likewise, their media appearances were EXTREMELY well scripted. Perhaps they're all naturally gifted at being in front of a camera and handling questions from the media. Or, perhaps, there was some practice.
Again, I don't begrudge these kids. However, I do want to know who they're working with, and where exactly the money and coaching is coming from. It sure looks like things are being fast tracked by someone.
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