Your thoughts about Steve's essay

**Shasta** · January 25th, 2013

Why are you all so angry? If it was published in a magazine he would have gotten paid and no one would have said a word. It's not like he's selling it for $5. It's $0.99 and it goes to cahrity. Relax. And even if it wasn't, if you didn't want to buy it no one forced you. Go be angry elsewhere.

(I just realized Marsha said the same thing but I'm not deleting it because it makes SENSE. ALL reporters get paid. Rush Limbaugh doesn't open his mouth for free.)

**Moderator** · January 25th, 2013

Originally Posted by exzel

“The idea that I'd profit from these tragedies is disgusting."

Admirable as always! Now someone should relay that same type of message to Barack Obama' peeps and Joe Biden.

http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2013/01/25/obama-grassroots-group-newtown-raise-money/

I'm taking into consideration the source for the material in your link, but who exactly is personally profiting from Organizing for America? Perhaps you could pass along the same sentiment about profiting from a tragedy like this to the gun manufacturers and sellers.

**Shasta** · January 25th, 2013

Originally Posted by Moderator

Perhaps you could pass along the same sentiment about profiting from a tragedy like this to the gun manufacturers and sellers.

Thank you. Thank you so, so, much, Marsha. You are wise. And smart. And calm. And amazing.

**Shasta** · January 25th, 2013

I would like to get off the topic of anger for a moment and say that I REALLY like the art for this. It's very different for Mr. King but I think it's great.

**exzel** · January 25th, 2013

Originally Posted by Moderator

I'm taking into consideration the source for the material in your link, but who exactly is personally profiting from Organizing for America? Perhaps you could pass along the same sentiment about profiting from a tragedy like this to the gun manufacturers and sellers.

The organization is profiting by specifically using the tragedy at Newtown to fund, promote and pass Barack Obama’s agenda. Please show me where gun manufacturers or sellers purposely went out and used the tragedy to boost sales, and I will gladly call them on the carpet.

**Moderator** · January 25th, 2013

Originally Posted by exzel

The organization is profiting by specifically using the tragedy at Newtown to fund, promote and pass Barack Obama’s agenda. Please show me where gun manufacturers or sellers purposely went out and used the tragedy to boost sales, and I will gladly call them on the carpet.

That is an opinion, not a fact, and I would submit that your perspective is influenced by your personal feelings about gun rights. I personally hold no such opinion because I believe that something needs to be done and that this is one piece of the organization's mission which came about because it was time to put an end to the senseless tragedies that have been happening. That gun manufacturers and sellers are simply by their existence selling weapons whose primary outcome when used against an individual is death or serious injury and profiting from those sales is enough for me to think that of them.

**PatInTheHat** · January 25th, 2013

Originally Posted by Moderator

I'm taking into consideration the source for the material in your link, but who exactly is personally profiting from Organizing for America? Perhaps you could pass along the same sentiment about profiting from a tragedy like this to the gun manufacturers and sellers.

Originally Posted by Shasta

And calm.

Yes, calm, and I thank you both so very very much

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**Shasta** · January 25th, 2013

And to still get back to the point of the thread:

I read the first chapter. I thought it was great.

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I hope that things like this make people realize that we have to do things individually to promote change.

**Sepia and Dust** · January 25th, 2013

As I said before, I can't read the essay because I don't do online financial transactions. However, one of the things I like about Mr. King is that he isn't one of those celebrities who feels that, by virtue of fame alone, he has magically attained some sort of expertise and wisdom he just needs to share about whatever topic is currently in the headlines. For the most part, he's content to speak to the masses through his stories.

**Shasta** · January 25th, 2013

Originally Posted by exzel

The organization is profiting by specifically using the tragedy at Newtown to fund, promote and pass Barack Obama’s agenda. Please show me where gun manufacturers or sellers purposely went out and used the tragedy to boost sales, and I will gladly call them on the carpet.

Here you go:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2316413.html

Just because the source leans left doesn't mean it didn't happen.