It was no accident that Hudson whose mother and brother were murdered with a gun was chosen to perform with the Sandy Hook children right?
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Jordan Kutzik (@Thrownpeas) February 03, 2013No, it was no accident. Right on cue, many Twitter users parlayed the pre-Super Bowl performance by Jennifer Hudson and the Sandy Hook kids into an opportunity to call for stricter gun control laws:
Looks like the kids of sandy hook are honouring the country whose gun laws put all their lives in danger #SuperBowl—
Official Dan Wickwar (@dannyboy069) February 03, 2013
The Sandy Hook School Chorus from Newtown is adorable. Just makes me hate American gun laws even more.—
Aashna Shawna (@aashysmilez) February 03, 2013
If seeing the kids from Sandy Hook sing doesn't make everyone want to put down their guns, nothing will. #sandyhook #superbowl #guncontrol—
Denise Wheeler (@denisedwheeler) February 03, 2013
If ever a moment for gun control it's watching the sandy hook elementary chorus singing & wondering how many kids are missing. #SB47—
Deborah Op den Kamp (@debodk) February 03, 2013
Sandy Hook Elem. school choir. Class act by the NFL. And quite the message to the gun nuts. #SuperBowl #sandyhook #NRA #fuckthenra—
Nameless Proletarian (@Otakar227) February 03, 2013
okay, yes, and sandy hook sang very nicely. but america won't be beautiful until you change the ugly gun laws…—
Floss H-S (@SuchAGoodKitty) February 03, 2013
@TeaPartyCat What's left of the Sandy Hook Choir brought to you by the @nra—
DLP (@DJScratchinfish) February 03, 2013
Ironic that the sandy hook kids are singing about the country that won't protect them by banning guns.—
Daniel Cross (@DanXross) February 03, 2013
America confuses me. Sandy Hook kids sing at SuperBowl and hands go on hearts, but its OK to own the guns that killed their mates. #bonkers—
Lee Woodard (@wildonion) February 03, 2013
Jennifer Hudson and the Sandy Hook chorus, both affected by guns. The NFL is making a statement that I approve of.—
Kate Grabon (@KateGrabon) February 03, 2013
Perhaps CBS should have hired NBC’s Bob Costas to sing along with the Sandy Hook kids.
Update:
Here is video of the performance: