December 2012 Archives

Our collective response to the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy has been predictable. Americans' collective response to tragedy is both a testament to the better angels of our nature and a large part of the problem. These kinds of events strike at the very core of our soul and hit a chord so deep into what frightens us individually as people and collectively as a nation. So, before we begin any sort of debate we must...

An open letter to Facebook user 2nd Amendment, and other gun advocates on Facebook and other social media who advocate unfettered gun ownership:I appreciate the way some of you have respected the tragedy that has been visited by us by senseless gun violence after taking down your inflammatory posts such as the one about how teachers who can't handle a weapon shouldn't be trusted with our children. Honestly, that post and similar ones are some...

My latest on HuffPo.  http://this-small-planet.com/2012/lets-talk-about-gun-responsibility-and-accountability/...