Monday's Daily Brief: NRA Head Promotes Armed Guards In Schools

Monday, December 24, 2012 'Call Me Crazy' POLITICS Lawmakers Signal Willingness To Pursue Gun Law Changes POLITICS Tagg Romney: Mitt 'Wanted To Be President Less Than Anyone I've Met' GREEN West Antarctica Warming At Alarming Rate POLITICS GOP Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving BUSINESS FBI Monitored Occupy Wall Street As Potential Terrorist, Criminal Threat BLOG POSTS Michael Moore: Celebrating the Prince of Peace in the Land of Guns While we are discussing and demanding what to do, I respectfully ask that we stop and take a look at what I believe are the three extenuating factors that may answer the question of why we Americans have more violence than most anyone else. Gary Hart: America's Children and the Constitutional Army That Protects Them Instead of politicians defending a fictional "right" to bear military weapons, whether out of conviction or fear, it would be more American and humane to spend our time considering and protecting the rights of our children to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Menachem Rosensaft: Stop the Massacres of Our Children: The Case for Meaningful Gun Control Legislation We cannot change the past. We cannot bring back to life a single murdered child. But all of us, regardless of party affiliation or political orientation, can and must do everything in our collective power to stop the carnage of our children in the future. Dr. Peggy Drexler: How to Stay Guilt-Free This Holiday Season This year, remind yourself that you do a lot for your children every single day. Keep your efforts turned inward, and resist the temptation to use others' experiences as personal motivation even when it seems like everyone else is giving their kid the perfect holiday. Sugar Ray Leonard: Imagine a World Without Diabetes I faced some tough opponents throughout my career in the boxing ring. It took the perfect combination of punches, resilience and an enduring commitment to become a champion. Today, the U.S. is facing a hard-hitting opponent of its own -- diabetes.

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