Wednesday's Daily Brief: KBR, Guilty In Iraq Negligence, Wants Taxpayers To Foot The Bill; Obama Reportedly Makes Treasury Secretary Pick

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 KBR, Guilty In Iraq Negligence, Wants Taxpayers To Foot The Bill POLITICS Lew To Reportedly Be Nominated For Treasury Secretary BUSINESS Paul Krugman's Dire Warning WORLD 3 Gang-Rape Accused To Plead Not Guilty CELEBRITY 'The Jeffersons' Star Dead At 89 NEW YORK WATCH: 30 To 50 People Reportedly Injured In NYC Ferry Accident BLOG POSTS Geoffrey R. Stone: Understanding the Second Amendment It is time for opponents of gun control to stop mindlessly shouting "The Second Amendment!!" as if that ends the discussion. It does not. Just as there is no First Amendment right to falsely yell fire in a crowded theatre, there is no Second Amendment right to carry an AK-47 there. Kathleen Peddicord: The Advantages Of Retiring Overseas Part-Time You don't have to sell everything you own, say goodbye to everyone you've ever known, and take off for a new life in some distant and exotic place, never to be heard from again. That's not the only way to realize the benefits of retiring overseas. You could, rather, just dip a toe in. Robert Redford: It's Time to Stop the Pebble Mine A long-awaited study by the Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that the Pebble Mine -- along with its estimated 10 billion tons of mining waste -- would spell disaster for Bristol Bay, its legendary salmon runs, its pristine environment and its people. Dean Baker: Paul Krugman for Treasury Secretary This list has the names of people who are much more acceptable to Wall Street, who, by the way, have been wrong on almost everything important about the economy in the last decade. As a result, we should be very, very afraid. Etan Thomas: An Open Letter to RG III None of that criticism is worth your health, RG3. You are a special player, but you have to understand that you are not Superman and you do not have to attempt to prove your invincibility to anyone.

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