NRO Digest: The tragedy in Connecticut is a reminder that politics can only do so much

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December 17, 2012

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THE EDITORS: The tragedy in Connecticut is a reminder that politics can only do so much. After Newtown, and Before It.

JOHN FUND: It's time to address mental health and gun-free zones. The Facts about Mass Shootings.

CLAYTON E. CRAMER: More mental-health services and more relaxed involuntary-commitment standards could make a difference. Preventing Mass-Murder Tragedies: What Works, What Doesn't.

CHARLES C. W. COOKE: It's easy to say we should propose legislation; it's hard to confront evil. On Newtown and Gun Control: The Difficult Response.

THE EDITORS: The popular gun-control proposals discussed are not what their proponents think. Banning 'Assault Weapons' Is Not the Answer.

ROBERT VERBRUGGEN: Rifles, to say nothing of "assault" rifles, are seldom used in crimes. Lanza's Weapons.

ELIANA JOHNSON: The president has been all over the place on gun control, in a politically convenient pattern. The Obama Administration's Record on Guns.

JAY NORDLINGER: A look back at John Kerry, man of the Left, possibly our next secretary of state. Back in Sandinista Days.

BETSY WOODRUFF: Do conservatives have a prayer of winning over secular voters? The 'Nones' and the GOP.

MICHAEL BARONE: While federal lawmakers dawdle, the states are tackling fiscal problems. Leading on Entitlement Reform.

KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ: Why would the Vatican be interested in Twitter? The Pope, the Slowest Tweeter.

PATRICK BRENNAN: Republicans have conceded serious ground in their negotiations. Surveying the Fiscal Cliff Plans.

UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE: Midge Decter and Mona Charen discuss the 2012 election and the role that the women's vote played in Romney's defeat. Midge Decter & Mona Charen: Chapter 1.

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