Tuesday's Opinions [Dec 18, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Eugene Robinson On guns, take action now Shame on us if we postpone tough reforms. Michael Gerson Protecting the innocent How to lower the chance of another massacre. Dana Milbank Obama slow-walks gun control Will his "coming weeks" ever come? Richard Cohen Our national shame Children dying by gunshot is now ordinary. Charles Lane Rapid-fire falsehoods Misinformation after mass killings is becoming almost as frequent as the massacres themselves. Tom Toles Tom Toles cartoon Click on the image for the full-size cartoon Post Partisan Obama should threaten more recess appointments Jonathan Bernstein He should name as many as necessary unless the Senate restores the normal simple majority requirement for confirming nominees. PostScript: Readers respond to drug-testing welfare recipients Rachel Manteuffel Readers' reactions to The Post's editorial against mandating drug tests for people on welfare. The fog of incomplete information Colbert I. King Much was wrong in the first reports of what happened in Connecticut, as in Libya. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy