memeorandum: I Am Adam Lanza's Mother (Liza Long/Gawker)

8:15 PM ET, December 16, 2012

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

GOP lawmaker wishes Sandy Hook principal was armed with assault rifle — Rep. Louie Gohmert, a Republican from Texas, says he wishes Dawn Hochsprung, the principal of the Sandy Hook Elementary School, was armed with an M-4 assault rifle when she confronted Adam Lanza, the shooter who killed 20 children.

Discussion: Politico and Prairie Weather

Washington Post:

Newtown school shooter's mother collected guns, was loath to let people inside home — NEWTOWN, Conn. — Adam Lanza lived among guns. — His mother, Nancy, collected them. She showed them off to her landscaper. — “Guns were her hobby,” said Dan Holmes, the landscaper of Nancy Lanza's sprawling yard here on the edge of town.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and The Atlantic Online

Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:

GOP Rep Suggests Teachers Should Be Armed With Assault Rifles — A Republican Congressman suggested that had the teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary been armed with assault rifles, they could have prevented Friday's massacre and saved lives. — Appearing on a special Fox News Sunday dedicated …

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, The Hinterland Gazette and PoliticusUSA

Garry Wills / New York Review of Books:
Our Moloch — Few crimes are more harshly forbidden …

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Chris Wallace / Fox News:
Connecticut school shooting reignites gun control debate

Discussion: Althouse and Right Turn

Dave Jamieson / The Huffington Post:
Louie Gohmert Says More Guns Are Answer To Preventing Mass Killings

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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Texas congressman: Principal should have been armed for self-defense

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Durbin: Assault weapons ban more likely in wake of Newtown school shootings

Discussion: American Power and Politico

Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Democratic Senator Will Introduce New Assault Weapons Ban In January

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Politico:
Schumer, Feinstein push changes on gun laws

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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Connecticut governor wants tougher federal laws

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Jonathan Allen / Politico:
After Connecticut school shooting, Washington quiet on gun control

Discussion: CNN, The Moderate Voice and Reuters

The Week:

The media should be ashamed of its Connecticut coverage — What journalistic rationale could compel a reporter to interview young children at a mass-murder scene? — I — t's time to have a national conversation... about the media. — But first, let's recount how they've blown …

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Associated Press:

IND. MAN WITH 47 GUNS ARRESTED AFTER SCHOOL THREAT — CEDAR LAKE, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana man who allegedly threatened to “kill as many people as he could” at an elementary school near his home was arrested by officers who later found 47 guns and ammunition hidden throughout his home.

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Alan Duke / CNN:
Remembering the victims — Editor's note: CNN.com is listing …

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People.com:
Connecticut Shooting: Hero Teacher Died Saving Students

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James Poniewozik / TIME:
Kids at Tragedies: Turn Off the Cameras

Discussion: WUTC, Mediaite and The Democratic Daily

Hartford Courant:
Mourners Flood Sandy Hook; Obama To Meet With Victims' Families

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Liza Long / Gawker:

I Am Adam Lanza's Mother — Three days before 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother, then opened fire on a classroom full of Connecticut kindergartners, my 13-year-old son Michael (name changed) missed his bus because he was wearing the wrong color pants.

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The Anarchist Soccer Mom:

Thinking the Unthinkable — In the wake of another horrific national tragedy, it's easy to talk about guns. But it's time to talk about mental illness. — Three days before 20 year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother, then opened fire on a classroom full of Connecticut kindergartners …

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Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider:

Every Single Pro-Gun Rights Senator Declined To Appear On Meet The Press Today — In the wake of the Newtown, CT shooting, all of the Sunday shows are dominated by gun control politics. — Meet The Press producer Betsy Fischer Martin tweets the following... Please follow Politics on Twitter and Facebook.

Discussion: The Reaction

Associated Press:

Egypt Islamists claim majority in referendum — A narrow majority of Egyptians who voted in the first round of a referendum on a proposed Islamist-backed constitution have approved the document, according to unofficial tallies compiled by the Muslim Brotherhood and released early Sunday.

Discussion: Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, Jihad Watch and Atlas Shrugs

Reuters:
Egyptians narrowly back constitution, say rival camps

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Via Meadia, The PJ Tatler, Atlas Shrugs and Jihad Watch

David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:

Three lessons from the near-final popular vote — Here's what the near-final tally reveals: — The election really wasn't close. — On election night, President Obama's victory margin seemed fairly narrow - just slightly more than 2 percentage points.

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BuzzFeed:

How The NRA Twitter Handles A Mass Shooting: Silence — The model is to go silent for at least a day, depending on the scope of the tragedy. — Andrew Kaczynski — a few minutes ago — respond

Noah Rothman / Mediaite:

MSNBC Guest: If CT Mass Shooter Was Not White, Public Debate Would Be ‘Much Uglier’ — David Sirota, a columnist for Salon.com, appeared on Up with Chris Hayes on Sunday for a discussion about the possible policy recommendations that could be adopted in the wake of the mass shooting …

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Reuters:

White House won't accept new tax offer from Republican leader — (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is not ready to accept a new offer from the Republican leader of the U.S. the House of Representatives to raise taxes on top earners in exchange for major cuts in entitlement programs, a source said late Saturday.

Discussion: Firedoglake, Weasel Zippers and Moonbattery

Garrett Epps / The Atlantic Online:

To Judge Richard Posner, Gun Control Is a Joke — Days before Newtown, the Seventh Circuit extended the Second Amendment beyond even the Supreme Court's decisions. — Cody Miller, 9, fires a machine gun with help from a range worker in West Point, Kentucky. (Aaron Bernstein/Reuters)