In the wake of the Connecticut massacre

A whole nation in mourning -- and some media personalities, like Fox commentator Mike Huckabee, are still making excuses.

Across the land, there are 32 gun murders a day. There have been 181 school shootings in the 13 years since Columbine.

40% of gun purchases involve no background check. It is as easy to buy a weapon at many a gun show (especially here in Arizona, where anyone can carry a concealed weapon without a permit) as it is to buy a bucket of chicken.

Waiting any longer to establish sensible gun control is beyond madness. It is a form of national suicide. (Even 70% of the NRA membership favor some gun control -- the basic problem lies with their frenetic leadership.)

Our particular culture of violence is unique, but right now we doubtlessly can move together like never before to turn things around. In the wake of the unbelievably horrific Connecticut massacre, the rest of the world is watching.