From the East Wing

In the midst of all that Congressional noise of our legislators debating gun safety measures came the sane voice of the lady down the street--the First Lady, that is.  Here's what Michelle Obama said yesterday at a luncheon in Chicago:

"We can't stop all of the violence in the world, but if there is even one thing we can do, even one step we can take to save another child or another parent from the grief that's visited families like Hadiya's, and so many others here today, then don't we have an obligation to try?"

She's right.  Saving lives is the bottom line, however small the step might seem.  All of the other arguments we hear, particularly those of second amendment rights, simply don't rise to this level of moral import.

She's right.  We have an obligation to try.