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A memorial service for the 12 people killed in monday's mass shooting at the washington naval yard will begin in about an hour. right now we're back with our brain trust. esther arma, political commentator and play wright. peter sudoman, senior writer at -- victoria, i want to start with you. president obama will address today's gathering later this afternoon. last night while speaking at the congressional black caucus dinner the president again made an impassioned plea for reforming the nation's gun laws. let's take a listen. >> as long as there are those who fight to make it as easy as possi...

Who fancied himself in authority on the performing arts has overshadowed the e passing of a former head of state with real authority in the arts. the authority of an author, a playwright. whose decent landed him in jail as a threat to the dictatorship that controll eled czechoslovak died sunday at his country house. the brilliant and courageous theater maker brought him to new york in 1968 for the theater production of his second play. that was the last time that havel was allowed out of czechoslovakia's rule. he became the most famous and jailed repeatedly included in january 1989.

Former head of state with real authority in the arts. the authority of an author, a playwright. whose decent landed him in jail as a threat to the dictatorship that controlled czechoslovakia died sunday at his country house. the brilliant and courageous theater maker brought him to new york in 1968 for the theater production of his second play. that was the last time that havel was allowed out of czechoslovakia's rule. he became the most famous and jailed repeatedly included in january 1989. joe papp then put in an urgent call to his new york senator moynahan and got me on the phone

Party. and they're rising up. we'll find out in less than three weeks who's going to take that iowa caucus. >> well, what rush's frustration is showing us is the republican party really is in chaos. jonathan capehart thanks for joining us tonight. >> thanks, lawrence. coming up, gingrich wants to go all kim jong-il on judges he doesn't like. and the death of a dictator overshadows the death of a play wright turned president. a plan who was a hero to freedom fighters everywhere. dad, you are not meeting him looking like that.

The democratic party, the far right in conservatives are the life blood of the republican party. and they're rising up. we'll find out in less than three weeks who's going to take that iowa caucus. >> well, what rush's frustration is showing us is the republican party really is in chaos. jonathan capehart thanks for joining us tonight. >> thanks, lawrence. coming up, gingrich wants to go all kim jong-il on judges he doesn't like. and the death of a dictator overshadows the death of a play wright turned president. a plan who was a hero to freedom fighters everywhere.