We Were Taught Never To

With Barack Obama, We Will Turn The Page On The Old Politics Of Misrepresentation And Distortion. With Barack Obama We Will Close The Book On The Old Politics Of Race Against Race.

In An Era When America Is Still Too Divided By Race And By Riches, Judge [samuel] Alito Has Not Written One Single Opinion On The Merits In Favor Of A Person Of Color Alleging Race Discrimination On The Job: In 15 Years On The Bench, Not One.

Ur Struggle Is Not With Some Monarch Named George Who Inherited The Crown - Although It Often Seems That Way.

The Real Transgression Occurs When Religion Wants Government To Tell Citizens How To Live Uniquely Personal Parts Of Their Lives. The Failure Of Prohibition Proves The Futility Of Such An Attempt When A Majority Or Even A Substantial Minority Happens To Disagree. Some Questions May Be Inherently Individual Ones, Or People May Be Sharply Divided About Whether They Are. In Such Cases, Like Prohibition And Abortion, The Proper Role Of Religion Is To Appeal To The Conscience Of The Individual, Not The Coercive Power Of The State.

The Supreme Court Must Serve As An Independent Check On Abuses By The Executive Branch And The Protector Of Our Liberties, Not A Cheerleader For An Imperial Presidency.