We can play politics, or we can reduce crime.

And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys as well as girls, jobs and internships for training and money, and assistance to allow their families to live in decent homes.

Mandatory minimums have been shown to be discriminatory and waste the taxpayers' money.

In fact, the Harvard study data indicates that 70 percent of African American children attend schools that are predominately African American, about the same level as in 1968 when Dr. King died.

No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning potential based solely on their inability to pay for a college education.

I think we should worry about Social Security first and then tax cuts second.

It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act.