We all must educate children at the youngest ages that private parts are private, 'no' means no, and there is only one code of honor for everyone.

Americans cherish our liberty and don't want government or corporations to take away our freedoms.

The beauty of our democracy lies in the American value of equality: if you vote, you have a seat at the table. If you speak, you have a chance to persuade others. A billionaire and a minimum wage earner have the same power at the ballot box.

The Chavez-Obama pictures will join a postmodern photo array that includes Donald Rumsfeld gifting Saddam Hussein with spurs from President Reagan.

When I was a prosecutor in San Francisco I would get advice on trying cases from public defenders and defense attorneys.

We should go forward in courts and Congress with investigations into post-9/11 interrogations and the decisions leading to them.

America's demographic shift was obvious to everyone in the 2010 Census - but Republicans stubbornly rejected math, facts, and polls to their electoral peril. While Republicans tailored their platform by and for the pale stale and male, among us, Obama and Democrats are embracing America's diverse mosaic.