Right after 9/11 there was a magazine with a cover of kids, mostly 12-14 year-olds, who were being trained for military combat. I thought that this had just gone too far.

I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so most especially the older people have to get accustomed to it.

It takes ground activity to stimulate that Black vote.

Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace.

All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business.

I'm not the only one who feels the sting of continually losing.

As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election.