Do we operate under a system of equal justice under law? Or is there one system for the average citizen and another for the high and mighty?

Separation of church and state cannot mean an absolute separation between moral principles and political power.

It appears that legal positions that you have supported have been used by the administration, the military, and the CIA to justify torture and Geneva Convention violations by military and civilian personnel.

Family reunification has been an essential aspect of these policies.Many of those who are brought in, in terms of families, have become actively involved. They open small stores, play a significant role in the economy. The families and the importance of family unity are extremely important.

I think a child calling for his mother is the most beautiful sound in the world.

The separation of church and state can sometimes be frustrating for women and men of deep religious faith. They may be tempted to misuse government in order to impose a value which they cannot persuade others to accept. But once we succumb to that temptation, we step onto a slippery slope where everyone's freedom is at risk.

What we have in the United States is not so much a health-care system as a disease-care system.