We have to stop this violence. We have to make the political nature of the violence clear, that the violence we experience in our own homes is not a personal family matter, it's a public and political problem. It's a way that women are kept in line, kept in our places.

Most of us see Justice O'Connor as something of an icon, although we do not agree with all of her decisions.

Advice and consent does not mean rubber stamp in the Senate.

When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law.

All of us knew he was a snake when we voted for him

Here I am.... You get the parts of me you like and also the parts that make you uncomfortable. You have to understand that other people's comfort is no longer my job. I am no longer a flight attendant.

In any grass-roots campaign, building an ongoing base of support is as important as winning the ultimate goal.