I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children.

The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.

It is a measure of the framers' fear that a passing majority might find it expedient to compromise 4th Amendment values that these values were embodied in the Constitution itself.

The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work.

We don't accomplish anything in this world alone.

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come.

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy.