“Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of...” — Diane Watson Quote

Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority.

Among seniors, Social Security is the sole source of income for 26 percent of nonmarried women.

The abuse of detainees in U.S. custody has severely undermined our Nation's position in the world.

Social Security makes up a much larger share of total retirement income for unmarried women and minorities than it does for married couples, unmarried men and whites.

Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was.

If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.

You come up against challenges in life, and it's how you deal with them that defines you.

The vast majority of murdered whites are murdered by other whites. That's why there's no national outrage when a white person is killed by a black person: it's not evidence of some underlying black violence problem directed against white people.

Nations without a past are contradictions in terms. What makes a nation is the past, what justifies one nation against others is the past, and historians are the people who produce it.

Periodically, 'The New York Times' runs a business news story lamenting how few women still make it to the top in the Wall Street boys' club. Could it be that women are choosing to be conscientious objectors in these wars of one against all?