Civil Rights Act

Young people see Obama's success as natural -- he's an inspirational leader who happens to be black. For my generation, this is a moment that we didn't think would come in our lifetimes.

This year a woman and an African-American man are two main contenders for the Democratic nomination, thanks in large part to the efforts of Dr. King. Let's give credit where credit is due.

King's legacy is a third-rail issue -- touch it and you die in Democratic politics. Clinton was seen as somehow "slighting" King, and so she had to pay the price.

The challenge confronting me and others, who worked with Dr. King, is how to set the record straight without appearing to third parties to be playing the so-called "race card".

Clinton was factually right and, after seeing the video of the comment, I am convinced that she met no disrespect to King's legacy.

I'll take Clinton's shaky public humor and shakier trustworthiness over Paul's righteousness, Huckabee's wit, and the devious and unfunny realities they obscure.

With 426 days left in Bush's term, what's next for judicial appointments? One might think that not a lot can happen. Not so.