Voting in Florida is like there's some kind of goody in a box and you want to get it, but you've got to be persistent to get it, |
Voting is the language of our democracy, ... And, regrettably, when it mattered most on Election Day, real people lost real opportunities to speak truth to power at the ballot box. This must never occur again if we can do anything to stop it. |
What historians will do is not focus on her role as the wife of Martin ... or that she carried on his legacy. They will focus on how she managed to be the leader of institutions and movements by her own right. And not just in organizing the King Center. |
What historians will look at is her contributions in these other things. Historians will understand and explore the full dimensions and not just the perfectly made up, dignified widow. |
What led me to believe that hearings are necessary, ... is the broad array of complaints, which is almost mind-boggling, that have occurred in the Florida election -- such things as voting machines (and) disparate treatment as to who had what voting equipment. |
What we want to find out is how do you get police officers like Officer Volpe on a police department in the first place. |
When it comes to the cause of justice, I take no prisoners and I don't believe in compromise. |
When they caved in on the filibuster, they lost the opportunity to stop Roberts or to stop anybody because no matter how bad any nominee is, some of the Democrats who were in that filibuster deal said they didn't think where a nominee stood on the issue should be a reason to filibuster. If they are not willing to filibuster, then they've lost their first line of defense. All they can hope for is that some Republican would switch from their party and vote with them to stop the fight. |
When you have police officers who abuse citizens, you erode public confidence in law enforcement. That makes the job of good police officers unsafe. |