What Nancy Pelosi knew and when she knew it hardly stems the flood of foreclosures, and whether she knew and failed to complain doesn't quite equate with directly ordering torture.

Empathy is to be embraced, not condemned. Experience informs, but does not dictate, the outcome.

With all of the pontificating about the need for judges and justices to be fair and impartial and leave their biases at the door, the senators do just the opposite.

I agree that a nominee should not answer hypothetical questions on cases that may arise in the future, but I see no reason why nominees should not answer questions regarding existing court opinions.

Having disgruntled persons testify at a judicial confirmation hearing serves no useful purpose. The real reason of having Mr. Ricci testify was to inflame the public on this controversial topic.

I accept the NRA slogan that: "Guns Don't Kill People; People Kill People". But, call me crazy, I think a person who did not have a gun would have difficulty shooting anybody.