I've received harassing phone calls concerning Cindy Sheehan from someone who claims to be Chris Heffner. But, the callerid is for Kathryn Heffner. The phone number is 937.925.5690. The 937 area code is SW Ohio (Dayton is the largest city in the area).

Then, of course, there's Rush Limbaugh, who said on his radio program on Friday, "I'm hard-pressed to have any sympathy for Cindy Sheehan. We all lose things."

On August 6th, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.

Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the Congress:

I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy. I urge every member of both parties, Americans of all religions and of all colors, from every section of this country, to join me in that cause.

At times history and fate meet at a single time in a single place to shape a turning point in man's unending search for freedom. So it was at Lexington and Concord. So it was a century ago at Appomattox. So ...   more »