Sen. Pearce vs. Cardinal Mahony: Leaders Behaving Badly

When church and state leaders on opposing sides of a divide sling mud we all lose: Why Arizona Sen. Russell Pearce and Los Angeles Archbishop Cardinal Roger Mohony need to "think different" about how they debate immigration reform.

If Justice is Blind, Sotomayor is Anything But

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's controversial comment reveals a competing priority. Does someone who so openly esteems one ethnic or gender group's potential over another belong on the bench?