Indians were here first - it's about time. We're way behind the African Americans and Hispanic Americans in getting politically involved, but we're beginning to take a page out of their notebook.

African Americans are one of the oldest ethnic groups in this country. We been here since the beginning. Before the beginning.

Asian Americans are the same as African American, Hispanic Americans, anyone: we deserve to be respected, too.

We've come a long way in 75 years. In the 20th Judicial Circuit there are Hispanic, female and African-American judges. Times have changed, but preconceived notions still exist. If we are not diligent, they can negatively impact the justice system.

Obama is not an African American president, but a president of all Americans. It doesn't matter if you are black, white, Hispanic, he's the president of all races.

What it says is George W. Bush is beyond not popular in the African-American community. He is disliked. Strongly disliked.