Over the years, she's had a lot of hardships. By 2004, she simply wanted to get this off her conscience while she still had time.

Anybody can be charming if they don't mind faking it, saying all the stupid, obvious, nauseating things that a conscience keeps most people from saying. Happily, I don't have a conscience. I say them.

Ironically, what he thought was a mission to bring life into this world cost him his own life.

Anything Ronald Reed wanted, Mr. Clark could back it up with words and actions. They preached violence against police officers. They preached the desirability of killing a police officer. Part of their motivation was to impress the national leadership of the Black Panthers in hopes they'd be awarded a chapter in St. Paul.

Mr. Reed planned this entire event, he helped carry it out.

I have a clear conscience.