The federal agencies that enforce the discrimination laws have already been aggressive in recent years in pursuing these types of pay claims. To some extent this Wal-Mart case is a copycat of that kind of litigation.

The commission has always taken its responsibilities to enforce the laws seriously. For many months we have been actively pursuing allegations of payola on the part of radio broadcasters. We appreciate cooperation with the New York Attorney General's office and look forward to working with the New York attorney general in the future.

We have too many laws already. There are already safeguards.

These funds do not pay for abortion services. We already have federal and state laws which prohibit the use of government funding for abortion.

We clearly need a better system in place to enforce the liquor laws of Honolulu.

A property owner is, in effect, blocked from using the federal courts to enforce the Fifth Amendment's just compensation guarantee. As a result, property owners throw up their hands and give up without ever getting a fair hearing in federal court.