I have to take a moment to lament the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy. Without him we almost certainly wouldn’t have had the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (segregationist Southern Democrats, ancestors of today’s Blue Dogs, had revolted after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and Kennedy worked closely with Republicans to end discrimination against minorities in voting), the Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Meals on Wheels Act (1972), and Title IX (protecting women from discrimination in educational institutions and increasing their opportunities for participating in college sports).Read More