Over the years, the distinction between public and private spaces has become obscured. . . .

In 1965, Alabama state troopers beat civil rights demonstrators on Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge as they marched for the right to vote. . . .

In the midst of the current orgy of capitalism-bashing, unleashed by those who earnestly believe that they should be directing the buying and selling activities of the public, there is once again a good deal of talk about how we must all serve the public interest and forget about our own selfish goals. . . .

It's axiomatic: Discrimination accounts for racial inequality in our society, and government action is needed to fix this injustice. . . .