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Pity Larry Lowenthal. His job as executive director of the Boston branch of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) includes finding and training leaders from among the 700,000 Russian Jews who have immigrated to the U.S. in the last 30 years. Mr. Lowenthal has fared well: Today there are Russians helping to guide a number of major Jewish organizations, like the one called Boston for Israel. But now these immigrants turn out to be … oh no! Republicans! To judge by his public statements and writings, Mr. Lowenthal's idea of a faithful Jew is someone who opposes the nomination of Judge...

Tom Daschle's disarming demeanor in front of a TV camera presents the image of a patriot struggling to save America from the clutches of right-wing ideologues hellbent on overtaking the judiciary – and the nation. He has no problem distorting the clear instruction of the Constitution by refusing to allow an up-or-down vote on the president's nominations for the federal judiciary. The ongoing battle over judicial appointments is the most visible element of the much deeper and broader struggle for the very soul of America. Tom Daschle represents a segment of the population that has a vision of America's future...