Equality strengthens families, communities, and our nation. We need to ensure dignity isn’t up for debate in the United States. Our focus should be on expanding opportunity, not rolling back rights.

Continues: Lairmore had testified that the sandwich “exploded all over” his chest and claimed he could smell mustard and onions. But a photo showed that the sandwich was still in its wrapper on the ground after it hit Lairmore in his bulletproof vest.

Article: Border Patrol Officer Greg Lairmore received two "gag gifts" related to the incident — a plush sandwich and a patch featuring a cartoon of Dunn throwing the sandwich with the words “Felony Footlong” — which the defense team argued showed this was not a serious event in his life.

I didn’t want this year to be my sunset cruise. Still, I’m charting a new course, and getting ready for the battles ahead.

I finally got to don the hat and blade for a Halloween party, even storming upstairs to rescue my wife from the kids, but I miss that band of swashbucklers and their camaraderie more than I can say.