By The Irish Voice

“I love the Irish because I love America. The more Irish there are in America, the better we all are, no matter what our background is. And I love the history of the Irish; they built the Erie Canal and the Continental Railroad and they transformed our political system.”

Senator Chuck Schumer at an Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform rally in the Bronx, New York on December 3. – The Irish Voice.

“I made the decision to publish this book, and to sit face to face with the killer, because I wanted him, and the men who broke my heart and your hearts, to tell the truth, to confess their sins, to do penance and to amend their lies. Amen.”

Judith Regan responding to the outcry over her decision to publish O.J. Simpson’s book If I Did It.

The HarperCollins project was pulled after public protests and growing unease at two dozen Fox affiliates. Regan was fired by Rupert Murdoch who called the project “ill-conceived.” As we go to press, there is speculation that Regan will sue Murdoch’s News Corporation, which owns the HarperCollins book division and her ReganBooks. – The New York Times

“My first visit to this country, to this beautiful great city Dublin, has made the connection to Wilde and Salomé more real, more complete. I just want to say thank you for this honor.”

Al Pacino, on receiving Honorary Patronage of Trinity College University Philosophical Society. The legendary actor was in Dublin conducting research for his upcoming documentary Salomaybe, about Oscar Wilde and what inspired him to write the play Salomé.

Wilde was a graduate of Trinity College.