I think it does not unduly harm property owners' rights. Theo and the town were very attentive to striking a balance. And I think they threaded the needle.

The register serves as a baseline for understanding the biodiversity of this renowned and heavily exploited region of the Atlantic Ocean.

We regard this as a step toward being able to manage the Gulf of Maine on an ecosystem basis. Each increment of knowledge will enable policy makers to make better decisions.

Think in terms of a web of interaction and a chain of interactions.

They had a tremendous impact. Not just because they underscore that this is a civil rights question, but they're making it clear this is a question of fairness that affects real families, including Latinos and African Americans — many of whom are the most vulnerable when discriminatorily excluded from marriage.

Ultimately, it's a human rights issue in the information age.