http://dir.salon.com/topics/norman_kurz/?source=rss&aim=norman_kurz en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:08:00 PDT By Norman Kurz Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/08/27/biden/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/08/27/biden/index.html?source=rss The moral backbone that led the V.P. nominee to stand up to Milosevic and pass the Violence Against Women Act was bred into him by his father.