Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen volunteer to protect and defend this country and all its citizens, and do so with honor, integrity and excellence. Our nation continually asks them to do more and more, with less and less.

There is a simple maxim that I use to express this situation, 'when tolerance becomes a one way street, it leads to cultural suicide.'

I'm a conservative because I believe in peace - real peace, not just the peace of mind. I'm a conservative because we understand that real peace comes from the Marine Corps, not the Peace Corps.

I support transitioning from the progressive tax to a flat tax system - both individual and corporate/business.

When I retired out of the military, I registered myself as a Republican because my views and perspectives were more in line with that party.

I think that there is a changing wind. There are black conservatives out there, and their voices need to be heard.

I will take my hands off Medicare when there is no Medicare, then I will come and see you, sir.