Free enterprise is essentially a formula not just for wealth creation, but for life satisfaction.

Conservatives are better talking about opportunity and growth in the abstract, while liberals talk more about poor people. Right now we [americans] need a good, optimistic, conservative opportunity ideology that is totally geared toward lifting up the poor. That's what I most want to see in candidates.

If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone.

Happiness isn't found in some finite checklist of goals that we can diligently complete and then coast. It's how we live our lives in the process. That's why the four pillars of happiness are faith, family, community and meaningful work. Those are priorities we have to keep investing in.

As a political independent, I would gladly vote for any political party dedicated to limited government and entrepreneurship.

The battle is on, and nothing less than the soul of America is at stake.

The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.