Look, I'm a conservative, I'm a very conservative guy, and - and the Trump campaign is making your job over at NBC really, really, really easy in terms of going after conservatives and Republicans if he's the standard bearer for conservatism.

Never before in our country's history has a generation been so empowered, so wealthy, so privileged - and yet so empty.

The bottom line is this: Miers is a disappointing pick.

Voluntary exchange is more moral than forced redistribution.

In short, I don't root against President Obama because I hate America. I root against President Obama because I hate his vision for America.

The story of Detroit's bankruptcy was simple enough: Allow capitalism to grow the city, campaign against income inequality, tax the job creators until they flee, increase government spending in order to boost employment, promise generous pension plans to keep people voting for failure. Rinse, wash and repeat.

Historically, defense spending cuts have preceded increased international turmoil as America's global enemies sense a failure of will.