In a lifetime of observing and participating in political debate, I have seen a lot of meanness.

When watching 'The Passion,' Jews and Christians are watching two entirely different films. For two hours, Christians watch their Savior tortured and killed. For the same two hours, Jews watch Jews arrange the killing and torture of the Christians' Savior.

American is deteriorating because it is becoming like other countries

Virtually throughout its history, and certainly in the 20th century, California has been known as the place to go for dynamism and growth. It did not become the richest, most populous, and most productive state solely because of its weather and natural resources. So it takes a lot to turn California around from growth to contraction, from people moving into the state to a net exodus from the state, from business moving into California to businesses leaving California. It takes some doing. And the Left has done it.

America, not Keith Ellison, decides what book a congressman takes his oath on.

Not only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy because our happiness has an effect on everyone around us.

The fact is that not only do people get more wise and more conservative as they get older, they get more kind and more generous, too.