If you listen to the political discourse in America today, you would think that all our problems have been caused by the Mexicans of the Chinese or the Muslims. The reality is that we have caused our own problems. Whatever has happened has been caused by isolating ourselves or blaming others.

Things happening around the world are affecting you and me.

I think that liberals need to grow up.

Alaska itself is an unusual state.

I don't want to paint a picture of total gloom and doom.

I should not be judged by a standard that's not applied to everyone else.

Street protests in Saudi Arabia might warm our hearts, but they could easily lead to $250 a barrel oil and a global recession.