But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.

Now, being a POW certainly doesn't qualify anyone to be president. But it does reveal character. This is the kind of character that civilizations from the beginning of history have sought in their leaders.

Nobody wants to open a business near a Superfund site and risk being sued

We, as a nation, cannot wait for the Pearl Harbor of the information age. We must increase our vigilance to tackle this problem before we are hit with a surprise attack.

China is one of the world's greatest proliferators of weapons of mass destruction to these rogue nations

The problem is that agencies sometimes lose sight of common sense as they create regulations.