The popular culture still ridicules religion and often treats it like the plague.

I'm pro-death penalty, but what I have not seen is anybody that would mock someone on death row.

Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.

For the record, I believe elected officials should talk about faith. Our founders believed the moral principles of faith were indispensable to our nation's survival. The Declaration of Independence mentions God four times.

The popular culture still ridicules religion and often treats it like the plague.

If Republicans are aiming for the heart, for compassion, the last thing they should do is abandon the sanctity of life. Instead, they should tell Americans that they believe in the dignity and value of every human being, from the defenseless unborn child, to the newborn with a disability, to the 90-year-old dealing with dementia.

All of my judges will want to welcome every child into the world, give them a place at the table.