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

Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. It's time to return to our Founders' love for small government. More is not always better.

In the continuing debate over the morality of enhanced interrogation, an essential consideration is often overlooked: intent.

The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With their knowledge of Scripture, they knew each child was made in the image of God. That is why everyone had dignity, value and worth.

Obviously, marriage is not a synonym for morality. But stable marriages and families do encourage moral behavior.

I have come to the conclusion that while a candidate's faith matters, what's most important is how he or she applies that faith.

There is something wrong with our culture when the view that marriage is between one man and one woman, a view shared by half the nation, is portrayed as evidence of hatred.