Our nation must defend the sanctity of marriage. The outcome of this debate is important-and so is the way we conduct it. The same moral tradition that defines marriage also teaches that each individual has dignity and value in God's sight.

Libraries promote the sharing of knowledge, connecting people of all ages with valuable information resources. These dynamic and modern institutions, and the librarians who staff them, add immeasurably to our quality of life.

As individuals, we know that suffering is temporary, and hope is eternal.

When your economy is kind of ooching along, it's important to let people have more of their own money.

Our job is to help Iraq forces be better equipped, to help their police be able to deal with these extremists and to help their government succeed.

History has an author who fills time and eternity with His purpose.

These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat.But they have failed; our country is strong.