It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda.

In almost all matters, the real question should be: why are we letting government handle this?

I'm sorry that I can't snap my fingers and undo 50 years of bad American foreign policy.

Whatever the price, identify it now. What will you have to go through to get where you want to be? There is a price you can pay to be free of the situation once and for all. It may be a fantastic price or a tiny one -- but there is a price.

America rules the world - by force.

The communitarians may say you've been enjoying too much individual freedom, and that you must give up some of that for the benefit of the community. But they really mean that they want more power over your life - to force you to subsidize, obey and conform to their choices.

The problem with politics isn't the money; it's the power.