The American dream does not happen by asking Americans to accept what's immoral and wrong in the name of tolerance.

In 1989 when I switched from Democrat to Republican, with God as my witness, not one thing changed about what I believed about one man and one woman in a marriage or about diversity of color. That's a good thing.

I'm secure in who I am. I don't need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I'm comfortable going against the grain if I need to.

There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports.

My father taught that the only helping hand you're ever going to be able to rely on is the one at the end of your sleeve.

Most of all, however, critics of black conservatives say we've forgotten where we came from. I may forget a federal budget number or, God forbid, to set the alarm clock for my weekly 6 a.m. flight to Washington, but I know exactly where I came from.

I believe government should be loyal to parents, teachers and children.