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.

We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena.

There is a war being waged right now on prayer and religion by liberals who are taking every opportunity to make America as God-less as possible.

It takes a lot of strength to let go.

My views on everything from welfare to a balanced budget to affirmative action can be traced to what Buddy and Helen Watts taught me as a young boy growing up poor but proud in Eufaula.

Everything I am I owe to my faith and secondly to parents who were old school.

Americans are hungry for a discussion on policy solutions to the problems in their communities that work.