Throughout history, politicians have used other people's property to buy themselves power. That is the primary achievement of the welfare state.

As soon as people drop the reins on government, government will leash the people.

There is no virtue in denying the law of gravity, and there should be no virtue in denying the limitations of government. ... The more we glorify government, the more liberties we will lose.

If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is hard to have a dignified search for a shepherd in chief.

Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. Those rights are spelled out in the Bill of Rights and in our California Constitution. Voters and politicians alike would do well to take a look at the rights we each hold, which must never be chipped away by the whim of the majority.

We are asking the wrong question. The issue is not who should be trusted with all the power of the Presidency. Instead, we must ask how much power any candidate can be trusted with.

America needs fewer laws, not more prisons.