Our freedoms were born in the ideals of the Enlightenment and the musket fires of an historic revolution.

Will we fight or will we retreat? That is the question that is posed to us. Some of my friends on the other side of the aisle often refer to Iraq as a distraction.

We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics.

We can continue to make significant strides in the scientific community by exploring new stem cell research methods that do not include destroying human embryos.

Every family in America knows they have to do a budget. Every small business in America knows they have to do a budget. Every local government, every state, knows they have to do a budget.

We hope President Obama will now respect the will of the people, change course, and commit to making the changes they are demanding. To the extent he is willing to do this, we are ready to work with him

I'm what you'd call a regular guy with a big job.