I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law.

Dozens of members of Congress will be retiring next month, and some should be missed. But there is only one Tom Coburn, the Oklahoma senator the Christian Science Monitor has dubbed 'a rabble-rousing statesman.'

One Blue Dog Democratic House Member reminded me earlier this month of the saying that 'insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.' He wondered if his fellow Members weren't more in need of advice from psychiatrists than from economists at this point.

As government grows, its increased power to grant favors or inflict pain attracts more people who would abuse the system.

I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law.

The Civil War was about a lot of things, but the core of it was slavery. That was the original sin.

Rhetoric is cheap, evidence comes more dearly.