I'm an old man of 73, and I've been around a long time. If I don't know something by now, I probably never will.

Politicians wishing to set a better tone should have the discipline to avoid televised cage matches.

Perspective gives us the ability to accurately contrast the large with the small, and the important with the less important. Without it we are lost in a world where all ideas, news, and information look the same. We cannot differentiate, we cannot prioritize, and we cannot make good choices.

For most Americans, Friday afternoons are filled with positive anticipation of the weekend. In Washington, it's where government officials dump stories they want to bury. Good news gets dropped on Monday so bureaucrats can talk about it all week.

The principal role of the President of the United States is the security of the country and participating in trying to stabilize the world.

Simply put, broadband voice is an interstate matter that must be dealt with through clear national standards.

Obama's view of the tax code is inherently political: Whom can we hit next? Energy companies, jet owners, bankers? Instead, the question should be how to promote economic efficiency by raising revenue without trying to manipulate corporate or personal behavior.