Politicians must pick sides regularly; every time they vote. So it's perhaps natural that they see the world as a battle between competing groups.

Politicians must let voters know what they think about issues before the election. Judges should not.

It would be hard to find a more compelling example of the American dream than Alberto Gonzales.

Indeed, only one Supreme Court justice in history, one Horace Lurton, nominated by President [John] Taft, had more federal appeals court experience [than Samuel Alito].

Our courts provide a neutral forum for the adjudication of disputes under the law, not based on economic or political power, on race, on sex or any other personal characteristics.

Continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work.

It is unfair for our hospitals to bear a hugely disproportionate burden for mandated emergency health treatment for illegal aliens.