It is true that, when an entitlement begins to be enjoyed by people, they like to keep it.

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

Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children.

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.

Illegal immigration is a genuinely national issue, and resolving it requires a national commitment not just on health care but also border control, law enforcement and other resources.

It is true that, when an entitlement begins to be enjoyed by people, they like to keep it.

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].