You're entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts.

We all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason.

Government should not tell you what to do unless there's a compelling public purpose.

The cold harsh reality is that we have to balance the budget.

Is your company so small you have to do everything for yourself? Wait until you're so big that you can't. That's worse.

I've always wondered if people who block each other from expressing their opinions do so because they have so little confidence in their own. To me, encountering an opposing point of view is a chance to gain a deeper understanding of the issues at stake and develop my own point of view. But the first thing you've got to do is you've got to let people speak and you've got to listen. And that's what the first amendment is all about. That's what really distinguishes this country from others.

The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy.