The American political system is so porous, it's so open, it's so frustrating for those who are trying to make policy.

The windfall of great riches can, if mismanaged, make things worse, not better, for the recipients.

The values, the programs, the formula, the determination, and the patriotism responsible for America's past success are still here to be tapped.

The world needs a strong America.

Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome.

American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule.

First of all, the world criticizes American foreign policy because Americans criticize American foreign policy. We shouldn't be surprised about that. Criticizing government is a God-given right - at least in democracies.