As the cost of gasoline rises and our dependence on foreign oil continues to increase, the effect of sending over $100 billion each year to OPEC nations hurts every American.

Insurgents throughout Iraq continue to threaten our efforts and pose a danger to stability in the region. They fight not for their country, but rather against ours.

Americans in all places and levels of government have begun to consider the areas where we need to prepare ourselves from future threats, including the latest weapon: bio-terror.

In addition, each barrel of oil we save through conservation further decreases our dangerous reliance on unstable Middle East oil.

We should not forget, no matter how we quantify it: 'Freedom is not free.' It is a painful lesson, but one from which we have learned in the past and one we should never forget.

The Declaration of Independence is a sacred part of American history.

Enrolling in the Medicare Prescription Drug Program will be a great savings for most senior citizens.