Texas has long been known as the nation's largest energy producer, but we are equally proud of our distinction as the nation's leading energy innovator.

Those jobs flee other states because of factors like excessive taxation, punitive regulation and frivolous lawsuits.

You know, to preserve our job-friendly climate the Texas legislature didn't raise taxes this last legislative session while balancing their budget and maintaining their reserves - and might I add that our budget leaves $6 billion dollars in a rainy day fund?

I do agree that the science is not settled on this. The idea we would put Americans' economy in jeopardy based on scientific theory that is not settled yet to me is nonsense. Just because you have a group of scientists who stood up and said this is the fact... Galileo got outvoted for a spell. To put Americans' economic future in jeopardy, asking us to cut back in areas that would have monstrous economic impact on this country is not good economics and I would suggest is not necessarily good science.

It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians, to strengthen our ties with the nation of Israel.

My quarrel is not with the legitimate role of government but with the unlimited role of government.

We find ourselves in what I consider to be the most challenging, difficult, threatening time since World War II because of this War on Terror.