Every life is precious.

The people who illegally cross into the country are from countries that have very close ties to al Qaeda, whether it's Yemen or Afghanistan, Pakistan, China. It is an absolute national disgrace.

It's time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise set free from the shackles of over-bearing federal 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.

I'm not ashamed to be a Christian. But you don't have to be in the pew every Sunday to know that there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school.

In the rush to become all things to all people, the federal government has lost sight of its core responsibilities. As a result we're stuck in this frustrating paradox where Washington actually neglects things it's clearly supposed to be doing, while interfering in other areas where they are neither welcome nor authorized.

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