Who can be against progress, after all? But it's a fraudulent use of the word - because for the Progressive, progress is marked not be how free you are, but how much government can 'do' for you.

Our Founding Fathers never meant for Washington, D.C. to be the fount of all wisdom. As a matter of fact they were very much afraid if that because they'd just had this experience with this far-away government that had centralized thought process and planning and what have you, and then it was actually the reason that we fought the revolution in the 16th century was to get away from that kind of onerous crown if you will.

Religious freedom does not mean freedom from religion.

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

When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas.

We want taxpayers, not tax wasters.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.