You don't have freedom because you are a hyphenated American; you have freedom because you are an individual, and that should be protected.

There is no reason, in a free society, that farmers shouldn’t be allowed to raise hemp. Hemp is a good product.

We should respect each other as rational beings by trying to achieve our goals through reason and persuasion rather than threats and coercion.

America's heart and soul is more embedded in our love of liberty, self-reliance, and tolerance than by our foreign policy, driven by powerful special interests with little regard for the Constitution.

Immigrants can spread diseases for which we may have no immunity. There is also the question of crime and culture. Many immigrants come from countries with different legal structures and are not willing to behave in the way we expect American citizens to behave.

I see this piece of legislation as essentially being a declaration of virtual war. It is giving the President tremendous powers to pursue war efforts against a sovereign nation. ...I think it is another example of a flawed foreign policy that we have followed for a good many decades.

Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.