In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth. In a society where truth becomes treason, we are in big trouble.

September 11th does not justify ignoring the Constitution by creating broad new federal police powers. The rule of law is worthless if we ignore it whenever crises occur.

Another term for preventive war is aggressive war - starting wars because someday somebody might do something to us. That is not part of the American tradition.

I believe only a free society can ever be truly secure. The goal should be to make terrorists feel threatened, not the American people.

The true patriot is motivated by a sense of responsibility and out of self-interest for himself, his family, and the future of his country to resist government abuse of power. He rejects the notion that patriotism means obedience to the state.

We must remember, elections are short-term efforts. Revolutions are long-term projects.

I do not have much confidence in the political system and never did. My goal has always been to change people's minds because as long as people demand more government, they will get it.