To me, to be a conservative means to conserve the good parts of America and to conserve our Constitution.

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

Imagine if the political elites in our country were forced to endure the same conditions at the airport as business travelers, families, senior citizens, and the rest of us. Perhaps this problem could be quickly resolved if every cabinet secretary, every member of Congress, and every department head in the Obama administration were forced to submit to the same degrading screening process as the people who pay their salaries.

I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas.

Once created, federal programs are nearly impossible to eliminate.

Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country and giving it to the rich people of a poor country.

I don't know how to run your life. I don't know how to run your life. I don't have the authority to run your life. And the Constitution doesn't permit me to run your life.