We don't have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some very controversial things.

When you have war, whether it's a war against drugs, war against terrorism, war overseas, the mentality of the people change and they're more willing to sacrifice their liberties in order to be safe and secure.

Only in a free society do individuals have the best chance to seek virtue, strive for excellence, improve their economic well-being, and achieve personal happiness. The worthy goals of civilization can only be achieved by freedom-loving individuals. When government uses force, liberty is sacrificed and the goals are lost. It is freedom that is the source of all creative energy.

If somebody's in prison for non-violence, drug usage, and never committed a hard crime, they should be pardoned and let out.

History has shown that the masses have been quite receptive to the promises of authoritarians which are rarely if ever fulfilled.

I have my shortcomings. But the message, it has no shortcomings. The message of Liberty is what America is all about.

Order was only restored in L.A. when it came time for the blacks to pick up their welfare checks three days after rioting began. ... What if the checks had never arrived? No doubt the blacks would have fully privatized the welfare state through continued looting. But they were paid off and the violence subsided.