I am convinced that there are more threats to American liberty within the 10-mile radius of my office on Capitol Hill than there are on the rest of the globe.

Ideas are the only things that count, and politicians are, for the most part, pretty much irrelevant.

If Iran invaded Israel, it's up to Congress to declare war.

The ultimate solution is not in the hands of the government. The solution falls on each and every individual, with guidance from family, friends and community. The #1 responsibility for each of us is to change ourselves with hope that others will follow. This is of greater importance than working on changing the government; that is secondary to promoting a virtuous society. If we can achieve this, then the government will change.

When the goal of political action is no longer the defense of liberty, no word other than demagoguery can describe the despicable nature of politics.

When people become frightened, they look for things of real value. They will go to monetary metals, gold and silver, and they will buy other things, such as buying property. But no matter what we have, whether we have our gold coins or we have our property, if we have an authoritarian government, that is our greatest threat. So, I would like to think that there is no perfect protection, other than shrinking the size and scope and power of government, so that we can be left alone and take care of ourselves.

The Federal Reserve and Congress have systematically taught the American people to trust the government and that caution in spending is harmful to the economy.