Deep religious beliefs stemming from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible inspired many of the early settlers of our country, providing them with the strength, character, convictions, and faith necessary to withstand great hardship and danger in this new and rugged land. These shared beliefs helped forge a sense of common purpose among the widely dispersed colonies - a sense of community which laid the foundation for the spirit of nationhood that was to develop in later decades.

The family has always been the cornerstone of American society. Our families nurture, preserve, and pass on to each succeeding generation the values we share and cherish, values that are the foundation of our freedoms.

Isn't it strange that ... people build walls to keep an enemy out, and there's only one part of the world and one philosophy where they have to build walls to keep their people in

Balancing your budget is like protecting your virtue. You have to learn when to say no.

Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America is.

But I also happen to be someone who believes in tithing--the giving of a tenth .

Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.