Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.

Since the foundation of the State of Israel, the United States has stood by her and helped her to pursue security, peace, and economic growth. Our friendship is based on historic moral and strategic ties, as well as our shared dedication to democracy.

The current tax code is a daily mugging.

Cold, hungry, scared as hell inside, but too damn brave to admit it.

I believe with all my heart that our first priority must be world peace, and that use of force is always and only a last resort, when everything else has failed, and then only with regard to our national security.

The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally - not a 20 percent traitor.

For centuries the Bible's emphasis on compassion and love for our neighbor has inspired institutional and governmental expressions of benevolent outreach such as private charity, the establishment of schools and hospitals, and the abolition of slavery.