I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better.

Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right also for this country. That our leaders, our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan.

Patriotic is saying, government, you know, you're not always the solution.

In America, we believe that competition strengthens us.

Our government needs to adopt a pro-market agenda that doesn't pick winners and losers, but it invites competition and it levels the playing field for everyone.

Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve the common good, and to leave this nation better than we found it.

Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge, and children with special needs inspire a very, very special love.