The Iraq war was not necessary.

I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.

Churches are like announcement factories that pump toxic levels of noise pollution into the atmosphere.

Despite what some people have said, President Bush did not want black people to die in New Orleans. However, he did hope they would not relocate to any areas of Texas that he likes to frequent.

A free and prosperous Iraq will be a major blow to the terrorists and their desire to establish a safe haven in Iraq where they can plan and plot attacks

I have had a career in public service.

The collapse of the administration's rationales for war, which became apparent months after our invasion, should never have come as such a surprise. In this case, the 'liberal media' didn't live up to its reputation. If it had, the country would have been better served.