It seems that nearly every American either has a share of federal spending or has a close relative who does.

I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.

I am an advocate of having a gold dollar with Reagan's picture on it, and calling it the Ronnie. The Canadians have the Loonie, and we can have the Ronnie.

While it may take generations of nurturing, nations founded on and grounded in freedom will eventually overcome and prosper. Once free, folks rarely accept anything less, and that includes Iraqis.

I want to say this about my state. When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years either.

It seems that nearly every American either has a share of federal spending or has a close relative who does.

One of the things I really want is for people to feel the civic responsibility, and not just refuse to vote out of protest.