It is America, I don't want the government trying to control more of my life. I want less government control, and I think there are too many government regulations, laws and taxes on the books.

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.

The highly motivated young people who comprise the backbone of our military force truly are taking their place as one of America's greatest generations.

I don't agree with the libertarians. I want my security first. I'll deal with all the details after that.

Government does best when it helps people help themselves. Human dignity is found not in a handout but in being able to do for one's self.

[Congress] is not the British Parliament, and I hope it never will become the British Parliament... Are we going to bring the president in here and have a question period like the prime minister has in Great Britain?

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.