"Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." — Ronald Reagan

Facts are stubborn things.

Trust, but verify.

We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.