The struggle between centralization and decentralization is at the core of American history.

No self-respecting person who loves humanity or wishes for a world of greater equality and justice should have anything to do with whitewashing the slavery and extermination of Marxism-Leninism.

The most destructive thing governments do is divide people against each other, all in competition over the reins of the state.

The real triumph of civilization is the extent to which coercion is banished from human relations.

Brute force is not our salvation, especially as directed by State central planning and done with little regard for the innocents.

As the nation-state has monopolized habeas corpus … on balance we have far more people in prison, federal and state, than ever.

Today most habeas involves the federal courts overriding state convictionswhere it used to be mostly the reverse.

My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.

Men are handicapped when it comes to arguing, 'cause we have a need to make sense.

I have lots of brothers and sisters, two of whom are younger than myself, so I rely on my phone, text messaging or e-mailing to stay in the loop and communicate when I'm away for big chunks of time.

You might be a redneck if you keep a fly swatter in the front seat of the car so you can reach your kids in the back seat of the car.

We are being very nomadic with the truth, yes?

And, finally, as a Republican, I believe it is important to keep our word and keep our covenant, and that is exactly what we should do with the Wright amendment today.

What the younger generation didn't understand was that the grass was greenest where it's watered.

I suddenly realized I was racing around so much, I could never catch up with my life

Always in absent lovers love's tide flows stronger.

My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant.