Politics is a contact sport.

Traditional marriage between a man and a woman has been a cornerstone of our society for generations. If we are going to change that, it ought to be done by the will of the people.

Politics is a contact sport.

Go by your own conscience.

We’ve passed an energy bill in the House, to help us be less reliant upon foreign oil so we can get gas prices down. But nothing happens in the Senate.

People can really have an impact on a campaign and learn an awful lot. It can be an enjoyable experience.

The liberals are fighting so hard whenever President Bush appoints any federal judges.

Too often, they play to whatever group is the loudest down at City Hall, and they buy them off, essentially.

The Senate needs 60 votes to pass anything. They have to compromise with liberal Democrats to spend more money. Even though arguably we have control of the Senate, we really don’t.

There’s so much mudslinging going on, and people get so turned off by that. It seems like neither party is aware of that. They’re too concerned with blasting each other.

Just because people are in authority, if it doesn’t seem right, don’t do it. If it violates your own principles, don’t do it.

You have to starve the Beast. That’s one of the most important things about tax cuts. If you leave the money in Washington, it’s going to be spent.

Even with not having a balanced budget at this time, I support tax cuts. That will help limit spending.

I think it’s very easy to get corrupted.

If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they’ll generally stay out of trouble.

There is insufficient support for the police and safety and law enforcement, in general, in the city council.