“The goal in Afghanistan is to find the terrorists and take them out.”

After all, the very foundation of national sovereignty is a nation’s ability to protect its borders.

It is not just software glitches and corrupted memory cards that should be on the minds of election officials.

Unfortunately, the Windy City also enjoys a reputation for corrupt politics, violent crime, and some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere in the country.

The world is undoubtedly a safer, freer place because Thatcher – like Reagan – refused to back down when it came to defending freedom.

It’s not a gun control problem; it’s a cultural control problem.

I supported the Iraq resolution, but that was not an approval of war in Iraq and certainly was not approval for an occupation of Iraq.

Chicago is known for good steaks, expensive stores and beautiful architecture.

On taking office, Obama promised the ‘most transparent’ administration in history; yet his record as president has been anything but transparent.

The Republican Party has become the party of the government status quo, and conservatives see no reason to reward it with their votes.

Every day, the front page of The Drudge Report is littered with stories of government assaults on our civil liberties – from local government officials all the way up to the Oval Office.

It matters not whether its proponents have a ‘D’ or an ‘R’ after their name. It is a tax increase in either case.

History has shown that Big Government expands quickest in the immediate aftermath of a crisis – real or manufactured.

For decades, parents were told by so-called parenting ‘experts’ that offspring would be best raised on the belief each is special and entitled to all life has to offer.

Courts have long recognized the federal government’s robust power to inspect people and goods entering the country.

Goal setting is the essence of life. Tenaciously pursue your goals not for external praise but for inner reward. It makes you a better person, parent, professional. It is important to be constantly growing.

Always ask yourself the question “Is this going to help get me to my goal or not?

By thinking about your goals every morning, many times during the day, and every night, you begin moving toward it, and bringing it toward you.

Never reject an idea, dream or goal because it will be hard work. Success rarely comes without it.

If you do not get chills when you set a goal, your not setting big enough goals.

Hand writing causes thinking – the repetition of writing your goal everyday will increase your awareness. The true purpose of a goal is to help you grow.

The image of your goal properly planted and constantly nourished with positive, expectant thought-energy will cause your goal to develop into a burning desire.

If your goal isn’t scary and exciting, then it’s not a big enough goal for you.