The liberal ideal is that everyone should have fair access and fair opportunity. This is not equality of result. It's equality of opportunity. There's a fundamental difference.

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.

The largest party in America, by the way, is neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. It's the party of non-voters.

Our moral authority is as important, if not more important, than our troop strength or our high-tech weapons. We are rapidly losing that moral authority, not only in the Arab world but all over the world.

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.