Additionally, any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries with despicable human rights records to remain as members, such as China and Saudi Arabia, is not real reform.

Peacekeeping funds are an important and necessary part of what America does for humanity and the rest of the world.

Our farmers and ranchers have never faced as many problems as they do today with drought, range fires, high gas prices and an ever tightening budget on agriculture subsidies.

In the Steven F. Austin Colony, which was the first colony, Texans first established a provisional government in 1835 with the intention of writing a declaration of independence soon after.

There can be no argument about the Lone Star State's significant contributions to American history, and we must remember the actions and the sacrifices of those who made Texas independence a reality.

Unfortunately, cancer is the number one killer of children in this country today, and it destroys not only these innocent victims, but their families as well.

Currently, the United States provides 22 percent of the U.N. annual budgets, over $900 million in fiscal year 2007, and some of that funding goes to the Human Rights Council.

We're making it more difficult to obtain the necessary ingredients to produce meth and tightening criminal penalties for those who deal in this dangerous drug.

We're going to be examining, how can we more properly screen and vet people coming into the United States? We will also be looking at the border.

I think a lot of programs, policies have been put in place since 9/11, have prevented a 9/11-style attack. On the other hand, I think the threat has become greater, not lesser.

I believe the previous administration shrunk from some of our responsibilities as a superpower and made the world a more dangerous place.

At the end of the night awaits the white morning: showered in sunlight.

Grudges always bring negative feelings to any mind that opens its door for them to settle in.

I lost myself in finding you, nothing has made me feel so wasted ever.

Profound minds are the most likely to think lightly of the resources of human reason, and it is the superficial thinker who is generally strongest in every kind of unbelief.

Small faults and virtues are for daily life. The big ones are for emergencies.

Whatever else I know, I know that if you invest love and care in any individual you can help them to make a difference, to write their own life story.

What's going on outside? It was really nice - all the fans out there with big signs.

A man is what he is and no fancy lodgings or fine clothes will change that (Daniel Brennan)

The older lives like not to be stood in rows or at right angles.

I'll say she looks as clear as morning roses newly washed with dew.