At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security.

I'm angry when we have to use state dollars to fill holes in our low-income heating assistance program because there isn't enough support from Washington.

The best math lesson we can teach college students this year is to subtract a tuition increase and benefit from the dividends of higher education.

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.

The easy way out is to approve an early retirement plan one year but not pay out sick and vacation time to deserving employees until three years later. Unfortunately, later is now.

This continuing spike in gas prices is bad for consumers, bad for our economy, and bad for all other businesses. It is hurting us and costing us jobs.

I have been unexpectedly confronted with my own mortality as I was told that I had cancer.

Managers, regardless of salary, should not be allowed to earn or use comp time. They are expected to work as many hours as needed to get the job done - especially at these salary levels.

They lived off each other's hypocrisy, fuelling a worthless market of trash.

Happiness is a state of bliss.

The superman exists and he's American.

Wisdom reveals the beauty of the mind.

That's why so much of the music today sounds so much alike, because there's no in-between. So it's kind of nice to still turn some buttons every now and then.

The object of the patrol method is not so much saving the Scoutmaster trouble as to give responsibility to the boy.

Everyone wants immediate success, immediate celebrity, and that doesn't produce what used to be artists.

I think that teachers have the hardest job in the world, and they are the most unsung heroes so much of the time.

When you're dead weight, in the right position, you win. And in reality, you wouldn't see someone my size kicking seven martial arts experts and winning.

Disobedience to be civil has to be open and nonviolent.