For a variety of reasons, I believe, the time is right to resolve many of the long standing and thorny land use, recreation, and wilderness designation issues in Central Idaho.

The solution is to first create an integrated economic development and recreation plan that addresses the needs of the people who live and recreate in central Idaho.

As I travel around Idaho and visit with seniors, I hear almost universal concern about the rising cost of health care, particularly the cost of prescription drugs.

Recent demonstration projects have shown that with some Federal support, a little funding can go a long way toward ensuring that low-income children have access to good oral health care.

Millions of Americans, adults and children, lack access to dental care.

Further, Japan is the second largest donor in Iraq after the United States, with over $5 billion dollars for humanitarian, infrastructure and reconstruction projects.

There is no disputing the fact that American consumers pay 30 to 300 percent more for the same prescription drugs as our counterparts in Canada, Europe, and the rest of the world.

It's crucial to keep in mind that the hundreds of millions of dollars now spent on prescription drug advertisements are ultimately paid for by consumers in the form a higher drug prices.

Japan continues to work closely with the United States on the issue of the North Korean nuclear crisis and has played an important and constructive role in the Six-Party talks.

The goal of re-importation is to provide American consumers with access to drugs at the world market price - not the inflated price now paid only by Americans.

Ultimately, China may use force to push for unification with Taiwan, a scenario we all must work to prevent.

Why is it that the beautiful things are entwined more deeply with death than with life?

The Saviour love is all I need.

To be well prepared for war is the best guarantee of peace.

Everything I have to say has already crossed your mind." "Then possibly my answer has crossed yours.

While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth.

Sometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under one thing in order for something else to grow.

As a producer or financier, you are going to go where you get the best bang for your buck.

If life has no meaning, why don't we create a meaning for it?

I admit it: above all things, I fear absurdity.

Just close your eyes and enjoy the rollercoaster that is life :)