I, in fact, have been involved in the construction of and the management of wastewater treatment plants

According to the U.S. Census, the most common reason people give for not voting is that they were too busy or had conflicting work or school schedules.

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.

Far too often we see attention paid to the firearm and not the criminal.

With a nation at war against terrorism and our men and women on the front line defending our homeland from abroad, resources need to be prioritized and allocated properly.

As a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment rights, I believe tougher enforcement of our nation's existing gun laws must be done before any more laws are enacted and put on the books.

But recently it seems that each time I vote, I am being asked to compromise my conservative ideals and my commitment to the American taxpayer simply for the benefit of political gain.

I've often argued that oil and gas exploration is a state's rights issue. It is abundantly clear that the State of Florida does not want drilling to negatively affect its beaches and shores

All are free to believe or not believe; all are free to practice a faith or not. But those who believe must be free to speak of and act on their belief

...the facility at Guantanamo Bay is necessary to national security.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

Congenial labor is essence of happiness.

Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It will never be achieved by passivity and quietism.

Love is not about chasing someone; it's not about being chased or being the one chasing. It's about chasing after dreams and if in that pursuit someone runs parallel to you, that is love.

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Like friends, too, we should return to them again and again for, like true friends, they will never fail us - never cease to instruct - never cloy.

As a monogamous creature, I feel sometimes that it fills up a function that affairs have in married people's life.

Incomes went up for everybody. Manufacturing jobs went up also in the 1990s, if we're actually going to look at the facts.

When I made mistakes, people used to laugh. I could have learnt better, but I've always liked to make people laugh.

We have to divide mother love with our brothers and sisters. Our parents can help us cope with the loss of our dream of absolute love. But they cannot make us believe that we haven't lost it.

Libraries are where most of us really fall in love with books, where we can browse and choose on our own. Its really one of the first autonomous things we do, picking the books we want to read.

Everyone is encouraged to see their lives, the world through the eyes of the rich.