Neither one of us believe that you can fix the culture from within by just throwing money and people at the system. There has to be a systemic change within the system.

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.

The greatest feeling is the fulfillment of dreams.

Respect your dream.

The news that gives you a future with hope, in spite of your despair over the past, is realizing that Jesus has prayed for you and is praying for you now.

Worry is a complete cycle of inefficient thought revolving about a pivotal fear.

People say I'm injury-prone but that's definitely not true.

As a modern employer you have to treat people well.

I believe the causes that create them [serial killers] are theological in nature, rather than societal. I believe they make a conscious choice to erase God's thumbprint from their souls.

To me, all success is a delightful surprise, since one can absolutely never predict it.

I had a talk with the president of my publisher, and he averred that e-books are dropping off . So I wonder if the potential advantages are really going to happen as quickly as they ought.

My stories are character driven.