Overstating America's issues doesn't make us relatable; it makes others' issues easily dismissable.

The Washington media crowd, including conservative media, preaches to the choir of news junkies.

Millions of people walk into the voting booth and vote for someone they like.

While migration is inevitable, the fact remains that most people leave their homes to escape violence and the certain persecution that comes from it.

The U.N. and other international bodies, along with wealthier nations, could manage the unavoidable migration from poorer countries if there were greater focus on stopping the larger chaos created by leaders who finance and support terrorism in the name of Islam.

Consistent conservatives should frame their views in accordance with the fundamental belief that individuals, not governments, have the right to determine the course of their own lives.

Fellow conservatives, particularly within the Republican Party, typically do a good job arguing against totalitarian, one-size-fits-all approaches to policy. What works for a family in New York City might not work in Jenison, Michigan, or Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Parents, not governments, should decide what is best for their family.

Consistent conservatives believe people should keep more of the money they work so hard to earn - not because the vulnerable don't deserve assistance, but because individuals can and will make better and more effective financial and charitable choices with their money than government bureaucrats.

Politically motivated lawsuits and prosecutions cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

Activists create nonprofits for the sole purpose of suing their enemies, collecting a settlement check, and paying lawyers to find the next frivolous lawsuit.

Attorneys general, district attorneys, and federal prosecutors have a responsibility to separate their politics from their law enforcement powers.

If you don't want war, then you had better be an advocate for diplomacy with muscle.

Biden's support for Mubarak in the face of his falling regime sends a powerful and unfortunate message to the Arab world that their freedoms are negotiable.

The big-ego temper tantrums of Wall Street's titans must be a concern for everyone on Wall Street. Bad behavior and manipulation of the markets must be called out by those in the industry concerned for its future.

Despite the debt, the traffic, the one-party rule, the taxes, and the eagerness of politicians to overwhelm small businesses and large corporate job producers with red tape and unnecessary regulations, the Golden State is still the most beautiful place to live and work in the United States.

I'm passionate about politics.

While religious institutions should be able to pick and choose which unions they bless, civil governments should issue marriage licenses to all couples.

For decades, the liberal media eviscerated the Religious Right and other conservatives for their own attacks against liberal social causes. Over time, the media labeled anyone who didn't agree with the Left's world view as intolerant.

Tough decisions are never popular to make and even less popular to force upon the U.N.

Altruism, especially involving basic freedoms, can be what shareholders value most.

Between 1961 and 1982, 'The Catcher in the Rye' was the most censored book in high schools and libraries in the United States. But all the talk about banning it made me rush out to find it.

The Obama Doctrine is the first presidential strategy in history that is exclusively about communicating - not implementing - policy. The Obama Doctrine seems to be 'tweet with overwhelming force.'

Equal rights should not be a partisan political issue - so why are all gay leaders in one political party?

California Democrats are out to kill the American dream by ridiculing the commitment to hard work.

Cancer taught my family that my mom is much stronger than we ever thought. Faced with a devastating diagnosis, she just kept going and living - never complaining.

Presidents and cabinet officials could send a strong message of accountability if they held senior appointees responsible for their performance.

Journalists undoubtedly have a duty to push, cajole, and aggressively maneuver around campaign handlers in order for the public to see a candidate unscripted.

From the moments Obama took office, he has downplayed the threats from radical Islamists.

Imagine what Nigeria could do for Africa if it was also free of Boko Haram's violence.

While supporting human rights in another country is important, fighting for our own safety is crucial.

Hesitating and hand-wringing when confronted by violence discourages the human-rights activists on the front lines and emboldens the enemy.

We may never really know if 2004 Democratic presidential nominee and Senator John Kerry was President Obama's original choice to be Secretary of State or if he settled on Kerry after his first pick, Susan Rice, was forced out by her troublesome career and misleading statements on the Benghazi terrorist attack.

While the Obama White House is completely incompetent and weak, they know how to spin everyday Americans.

I spent eight years at the U.N., so I understand that U.S. ambassadors have a lot of issues to cover.

The Obama doctrine of ignoring international issues and claiming it's none of the U.S.' business is a philosophy that has allowed Russia, Iran, and China to step up and take the lead.

Guilt by association is part of campaigning.

Speaking out and challenging the status quo is seldom cheered at the UN.

Nominating Susan Rice for Secretary of State is a mistake not just because of her Sunday show deceptions but because her tenure as America's representative to the U.N. has been unworthy of a promotion.

The Obama administration has been unable to call Jerusalem the capital of Israel because the Palestinians want to claim it as their capital in a future state.

The deplorable Syrian refugee crisis was created because Syrian President Bashar al-Assad started a war on his people, and the international community refused to confront him.

It's true that John Bolton would not win the most popular ambassador award at the U.N., but being popular shouldn't be the priority.

Too many members of the U.N. benefit from the status quo and won't make decisions for purely altruistic reasons.

Many developing nations have such severe debt and budget problems that the money given by developed nations will never be spent the way it is intended.

As political primaries approach, national media attention focuses on Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

Without American leadership at the U.N., countries just continue to talk and socialize and spend taxpayer dollars.

No one really disagrees that all of humanity has a responsibility to protect fellow citizens in a time of need.

While it has been mostly unreported, Mr. Trump has embraced the LGBT community like no other GOP nominee in history.

I think President Obama is weak, bored with the office, and an incompetent leader.

While other countries may espouse the liberal utopian dream of a global community, it's usually only to get the richer countries to pay more money for the world's problems.