Real Change
Ron Paul
One reason people are unhappy with the way politics and governments operate is that people who run for office are known to "say one thing and do another." Thus, we have the call for "change." Candidates for high office make frequent use of that word. Even our House Republican Conference’s recently released slogan highlights that word. Yet, bringing about change is easier said than done.

Reagan’s Wisdom
Jon Kyl
On Independence Day, we were reminded of the principles upon which this country was built and the American spirit that has endured from 1776 to today. Of course, our first principles are no less important on any other day, but they are often treated that way, as our busy daily lives leave little time for thinking about such matters. Accordingly, it’s often worthwhile to remind ourselves -- on days other than July 4 -- about this special nation and its special people.

Independence Day
George W. Bush
This weekend, Americans are celebrating the anniversary of our Nation's independence. Two hundred and thirty-two years ago, our Founding Fathers came together in Philadelphia to proclaim that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The man who wrote those immortal words was Thomas Jefferson.

Personal Freedoms and the Internet
Ron Paul
The most basic principle to being a free American is the notion that we as individuals are responsible for our own lives and decisions. We do not have the right to rob our neighbors to make up for our mistakes, neither does our neighbor have any right to tell us how to live, so long as we aren’t infringing on their rights. Freedom to make bad decisions is inherent in the freedom to make good ones.

A Better Deal for Our Vets
Jon Kyl
Congress recently sent the President an emergency funding bill dedicated to providing resources for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan; but unfortunately, $80 billion in other non-emergency spending unrelated to our nation’s security was attached to the bill. I voted for the troop funding and against the unrelated funding.

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
George W. Bush
This week, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives held a conference to highlight the work being done by our Nation's armies of compassion, with help from the Federal government. This conference demonstrated the remarkable difference these groups have made over the past eight years. When I first came to office, I was troubled to see many of our citizens' greatest needs going unmet.

Energy Independence
John Boehner
In a few days, we will mark the founding of our great nation, Independence Day. We’ll cheer our historic victory over the British monarch. We’ll celebrate the ingenuity and enterprising spirit that transformed us from 13 colonies to a world superpower of 50 states. And yet with all of our accomplishments, we are still incapable of meeting our own energy needs.

Anglicans Perilously Close To Split Over Gay Clergy
The Anglican church communion, numbering some 77 million people worldwide, is facing the possibility of a complete fracture over the question of gay clergy. A conference of conservative churchmen is now going on in Jerusalem in which they may decide that they can no longer live under the same roof as their liberal colleagues.