We Must Stand Our Ground

I Think There Are Too Many People In Jail For Too Long And For Not Necessarily Good Reasons.

Some Have Argued That The President Is Required To Get Permission From A Federal Court Before Taking Action Against A United States Citizen Who Is A Senior Operational Leader Of Al Qaeda Or Associated Forces. This Is Simply Not Accurate. 'due Process' And 'judicial Process' Are Not One And The Same, Particularly When It Comes To National Security. The Constitution Guarantees Due Process, Not Judicial Process.

I Look Forward To Working With The Nra To Come Up With Ways In Which We Can Use Common Sense Approaches To Reduce The Level Of Violence That We See - In Our Streets, And Make The American People As Safe As They Possibly Can Be.

Operation Fast And Furious Was Flawed In Concept And Flawed In Execution. The Tactics Used In This Operation Violate Department Of Justice Policy And Should Never Have Been Used.

Though Race-related Issues Continue To Occupy A Significant Portion Of Our Political Discussion, And Though There Remain Many Unresolved Racial Issues In This Nation, We, Average Americans, Simply Do Not Talk Enough With Each Other About Things Racial.