Attorneys general, district attorneys, and federal prosecutors have a responsibility to separate their politics from their law enforcement powers.
— Richard Grenell
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.
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.
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 Washington media crowd, including conservative media, preaches to the choir of news junkies.
Overstating America's issues doesn't make us relatable; it makes others' issues easily dismissable.
Diplomacy and coalition-building are hard work and not easy for any president.
Most Republicans in California are tired of fighting the one-party rule from the Left and have given up on state politics.
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.
The Left sees no place for differing opinions.
If you don't want war, then you had better be an advocate for diplomacy with muscle.
Obama has created a new world where countries ignore the U.S. without consequence. It's so bad that Saudi Arabia doesn't even want to serve on the Security Council with the U.S. because it might ruin their reputation.
Guilt by association is part of campaigning.
Too many members of the U.N. benefit from the status quo and won't make decisions for purely altruistic reasons.
U.S. academics and Upper East Side New Yorkers like to think of the United Nations as a place where foreign ambassadors have intellectual discussions about power and world peace.
Foreign aid, though less than 1% of the annual federal budget, is often a hard case to make to constituents who are rightfully worried about domestic and economic issues.
Ironically, Hillary Clinton's appointment in 2008 as secretary of state was forced on Obama by her presidential campaign supporters, who insisted she play a major role in the then-new Democratic administration after a bruising primary fight.
Activists create nonprofits for the sole purpose of suing their enemies, collecting a settlement check, and paying lawyers to find the next frivolous lawsuit.
Parents, not governments, should decide what is best for their family.
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.
I think President Obama is weak, bored with the office, and an incompetent leader.
While the Obama White House is completely incompetent and weak, they know how to spin everyday Americans.
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.
In order to get re-elected, Obama told us Al Qaeda was on the run and all but defeated.
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.
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.
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.
While supporting human rights in another country is important, fighting for our own safety is crucial.
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.'
Many people vote a straight party line from the president down to city council. Hollywood publicists need to think long and hard about who they are putting forward to lead their awards season campaigns.
No one really disagrees that all of humanity has a responsibility to protect fellow citizens in a time of need.
Foreign aid should not be automatic. Countries should have to make their case every year, and American officials should openly decide what, if anything, to fund.
The mainstream media decided long ago that Hillary Clinton was going to be a fabulous global leader regardless of how she performed.
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.
Politically motivated lawsuits and prosecutions cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year.
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.
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.
Millions of people walk into the voting booth and vote for someone they like.
California Democrats are out to kill the American dream by ridiculing the commitment to hard work.
The money from wealthy nations to confront some very real global poverty and economic issues is largely given out of guilt.
From the moments Obama took office, he has downplayed the threats from radical Islamists.
California is a great place to live.
The Obama Doctrine is to ignore an international crisis or go to war. There is no in between.
When foreigners struggle for their freedoms, they've long expected the U.S. government to be the first to stand with them.
When it comes to Iran, we must not accept Obama's inconsistencies and weakness.
While some entertainment executives understand the power of having someone else speak for you, most Hollywood publicists don't.
As political primaries approach, national media attention focuses on Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
While we all want the U.N. to live up to its original intent and be the place where the world comes together to solve international problems, the reality is the U.N. isn't all that different from any other political body. Countries and individuals play to the cameras, create good theatre, and negotiate selfishly.
U.S. foreign aid must be used more strategically to achieve our national security goals.
John Kerry is going to have a rough tenure as secretary of state. But let's face it: whoever came after Hillary Clinton was going to have to deal with a foreign affairs press corps that has been sleeping for four years. From the moment Hillary entered Foggy Bottom, political reporters have treated their beloved secretary of state with kid gloves.
