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Under The Bush Administration, Openness And Accountability Have Been Replaced By Secrecy And Evasion Of Responsibility. They Abuse Their Power, Conceal Their Actions From The American People, And Refuse To Hold Officials Accountable.

I Don't Think America Can Just Drill Itself Out Of Its Current Energy Situation. We Don't Need To Destroy The Environment To Meet Our Energy Needs. We Need Smart, Comprehensive, Common-sense Approaches That Balance The Need To Increase Domestic Energy Supplies With The Need To Maximize Energy Efficiency.

If We Set The Precedent Of Limiting The First Amendment, In Order To Protect The Sensibilities Of Those Who Are Offended By Flag Burning, What Will We Say The Next Time Someone Is Offended By Some Other Minority View, Or By Some Other Person's Exercise Of The Freedom The Constitution Is Supposed To Protect?

That Is A Pretty Big Deal From A Commitment Standpoint.

We Should Strengthen Our Immigration Laws To Prevent The Importation Of Foreign Wages And Working Conditions. We Should Make It Illegal For Employers To Lay Off Americans And Then Fill Their Jobs By Bringing In Workers From Overseas. Any U.s. Employer Who Wishes To Hire From Abroad - Even For Temporary Jobs - Should Have To Recruit U.s. Workers First. And We Should End The Unskilled Immigration That Competes With Young Americans Just Entering The Job Market.