If Republicans Are Aiming For The Heart,

Big-government Proponents Embrace Both The Power Of The Federal Government And The Idea That Millions Of Americans Ought To Be Dependent On Its Largesse. It's Time To Return To Our Founders' Love For Small Government. More Is Not Always Better.

Progressives And Islamists Are Indeed On The Same Side. Their Common Disdain For Christianity Explains Why Left-wing Judges In America Find Any Inkling Of Christianity In The Public Square Unconstitutional, While Islamist Judges In The Middle East Deem It Executable. Their Common View That Life Is Expendable Explains The Left's Embrace Abortion-on-demand And Why The Islamists Don't Hesitate To Deploy Their Own Children For Homicide Bombings.

If Republicans Are Aiming For The Heart, For Compassion, The Last Thing They Should Do Is Abandon The Sanctity Of Life. Instead, They Should Tell Americans That They Believe In The Dignity And Value Of Every Human Being, From The Defenseless Unborn Child, To The Newborn With A Disability, To The 90-year-old Dealing With Dementia.

Americans Have Not Only A Right But A Responsibility To Consider The Values Of Those Who Seek To Lead Them - Whether They Arise From Life Experience, Political Ideology Or Religious Belief.

When People Move From Poor Countries To America, They Quickly Adapt In At Least One Way - Their Consumption Habits.