As we approach the end of 2013, I would like to pose to you a simple question.  When you account for taxes, how many months did you work this past year without being paid? 

One wonders whether Raul Castro, the tyrant who runs Cuba, ever reflected at Nelson Mandela's funeral on the political prisoners he has incarcerated and tortured—

"When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his
country, he can rest in peace." --Nelson Mandela

Frankly speaking, it's time for the people of the Fourth Congressional District to once again have a voice in Congress. Not my voice, your voice. 

Ninety-five years to the day after the guns of World War I fell silent, we should take a moment to pay tribute to the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces with selflessness and honor. 

Abraham Lincoln spoke the following words at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg 150 years ago today. This is a timeless message about the great task entrusted to us as Americans.