Star-Ledger November 29, 2009 What does government have to do with marriage? I was brought up to believe that we had a constitutional separation between church and state — intentionally designed by the founding fathers so they could not tell us what our churches, synagogues, and mosques could and could not do. If that is the case, why are legislators across the country, and most recently in New Jersey, agonizing over bills to define marriage? Wouldn't it be better if government's only role were to recognize the legal relationship between two consenting adults — something that occurs when you get your marriage license? Let's call that license something other than a "marriage" license and leave the government's role there. [...]

Politico November 11, 2009 RNC Chairman Michael Steele's promise that the GOP will “come after" incumbents who support President Barack Obama's policies is inexcusable. I like Steele personally — he was an original co-chairman of the Republican Leadership Council along with former Missouri Sen. Jack Danforth and me. He took on that role, he said, because he recognized that the party needed to be able to accommodate Republicans who might come out in different places on various issues. I wish he were still championing that message. [...]

The Record November 10, 2009 I was delighted to see New Jersey voters last week choose Chris Christie to be our next governor. I respect and admire Chris, and believe he will do an excellent job for our state. [...]

Roll Call November 4, 2009 Environmental activists surely assumed that, once in office, President Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress would take significant steps to address climate change in the near term.  Unfortunately, the effect of the tumultuous health care debate in Washington is likely to be that no climate change bill will reach the president’s desk anytime soon.  There is just too much acrimony over health care to see movement on this equally important issue, not to mention the difficulty posed by the soaring national debt, which leaves no funds to address the problem. [...]

The Record October 20, 2009 Much has been written about the selection of President Obama as this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner. I was among those, including the media representatives present at the announcement and Obama himself, who was surprised to hear the news of his winning. [...]

By Christine Todd Whitman and Dr. Patrick Moore The Hill September 29, 2009 [...]

Politico September 16, 2009 Dear President Obama, [...]

Ripon Forum September 4, 2009 Even long honeymoons come to an end. Now six months into his term as President, Barack Obama’s long-enjoyed popularity is starting to show signs of wear. Recent polls show his approval rating slowly declining, and dipping below 50% for the first time in his presidency on July 24th. The drop is particularly pronounced among unaffiliated voters, with whom Obama now has only a 37% approval rating. This trend line raises several questions: what has Obama done to precipitate this decline? And what opportunity does that open for Republicans? [...]

The Record September 4, 2009 It is a shame that the current health care debate hardly resembles a debate — rather, it has devolved into a screaming match among the fiercest partisans on both sides. [...]

Press of Atlantic City August 26, 2009 It’s been more than a month since “corruption Thursday” – that day in July when 44 of New Jersey’s political leaders were led in to federal court in handcuffs. Since that time, I hope New Jerseyans have not forgotten the shame and embarrassment these supposed leaders brought to our state. They have perpetuated a stereotype of New Jersey I have spent my life fighting and they once again shattered what little trust the voters have in their elected officials. While political corruption is unfortunately an all-too-common occurrence in our state, I hope that these latest arrests – if only for their sheer magnitude – will motivate enough New Jerseyans to say, “enough is enough.” [...]