"Out of control judicial activism threatens traditional marriage in America." ― Ernest Istook Topic(s): Marriage More From Ernest Istook "My father was the son of immigrants, and he grew up bilingual, but English is what my father taught me and what he spoke to me. America’s strength is not our diversity; it is our ability to unite around common principles even when we come from different backgrounds." "It’s good that the first half of the speech emphasized freedom, because George W. Bush has been the global champion for freedom. As he said, if we don’t fight tyranny it will not leave us alone in peace." "Americans should be free to recognize our religious heritage; doing that is not the same as creating a government-sponsored religion." More In Marriage "The most important point is, in a time of crisis, there is no way out but for the government to be bold and aggressive."― Mark Zandi "I don’t think my wife likes me very much, when I had a heart attack she wrote for an ambulance."― Frank Carson "Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil."― Menander