Great leaders find a way to rise above politics while at the same time keeping their party's loyalists in the fold. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The job of the press is to defend their institution, hold the government accountable and freely report and gather information. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Conscientious conservatism includes responding to the needs and struggles of Americans with a responsible and efficient government and incorporating outside organizations that… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Women do not want to be dependent on government but want opportunities for all Americans to succeed. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The government and politicians should listen to the people instead of preaching from their secular pulpits on how the rest of us… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Republicans can win if they adopt a message and promote policies of conscientious conservatism where they lay out a vision of how… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The Obama economy has led to more women dependent on government programs including food stamps. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Scandals have impacted many politicians' careers and aspirations. Some have survived, and others have fallen. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
In the end, the responsibility of government abuse lies with the president. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Republicans want less taxes so we can create jobs; however, we cannot win by solely focusing on an economic message of lower… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The Veterans Health Administration is a perfect case study of how government should stay out of patient care altogether. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Politicians need to stop picking sides and come up with bold solutions where the safety and security of all citizens become a… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
One of the most overused phrases in political commentary is that someone is running a 'negative' campaign filled with 'attack' ads. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
If President Obama were to enroll in an American government class, the professor would mark him absent on most days. In the… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Part of me believes that Beyonce and Jay-Z were naive when they chose to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary in Cuba. However, as the… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The questions of traditional and redefined marriage are highly emotional and a difficult and sensitive topic. Living in the D.C. area and having gay… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
On the IRS website, they claim to be one of the world's most efficient tax administrators. The IRS officials might know how to collect… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
I understand the stress of finding quality and affordable childcare while paying high taxes. I also understand that many working moms struggle to make… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Solutions and ideas should come from the bottom up, generated by local communities and not mandated from Washington. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Cuba is a nation stuck in time, and the regime's complete control of businesses, the press and the Internet has kept the Cuban people… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
We need to ensure that veterans are in charge of their health care and not the government. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
If a student believes that taking too many exams is hard or skipping advanced courses for a lighter load is a better deal, just… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Is Trump correct that we should stop the flow of illegal immigrants? Yes, but again, words matter, and there is a way to engage… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
As a working mother of a large family, preparing meals and shopping for groceries is time consuming and hard work. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
For my family, belief in God and in the resurrection of Jesus Christ brings such hope and promise to our lives. It strengthens our… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The Veterans Health Administration's socialized style of medicine, where the government is in charge of the hospitals and managing our veterans' health care, simply… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
