Armstrong is often asked where he stands on some of the most important issues that our country faces today. The following answers are his words on how he believes about each of these issues. For more notable quotes from Armstrong please go here.

ABORTION

I believe in the life of the child. If my mother did not make the decision she made, I would not be here today.

SAME SEX MARRIAGE

As it was in the beginning and forever shall be, marriage is a sacred relationship between a man and a woman ordained by God.

HEALTH CARE

Corporations need to do more to make sure their employees and families are covered for health and dental benefits.

IMMIGRATION

We need to make immigration laws consistent and based on the principle that all are created equal, thus what is legal for Cubans should be the same for Europeans, and all other immigrants.  Currently our laws are too inconsistent and chaos rules the day. I also believe that English should be America's official language and that immigrants should be expected to speak English before they are able to become citizens.

CENSORSHIP  

I don't believe in censorship of any kind at any time. I believe in freedom of speech and that the marketplace should decide whether they want to receive the message or not. The media, or the watch dog of our government, holds our leaders accountable and keeps American people informed and it is vital that freedom of speech should never be comprised. 

IRAQ WAR

It was necessary then, it is necessary now, and it will be necessary for years to come. What is going on in Russia now (terrorist attack at school) is a prime example why we need to fight the monsters and animals who are committing inhumane terrorist attacks against innocent civilians. It is necessary to take pre-emptive strikes that send the message: 'Don't mess with America, we will take you out.' Until more countries take this attitude, we will see more worldwide terrorist attacks.  (9/1/04)

The regime of Saddam Hussein -- was a threat to world security and had to be dealt with. I mean, if you look at President Bush's approval ratings and compare them to former President Clinton's approval ratings at this time, his is much higher. This is expected. Even his pollsters predicted his numbers would be reduced. But, the president cannot base his foreign policy on his fight -- his fight against terrorism based on poll numbers. He has to show leadership even though his numbers may suffer. In the end, it's no different than what happened with Truman when he had to -- rebuild Europe and they had to put the Marshall Plan in place. There were a lot of critics during that time, but in the end, I think most of the observers and many of the president's critics, especially, in the finale -- will realize that what he was doing, the process eventually was in the best interest of the United States and the world. (9/20/03 - CNN)

You know, as the administration has said, this has gone on for 12 years. We forget that in 1995, when Saddam Hussein's son was here on American soil, and he talked about the chemical and biological weapons and the nuclear weapons that his father was developing, and immediately Saddam Hussein's government kicked out the inspectors. I mean, I understand that sometimes we can forget the chain of events that has led to this. This is not about finding some smoking gun. This is about Saddam Hussein disarming. He is not disarming. I think the president has a challenge before him in terms of his State of the Union. What they may have to do is reveal more intelligence, but if we follow the history of this over the last 12 years, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein is up to his same old tricks, building these weapons of mass destruction, trying to develop nuclear weapons, and what more proof do you need? You know, it's so sad. If you look at the French, the Germans, even the British, even some of our own citizens. I mean, we're buying into Saddam Hussein's propaganda law -- war. You would think that Bush was Saddam and Saddam was Bush. I mean, listen, the burden of proof is on Saddam Hussein, not on Bush -- the president of the United States. The bottom line is that this is just a lot of propaganda. Saddam Hussein never in the entire history of the last 12 years has given us every reason to trust, to believe anything he's ever had to say and do. So why should we trust him now? (12/24/03 - CNN)

EDUCATION 

No Child Left Behind is the best legislation that has been put forth in the last twenty years to raise the academic standards of inner city and urban schools. There is no secret as to why American black families support No Child Left Behind and vouchers at a rate of 67 percent. Teachers should be paid salaries that are comparable to corporate employees making $50,000 to $75,000 a year. Teachers have a huge influence on our children's' lives and they should be rewarded for such. However, in order to make certain salary bonuses, teachers should have proven results from test scores that kids learn and achieve under their tutelage. 

ECONOMY

I believe in the Capital Gains Tax. I believe in tax cuts for all Americans, especially for entrepreneurs. 80 percent of small business owners - who are the backbone of this country's economy - employ less than 8 people and need these tax breaks to survive. And what is wrong with the wealthy getting tax breaks? They take the risks, they make the sacrifices, they create the jobs, they bear all the responsibilities, and they should be rewarded not punished for what they do. I am not as much as a believer in free trade as I once was. The United States government cannot allow big manufacturing companies to just outsource its work to wherever the cheap labor is. We must take care of our American workers.   

TERRORISM

We are in the fourth world war and it is unlike anything we've seen before. It is the most unsettling thing I've ever seen. But we can win it if we unify globally and act decisively. It is necessary to have a Homeland Security Department to protect the American people from attacks like we are seeing everyday around the world.

FAITH

Wrestling to improve oneself 24 hours a day is what it means to live a morally healthy life. To become a better person everyday is what it's all about.  There is no place for moral relativism today because it eventually leads to destruction. No great world powers have been defeated by outside forces but rather have crumbled from within because they lost their moral compass, and they abandoned God. America is looking like some of these great empires of the past and we must not destroy ourselves by losing our faith.