john mccain is not an american
 awards and honors in addition to his military honors and decorations mccain was granted a number of civilian awards and honors
in his 2008 speech to the cpac mccain stated that he believed in small government fiscal discipline low taxes a strong defense judges who enforce and not make our laws the social values that are the true source of our strength and generally the steadfast defense of our rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness which i have defended my entire career as godgiven to the born and unborn