It's the unattended consequences that I'm most worried about. The problem with personal responsibility is that it doesn't recognize economic barriers that may deter people from getting the kind of health care they need.

Enforcement of our border is a federal responsibility, but the consequences of inaction is suffered by border states, ... The state of Texas cannot wait for the federal government to implement needed border security measures.

There is no such thing as punishment in the abyss, natural consequences bought on by our own folly remain solitary as truth.

We are free to choose our paths, but we can't choose the consequences that come with them.

Mr. Quinn has failed to meet his responsibility to support his child, and that has consequences, ... We will use all of the tools at our disposal to ensure that parents provide for their children.

This could be a time when they really would think about quitting smoking because they see the consequences in real life.