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I'm a conservative because I believe in peace - real peace, not just the peace of mind. I'm a conservative because we understand that real peace comes from the Marine Corps, not the Peace Corps.

Allen West

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Allen West
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: February 7
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When I retired out of the military, I registered myself as a Republican because my views and perspectives were more in line with that party.
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Every year, thousands of Californians flee that populous paradise for tax-eased small government oasis of America's red states.
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Are we witnessing an Obama 'Wag the Dog' moment with Boko Haram in Nigeria? I say yes.
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We believe in humility and integrity, the spirit of one people, bound together under God. We understand that the Constitution was written to control and regulate the government, not the people.
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I don't think there's anything divisive about me.
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When more Americans prefer freebies to freedom, these great United States will become a fertile ground for tyranny.
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If it's about the lives of my soldiers at stake, I'd go through hell with a gasoline can.
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Well, first of all, we've got to get away from being offended by the truth. We've seen a 41 percent increase in food stamp recipients across the United States of America since President Obama was sworn in in January 2009. That has nothing to do with black, white, Hispanic or whatever. It's a fact, and we need to, you know, deal with that.
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Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen volunteer to protect and defend this country and all its citizens, and do so with honor, integrity and excellence. Our nation continually asks them to do more and more, with less and less.
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Leadership is about being a servant first.
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