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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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Well, I think we need to have attrition by enforcement. We need to secure our borders. We need to enforce our laws.
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I do not believe having a baby is punishment.
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There's nothing on this green earth that a liberal progressive fears more than a black American who wants a better life and a smaller government.
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Where is love exchanged? Where is the love felt when a state administrator stuffs a welfare check into an outgoing mail?
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I think that Governor Romney operates on the capital gains tax, his investments, what he lives off of instead of doing it off of his income.
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Liberal progressivism evolved after our Constitution. It has repeatedly failed all over the world so why do we think it could be successful here in the United States of America?
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But when I look at the fact that today is 1,000 days that we have not had a budget for the United States of America, you know, the House, one of the things we did, we passed a budget last year. But that is still sitting over there at the Senate. And so we have got to get this country back on track.
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As for everyone else, unless you have been shot at by the Taliban, shut your mouth, war is hell.
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When did 'Ask not what your country can do for you' become 'Ask only what your country will give you'?
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I must confess, when I see anyone with an Obama 2012 bumper sticker, I recognize them as a threat to the gene pool.
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I'm a conservative because I believe we're here on this earth to do a little more than crawl through life, comfortable in the cradle of government excess and oblivious to the duties required to keep this republic standing.
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I think we have to understand that when tolerance becomes a one-way street, it will lead to cultural suicide. We should not allow the Muslim Brotherhood or associated groups to be influencing our national security strategy.
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And always remember, Abraham Lincoln only served one term in Congress, too.
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I don't think there's anything divisive about me.
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I'll give you a great example of an issue that no one brought up during this Florida primary, the fact that we're going to have a Chinese made oil rig put in place about 60 miles off the coast of Florida.
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So now is an opportunity for us to stand up and have a good, strong immigration policy to make sure that E- Verify becomes mandatory and we have got to train and properly equip our Border Patrol.
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One of the most positive things about America is just like what we're all doing here today. We're standing on Jensen Beach, we're watching a beautiful sunrise over the Atlantic. It's all because of men and women who were willing to make a sacrifice so that we can enjoy these freedoms.
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Quite simply, federal laws already on the books aimed at stopping the flow of illegal immigration must be enforced. Furthermore, states must be given the resources necessary to confront the problem, which includes strengthening the border patrol.
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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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If it's about the lives of my soldiers at stake, I'd go through hell with a gasoline can.
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