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And always remember, Abraham Lincoln only served one term in Congress, too.

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Allen West
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: February 7
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You had 42 blacks that ran on the Republican ticket this Cycle, 14 made of them made it to the general election and two of us made it to the House of Representatives. So I think that there is a new movement that needs to have a voice in the Congressional Black Caucus.
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I believe there's about 78 to 81 members of the Democrat Party who are members of the Communist Party.
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Leadership is about being a servant first.
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The Republicans in the House and Senate took the district that I firmly represent, 22 in south Florida, from a D plus one to a D plus five almost a D plus six district, which means you are given a five to six percent registration advantage to Democrats. They drew in more Democrats into the district I represent.
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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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As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out.
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From 1971 onwards, the Memorial Day holiday was officially observed on the last Monday in May and became the unofficial start of the summer, with barbecues, blockbuster movie openings and mattress sales.
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When you talk about raising that debt limit, the only way that I would ever support raising the debt limit if we also talk about budgetary controls on the federal government, capping its spending, how do we deal with the Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid problems, because they cannot continue to run on auto-pilot.
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This liberal progressive agenda... is the antithesis of who we are as a constitutional republic.
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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 will take my hands off Medicare when there is no Medicare, then I will come and see you, sir.
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We are in a new Civil War, and just like the last, it is a struggle for the sanctity of the Union - and it's hardly civil.
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As Conservatives, We Don't Care About The Color of Your Skin, We Care About The Color of Our Flag
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I think that if we get back to some basic fundamental principles, we can make sure that we resolve the issues. And I think that that's what the Tea Party was all about. It's getting back to a constitutional conservative government. And that is limited, but it's also effective and efficient. I think that that's what we'll be able to do.
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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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I find it hilarious when Obama's hand gets caught in the cookie jar
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Liberals worry that what's best for the individual might not be better for the public at large. But that philosophy assumes something vicious about each and every one of us. It assumes we only care about ourselves.
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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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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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