Allen West Quotes

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?
Allen West

Successful, America, Why

I don't look to a man to get pride in myself. It's not about having a black president, it's about having a good president, and I think that's the most important thing.
Allen West

Good, Important, Black

I believe there's about 78 to 81 members of the Democrat Party who are members of the Communist Party. It's called the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Allen West

Party, Communist, Democrat

One of the critical issues that we have to confront is illegal immigration, because this is a multi-headed Hydra that affects our economy, our health care, our health care, our education systems, our national security, and also our local criminality.
Allen West

Education, Health, Care

For far too long we've allowed the other side to paint us as racist, as sexist, inhumane war mongers - well, today as a conservative black Republican and former solider, I'm here to set that record straight.
Allen West

War, Today, Long

Of course we have compassion. We just don't believe the safety net should be used as a hammock.
Allen West

Compassion, Used, Safety

Take your message of equality of achievement, take your message of economic dependency, take your message of enslaving the entrepreneurial will and spirit of the American people somewhere else.
Allen West

Equality, Else, American

We must never forget why we have, and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have 'guardians at the gate.'
Allen West

Sleep, Forget, Night

This is what America is about when it comes to understanding that it is equal opportunity versus equal achievement. Each and every one of us has the opportunity for greatness in this country.
Allen West

Country, America, Greatness

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.
Allen West

Integrity, Country, Honor

We must not allow the liberals to move us away from the conservative values of the American past which sustain our present and shall secure our future. As for me and my family, we will serve God, we will serve this constitutional republic, we will serve America.
Allen West

Family, God, Future

Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At cemeteries across the country, the graves of the fallen are sadly ignored, and worse, neglected.
Allen West

Country, Meaning, Forgotten

I think that there is a changing wind. There are black conservatives out there, and their voices need to be heard.
Allen West

Black, Wind, Heard

Well, I think we need to have attrition by enforcement. We need to secure our borders. We need to enforce our laws.
Allen West

Laws, Secure, Borders

I spent 22 years in the United States military, so I'm a pretty strategic level thinker.
Allen West

Pretty, Military, United

Leadership is about being a servant first.
Allen West

Leadership, Servant

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.
Allen West

Understand, Tolerance, Security

No one talked about the fact that in this year under the Obama administration you've seen the highest casualties in Afghanistan. And the fact that it took him almost 90 days to figure out what his strategy is going to be was absolutely appalling.
Allen West

Him, Fact, Year

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.
Allen West

Problem, Books, Quite

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.
Allen West

Truth, Food, Nothing

Every year, thousands of Californians flee that populous paradise for tax-eased small government oasis of America's red states.
Allen West

Government, Small, America

I am willing to work with anyone that wants to do what is best for this country.
Allen West

Work, Best, Country

I do not believe having a baby is punishment.
Allen West

Baby, Punishment

I don't think there's anything divisive about me.
Allen West

I support transitioning from the progressive tax to a flat tax system - both individual and corporate/business.
Allen West

Business, Support, Both

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Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 7, 1961

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