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. Allen West comfortableconservativecradle share on social
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. Allen West advantagedemocratdistrict share on social
The great thing that I appreciate - the fact that my godfather, William 'Sticky' Jackson, was a Tuskegee Airman because my father was first born in Ozark, Alabama. The sacrifices and the commitment of those men made it possible for myself and many others. Allen West airmanalabamabear share on social
In the real world, I see conservatives volunteering at adoption agencies, at churches, at bake sales and the local American Legion Post while the only charity a progressive sends is a smug sermon on fair share and what fairness is. Allen West adoptionagencyamerican share on social
Leadership is about being a servant first. Allen West leadershipservant Change image and share on social
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 armensureexist share on social
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 airmanaskcitizen share on social
It is the liberal philosophy, not the conservative one, that views humans as selfish automatons. Allen West automatonconservativehuman Change image and share on social
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. Allen West capitalgaingovernor Change image and share on social
When you look what is happening in this country with the debt, the deficit, the CBO coming out and saying once again we're going to have a trillion dollar plus deficit in 2012, the fourth straight year, and unemployment may be going back up to 8.9 or maybe nine percent by the end of the year, these are serious situations that are going. Allen West backcbocome share on social