American - Politician | February 7, 1961 -
I think that this liberal progressive agenda is not the thing that the American people want and it's antithesis to who we are as a constitutional republic.
Allen West
PeopleThinkAmericanWantRepublic
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.
OpportunityAchievementGreatnessUs
This liberal progressive agenda... is the antithesis of who we are as a constitutional republic.
ProgressiveLiberalRepublicWho
When dealing with illegal immigration, the answer is simple; enforce Constitutional mandates, and you will protect Floridians and the American people.
SimplePeopleImmigrationAmerican
A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta, Georgia, to lower-middle-class parents. But I had the opportunity to get an education, to go and earn a commission in the United States Army, to serve for 22 years, to lead men and women in combat.
EducationWomenOpportunityMyself
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.
StrategyYearYouAfghanistanOut
Well, I think we need to have attrition by enforcement. We need to secure our borders. We need to enforce our laws.
ThinkBordersNeedWellLawsSecure
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.
TruthJanuaryFoodBlackAmerica
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.
FatherGreatMyselfCommitmentMen
I think that there is a changing wind. There are black conservatives out there, and their voices need to be heard.
WindBlackThinkNeedOutChanging
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.
GoodMyselfManBlackThinkPride
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.
MyselfPartyMoreMilitaryLineOut
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Allen West quotes