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VIDEO – REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN WEST (RET COLONEL, U.S. ARMY) ON THE RELEASE OF A TERRORIST

Monday, May 21st, 2012

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THE LIBERAL OBSESSION WITH PLAYING THE RACE CARD

Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Published on The Weekly Standard (www.weeklystandard.com)

Keep Fear Alive

The liberal obsession with playing the race card.

Noemie Emery

November 21, 2011, Vol. 17, No. 10
EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Liberals thought rights applied to groups, conservatives to individuals; conservatives believed in equality of opportunity, liberals thought this was empty unless outcomes were equal; conservatives thought that if doors were held and stayed open, people would tend over time to find their own levels, liberals tried, with an elaborate system of racial quotas and preferences, to create the sort of outcome in which the balance of races and genders fit their ideal

The tendency of liberals to define the Republican party, the conservative movement, and most recently the Tea Party movement as the latest iteration of the Old South has been persistent, if not always sane. It survived the failure to convince voters that Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush were political scions of Jefferson Davis, survived the appointment by George W. Bush of two black secretaries of state in succession (and the failure of his base to sulk or burn crosses), survived the Tea -Party’s electoral embrace of blacks, Latinos, and immigrants’ children. But will it survive the sight of the most right-wing branch of the right-wing party (no doubt clinging to God and to guns out of bitterness) not only adopting Col. Allen West as its favorite congressman but cheering itself hoarse for a black man running for president as the “anti-Obama” in 2012?

Since the rise of the conservative movement, it has been believed on the left that the movement’s secret raison d’être is fear of “the Other”​—​immigrants, blacks, browns, and the loss of American “whiteness”​—​for which other concerns were assumed to be cover, a conceit that allowed the left to think itself not only “right on the issues” (all people think they are right on the issues) but “right” on the grand scale of higher morality, as one with the forces of the good and the pure and the true. Whatever the flaws of Herman Cain as a man or as a candidate, he has had the effect of eroding this conceit. And in this context, the merits of Cain in himself are less important than who supports him and the liberals’ reaction to what he has done. (more…)

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CITIZEN CONGRESSMAN ALLEN WEST

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
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December 3, 2011


By Bruce Bialosky      Bruce Bialosky is the founder of the

Republican Jewish Coalition of California and a former

Presidential appointee

11/28/2011

The founders of this country were quite an extraordinary group. Together, they created a unique government that they visualized would be run by individuals like themselves – ordinary citizens. They never envisioned a professional class of political leaders. The election of 2010 brought many non-professional politicians to Washington, but none more noteworthy than Colonel Allen West (R-FL).

West created a lot of publicity during the 2010 election, most noticeably because he is a Black Republican. In addition, he delivered some speeches that went viral on the Internet and ignited tremendous interest in his candidacy. He was defined as a Tea Party candidate that spoke bluntly about what was going on in America and about our campaign against Islamic terrorism. Since his election in November 2010, he has become the most visible member of the 84 newly-elected Republicans. When I asked a veteran Congressman his thoughts on the freshman class, the first name he mentioned was Allen West.

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. West in a one-on-one discussion, and I found it to be a singular experience. In the past 35 years, I’ve spent time with many elected officials: City Council members, Assembly members, Mayors, Governors, even a President. Five minutes with Colonel West convinced me that he was different from any other elected official I had ever encountered. A serene humility pervades the man. For someone who has captured so much attention and attracted such a large following, one might guess that there would be a significant ego, but instead there is a unique wholesome genuineness that quickly becomes very evident. My personal BS meter usually registers instantly when I listen to politicians, but the meter was never needed with Mr. West. (more…)

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VIDEO – ALLEN WEST – KEEPER OF THE FLAME SPEECH

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Colonel (Rep)Allen West speaks at a dinner honoring Representative Buck McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. The dinner honored Representative Mckean with the Keeper of the Flame Award

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VIDEO – REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN WEST ON PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

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VIDEO – REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN WEST SPEAKING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FATHERS IN THE BLACK FAMILIES

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

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ALLEN WEST SLAMS WASSERMAN SCHULTZ IN EMAIL

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

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Rep. West Stands by Email Calling Wasserman Schultz ‘Vile, Despicable and Cowardly’

Published July 19, 2011

| FoxNews.com

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Allen West of Florida is standing by an incendiary email he sent to a Democratic colleague after she criticized him in a speech on the House floor.

“I think it’s important to stake my ground,” West told Fox News when asked about his email to Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. “It was about enough is enough, and it’s my right to say that. She is the one elevating this.”

West’s email called Wasserman Schultz “vile, despicable and cowardly” after she called into question his stance on Medicare during the debate over a spending cap and balanced budget bill before the House.

In her remarks on the House floor, Wasserman Schultz had said: “The gentleman from Florida, who represents thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, as do I, is supportive of this plan that would increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Unbelievable from a member from south Florida.”

She was alluding to a GOP-backed bill to reduce the debt and amend the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. The House later approved the bill 234-190, but it is unlikely to pass the Democratic Senate.

West, who is in his first term, wasn’t shy about his online outburst. He sent his email to numerous lawmakers, as well as Wasserman Schultz and other congressional leaders. The subject line of the email: “Unprofessional and Inappropriate Sophomoric Behavior from Wasserman Schultz.” (more…)

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VIDEO – ALLEN WEST – THE GEORGE WASHINGTON OF OUR TIMES

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

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VIDEO – REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN WEST QUESTIONING POLITICAL DONATION DISCLOSURE DRAFT

Monday, May 16th, 2011
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VIDEO- CAIR CONFRONTS ALLEN WEST

Sunday, April 24th, 2011
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