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He’s in Florida, running for office.
We need to keep an eye on him. I liked what he said, his attitude, and what appeared to be his beliefs.
From his webpage:
“Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (US Army, Retired) was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia and is third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. His parents instilled in him a very basic principle, love of God and Country. In 2004, when it was time to retire from more than twenty years of service in the US Army, he brought his wife and two young daughters to Broward County, Florida, where he taught high school for one year. He then returned to Afghanistan as an advisor to the Afghan army, an assignment he finished in November 2007.
Allen West received his Bachelors degree from University of Tennessee and Masters degree from Kansas State University, both in political science. He also holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the US Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military operations.
“Education is the great equalizer,” he says. “With a good education, any child in America can live his dream.”
Allen West knows that for our children to live their dreams, they need to be safe. He has served in several combat zones: in Operation Desert Storm, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he was battalion commander for the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, and in Afghanistan, where he trained Afghan officers to take on the responsibility of securing their own country.
In his Army career, Col. West has been honored many times, including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals (one with Valor), and a Valorous Unit Award. He received his valor award as a Captain in Desert Shield/Storm, was the US Army ROTC Instructor of the Year in 1993, and was a Distinguished Honor Graduate III Corps Assault School. He proudly wears the Army Master parachutist badge, Air Assault badge, Navy/Marine Corps parachutist insignia, Italian parachutist wings, and German proficiency badge (Bronze award).
Allen is an avid distance runner, a PADI Master certified SCUBA diver, motorcyclist, and attends Community Christian Church in Tamarac Florida.
Excellence is a West family tradition. His wife, Angela, holds an MBA and PhD. and works as a financial planner. His oldest daughter, Aubrey, attends Archbishop McCarthy HS and his youngest daughter, Austen, attends Parkway Christian School.”
From what I hear, it's a tough race. District ‘tends Dem.’ Anyone have any numbers on where he stands?
Who is this guy and why isn’t the GOP grooming him for a presidential run in 2012 *right now*??
He’s freaking -awesome-!
I would be proud to vote for a patriot like Colonel Allen West. The scumbag we have in the WH now is a disgrace, an world wide embarrassment.
That was exactly my reaction the first time I watched a video of one of his speeches. Can you imagine the difference in the world today if West had taken office in Jan. of 2009? Night and day. Allen West vs. Barack Obama is good vs. evil.
What was the date of the speech in the video you posted? I couldn’t find one.
He is not using a teleprompter. How can this be? And he even makes sense. OK, where is the hidden teleprompter?
If Sarah Palin would just endorse Allen West for President...Obama, would be toasts!
Actually, Warren G. Harding was the first President of African American descent. His great-grandmother was African-American making him 1/16 African-American, enough “legally” to claim he was Negro back in the 1920s. But the liberal loons cannot accept that because Harding...like most “Negroes” before 1920...was a REPUBLICAN!!
I sent that fine candidate $100 last month.
We need more men in this country like this.
ping!
Terry, get this guy for a guest if you can.