Lieutenant Colonel Allen West: Politics and Black History

[NYcarbineer]

That's what my point is - West lied about a shirt in order to further his own agenda and has never taken responsibility for that lie. He also lied about his military service and the reason he was allowed to "retire".

He's a thug with anger issues who does not take responsibility for his own words or actions.

If lying is a concern to you why did you vote for Obama? Are you a hypocrite?

I bet you are going to vote for either Hillary Clinton if she is the Democrat nominee. You want me to list her lies?

Did the GOP offer a candidate that never lied?

 

[SAYIT]

Didn't you all hear? Allen West is a known communist, seems he accused others of being communists in congress, but a thorough investigation of his home found numerous products made in a communist country. Allen tried to defend his support of communism but everyone just laughed saying you're as dumb as they come commie sympathizer. He had a hard time understanding the meaning of the laugh but then being an idiot that's not surprising.

Sounds like typical loony leftist BS but it's the "reasoning" I find most revealing. Having products from a commie state makes one a commie? Does having a Volvo make one Swedish? Does a Canali suit make one Italian? Does a license plate make one a convict?

 

[deltex1]

Yo ludd....?GFY.

 

[Jroc]

That's what my point is - West lied about a shirt in order to further his own agenda and has never taken responsibility for that lie. He also lied about his military service and the reason he was allowed to "retire".

He's a thug with anger issues who does not take responsibility for his own words or actions.

If lying is a concern to you why did you vote for Obama? Are you a hypocrite?

I bet you are going to vote for either Hillary Clinton if she is the Democrat nominee. You want me to list her lies?

Did the GOP offer a candidate that never lied?

The entire leftist philosophy is based on a lie. Leftist admire lairs.

 

[NYcarbineer]

That's what my point is - West lied about a shirt in order to further his own agenda and has never taken responsibility for that lie. He also lied about his military service and the reason he was allowed to "retire".

He's a thug with anger issues who does not take responsibility for his own words or actions.

If lying is a concern to you why did you vote for Obama? Are you a hypocrite?

I bet you are going to vote for either Hillary Clinton if she is the Democrat nominee. You want me to list her lies?

Did the GOP offer a candidate that never lied?

The entire leftist philosophy is based on a lie. Leftist admire lairs.

Should I repeat the question?

 

[Jroc]

"uppity" conservative blacks are the most hated group in America. Leftist worst nightmare, which is why they attempt to personally destroy them

Hill is not an "uppity conservative black" nor is she a "leftist nightmare".

Stop trying so desperately to make this about race.

Why do you hate conservative black people so much? are they not so sheepish like you like them to be? what should be done with them?

Why are you playing the race card?

 

[Camp]

Has West ever had a job he wasn't fired from?

 

[Where_r_my_Keys]

Former Representative West never holds back. Here, he paints a picture of the mistake it is to rely on the motives, and the ability, of big unrestricted government.




1.".... as people reflect on the struggles and accomplishments of African-Americans over many decades, many agree that “more can be done” to ensure economic opportunity for all Americans.

2. ... the demand that the “more” must be done by government through a stronger safety net, wealth redistribution and mandated equality measures overshadows the years of evidence that indicate more often than not, government programs fail.

3. [Well intentioned programs] disincentivize wise choices, diminish individual will, limit educational opportunities, and create burdensome regulations that hinder entrepreneurship and increase the cost of living for families embracing the notion that advancement is their responsibility.





4. .... urban planning, for example. “Smart growth” measures implemented by cities that are designed to reduce urban sprawl, which prices lower- and middle-income families out of the housing market by limiting the quantity of housing, the land available for housing, and the types of housing that are allowed.


5. Housing economist Wendell Cox finds that the white home ownership rate is 50 percent above the rates for Hispanic and African-American households, and he attributes much of this difference to prescriptive zoning, which drives up the cost of housing. Government-driven solutions declaring a right to own a home is not the answer. That [Democrat] philosophy led to the subprime mortgage crisis.



6. In the area of education, charter schools offer parents — particularly those in urban areas — educational options for their children where previously they were relegated to a failing public school. Charter schools are smaller than conventional public schools and serve a disproportionate and increasing number of poor and minority students.

7. ... according to the Center for Education Reform, charter school students are more likely to be proficient in reading and math than students in neighboring conventional schools, achieving the greatest gains among African-American, Hispanic and low-income students. So why would the first African-American president cancel the District of Columbia’s school voucher program in April 2009 for deserving minority school children in one of America’s worse school districts?




8. Proponents of higher minimum wages say they will help the working poor, yet they often price the lowest-skilled workers out of the market so they essentially earn nothing.

Black teenagers are at the greatest risk of being priced out of the labor market. From 1948 to 1955, unemployment of black and white teenage males was essentially the same — 11.3 percent and 11.6 percent, respectively. However, after the minimum wage was raised from 75 cents to $1 in 1956, unemployment rose significantly for both black and white teenage males, with blacks bearing more of the burden.

By 1969, the unemployment rate was 22.7 percent for black teenage males and 14.6 percent for white teenage males. Today, the unemployment rate for black teenagers is close to 40 percent — and we wonder what is happening in our inner cities with rising criminal activity, especially with black males."
ALLEN WEST AND PAMELA VILLARREAL Nanny state takes toll on black America - Washington Times



Big government: three strikes and you're out....?

Allen West is such a great AMERICAN! Thanks for the post demonstrating that.

 

[Flash]

That's what my point is - West lied about a shirt in order to further his own agenda and has never taken responsibility for that lie. He also lied about his military service and the reason he was allowed to "retire".

He's a thug with anger issues who does not take responsibility for his own words or actions.

If lying is a concern to you why did you vote for Obama? Are you a hypocrite?

I bet you are going to vote for either Hillary Clinton if she is the Democrat nominee. You want me to list her lies?

Did the GOP offer a candidate that never lied?

I am not going to vote for Republicans so you need to ask them not me.

If you discredit West's ideas because you think he lied about something shouldn't you also discredit Obama and Clinton because their lies are well known.

Or do you just want to be an idiot partisan hypocrite?

 

[Flash]

Has West ever had a job he wasn't fired from?

Has Obama or Hillary Clinton ever had a real job?

 

[PoliticalChic]

1. He's not a "Lieutenant Colonel".
2. He wasn't a congressman long enough to be called "former".
3. He's frootier than a nutcake.

Congressman says ISIS will use southern border to enter US: Muslim prayer rug found on Arizona border


Written by Allen West on July 11, 2014

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Conservatives freak out after mistaking soccer jersey for ‘Muslim prayer rug’ left at border
According to Adam Weinstein at Gawker, the “rug” is actually a diamond-patterned Adidas soccer jersey.

Did West ever publish a retraction for his knee jerk stupidity?

"1. He's not a "Lieutenant Colonel".
2. He wasn't a congressman long enough to be called "former".
3. He's frootier than a nutcake. "


Allegiance

United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1982–2004
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Commands 20th Field Artillery
4th Infantry Division
Battles/wars Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Allen West politician - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia



Three strikes and you're, out.

 

[g5000]

The OP did not say "retired" or "former".

Or disgraced. He was discharged after being convicted of a crime.

 

[bodecea]

"uppity" conservative blacks are the most hated group in America. Leftist worst nightmare, which is why they attempt to personally destroy them

I'm waiting to take a Conservative black seriously in the Presidential race.....if only the GOP would let them get past the Primaries without dumping them.

 

[PoliticalChic]

Didn't you all hear? Allen West is a known communist, seems he accused others of being communists in congress, but a thorough investigation of his home found numerous products made in a communist country. Allen tried to defend his support of communism but everyone just laughed saying you're as dumb as they come commie sympathizer. He had a hard time understanding the meaning of the laugh but then being an idiot that's not surprising.

Probably the most stupid post youv'e ever authored.
This is what you're reduced to???

 

[AquaAthena]

Allen west doesn't hold back you gotta love the guy..We need more like him

Too bad he is the kind of man who won't make the big leagues. He is too honest and trustworthy. A man of honor.

Allen Bernard West is an American political commentator, former member of the United States House of Representatives, and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel.

 

[Flash]

"uppity" conservative blacks are the most hated group in America. Leftist worst nightmare, which is why they attempt to personally destroy them

I'm waiting to take a Conservative black seriously in the Presidential race.....if only the GOP would let them get past the Primaries without dumping them.

Meanwhile the Moon Bats elect corrupt and incompetent dimwits like Obama, Shelia Jackson Lee, Alcee Hastings etc simply because they are Black.

 

[g5000]

It's a shame the best people in the Republican brand that PC can find to make a point are disgraced retards.

 

[NYcarbineer]

"uppity" conservative blacks are the most hated group in America. Leftist worst nightmare, which is why they attempt to personally destroy them

Hill is not an "uppity conservative black" nor is she a "leftist nightmare".

Stop trying so desperately to make this about race.

Why do you hate conservative black people so much? are they not so sheepish like you like them to be? what should be done with them?

Why are you playing the race card?

Oh, so that's where you got playing the race card from,

West himself.

 

[PoliticalChic]

West continues to pillory big government, and it's failures....this one the insane level of regulation that government seems to find necessary.

9. "Occupational licensing is supposed to protect the public from unsafe and untrained operators, but in many professions, it is unnecessary and costly.


A prime example of overreach is the licensing and training requirements for hair braiders. Hair braiding is a common service in the African-American community, but in some states, braiders must complete at least 300 hours of training, or have three years of experience and complete 150 hours of training, similar to requirements of cosmetologists.
However, hair braiding does not involve handing potentially dangerous chemicals used on hair, so the thousands of dollars hair braiders must spend on licensing for the health and safety of the public makes no sense — and deters the entrepreneurial spirit."
ALLEN WEST AND PAMELA VILLARREAL Nanny state takes toll on black America - Washington Times




In "Race & Economics, Dr. Walter E. Williams continues on the theme of the damage big government does to the economy:


10. State and local government regulates business and entry into occupations through license laws, from medicine and law, to barbers, cosmetologists and plumbers.

a. “The Council of State Governments lists more than 800 occupations as licensed in at least one state, ranging from fortune-tellers in Maryland to rainmakers in Arizona (Council of State Governments, 1994).”
http://web.missouri.edu/~podgurskym/...es/kleiner.pdf

In many cases licensing requirements are highly questionable. In California, a would-be barber must receive instruction in bacteriology, histology, and diseases of skin, hair, glands and nails. In some cases, local residency is a requirement.



11. Why? The effect of licensing is to restrict the number of practitioners. A second effect is to raise the price of a good or service. Of course, it also has the effect of raising the incomes of incumbent practitioners, which explains why most licensure laws are the result of intense lobbying by incumbents demanding more protection from competition.

a. When an unlicensed trade lobbies for licensing, they always seek “grandfathering” from new requirement…leaving same for new entries.

 

[Camp]

Has West ever had a job he wasn't fired from?

Has Obama or Hillary Clinton ever had a real job?

Yes, and they have gotten some really good satisfactory evaluations by their employers. But the thread is about West, so lets not get into that deflecting and diverting strategy. West has been told to leave all of his jobs by his employers. His job evaluations have been unsatisfactory to the point of him being told to hit the road and not to come back.