About Allen West

Lt. Col. Allen West (ret.) is a constitutional conservative, combat veteran, and former member of the U.S. Congress.Lt. Col. West is the third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. During his 22-year career in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel West served in several combat zones and received many honors, including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, one with valor device, and a Valorous Unit Award. In 1993, he was named the US Army ROTC Instructor of the Year. He is also a former commissioned officer in the Texas State Guard.In November 2010, West was elected to the United States Congress, representing Florida’s 22nd District. As a member of the 112th Congress, he sat on the Small Business and Armed Services Committees.West is the former Executive Director of the National Center for Policy Analysis in Dallas, Texas, and a former Director of the Booker T. Washington Initiative (BTWI) for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In July of 2020, Mr. West was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas by an overwhelming majority of State delegates.Lt. Col. West is an avid distance runner, a Master SCUBA diver, and in his spare time, he enjoys cheering his beloved Tennessee Volunteers. He is a legacy life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a life member of the American Legion, a life member of the Association of the United States Army, the Society of the First Infantry Division, the 4th Infantry Division, and 101st Airborne Division. He is Patriot Life Member (Benefactor) of the National Rifle Association and Life Member (Benefactor) of the Texas State Rifle Association. West is an inductee into the University of Tennessee Army ROTC Hall of Fame.Lt. Col. West is the author of three books: Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin’s Journey to Family, Faith and Freedom; Hold Texas, Hold the Nation: Victory or Death; and We Can Overcome: An American Black Conservative Manifesto.He is married to Dr. Angela Graham-West, a financial adviser, and they have two daughters, Aubrey, a Board-certified Physician Assistant, and Austen, a nursing assistant. He is also the proud grandfather of grandson, Jaxton.

Are the Democratic Socialists of America a political party, or a seditious communist movement?

By |2026-08-05T10:23:31-04:00August 5th, 2026|

The DSA claims to be a political party, but it runs candidates in Democratic primaries, takes money from a China-based Marxist financier, and its members have pledged allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party. Allen West argues that makes it something other than a party, and raises a constitutional question about what oath its candidates could honestly swear.

Don’t Be Fooled, All the Democrats Are Marxists

By |2026-08-04T12:15:14-04:00August 4th, 2026|

The Democratic Socialists of America aren't the problem, they're just the honest ones. Allen West argues the "mainstream" Democrats want the exact same fundamental transformation, they've just learned to hide it better.

Selective Outrage and Free Speech

By |2026-07-29T12:47:22-04:00July 29th, 2026|

A Minnesota woman was convicted of disorderly conduct for using a racial slur in a park. Allen West argues the outrage is selective, the prosecution is a stretch, and the real casualty is a First Amendment that never came with an adjective in front of the word "speech."

What’s in a Name?

By |2026-07-28T18:29:21-04:00July 28th, 2026|

Stop calling them liberals. John Locke would not recognize a movement that says your rights come from government, not God. They are Marxists, and it is time we said so.

The Leftist Laughable Hypocrisy

By |2026-07-22T10:43:38-04:00July 22nd, 2026|

When a Democratic Socialist claimed his parents fled American "imperialism" for a better life, Martha MacCallum exposed the contradiction at the heart of Marxism. Allen West on why the left's hypocrisy is a creed of ignorance, and why 2026 forces an ideological choice, not a political one.

The Unconstitutionality of the Democratic Socialists of America

By |2026-07-21T10:04:12-04:00July 21st, 2026|

The DSA's 2026 platform calls for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, the courts, and the Department of Defense. Allen West argues that's not a political platform, it's a blueprint for dismantling the Constitution, and no one who endorses it should swear an oath to defend it.

The Law

By |2026-07-15T11:30:04-04:00July 15th, 2026|

The left calls it a "fair share." Allen West calls it what Bastiat called it 175 years ago: legal plunder, and a direct assault on the Constitution.

The Enemies of American Independence

By |2026-07-14T13:39:37-04:00July 14th, 2026|

The oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, has no expiration date. Allen West on why the Marxists and their Islamist allies now winning American elections are precisely the domestic enemies the Founders warned us about, and why it's time to name them as such.

The Law of the Land in the Land of Lincoln

By |2026-07-08T11:27:20-04:00July 8th, 2026|

In the Land of Lincoln, the Law of the Land no longer holds. Allen West on how Chicago's sanctuary policies, its war on religious liberty, and its contempt for the Second Amendment reveal a Marxist left that honors the Constitution only when it's convenient, and the deadly cost when it doesn't.

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