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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.

Military Readiness, Not Leftist Wokeness

By |2023-07-18T12:39:05-04:00July 18th, 2023|

One of the things we must learn from the progressive socialist left is to be vigilant, resolute, relentless, and untiring in our stance on critical positions.

Press Release: Gun Violence Ain’t a MAGA Republican Problem

By |2023-07-11T09:48:50-04:00July 11th, 2023|

“Last week on Independence Day, a deranged cross-dressing biological black male, I will not use their name, decided to gun down innocent people in Philadelphia. It was comical to witness the leftist media avoid, at all costs, describing the shooter since it did not meet their narrative litmus test.” states ACRU Executive Director Allen West in his latest OPED for TownHall.com.

The Left’s Dream of Nationalizing Elections

By |2023-06-28T10:03:04-04:00June 28th, 2023|

We here at the American Constitutional Rights Union fully support election integrity and disavow this SCOTUS decision which opens the path to federal nationalization of our elections.

June vs. December

By |2023-06-27T11:11:45-04:00June 27th, 2023|

There is a quote that is attributed to yours truly, "When tolerance becomes a one-way street, it leads to cultural suicide."

Form 4473

By |2023-06-21T16:38:54-04:00June 21st, 2023|

Disarming legal and law-abiding Americans while releasing violent criminals, and felons, like Hunter Biden, back onto the streets will not be tolerated.

Hey, Leftists, Leave Them Kids Alone

By |2023-06-20T10:07:07-04:00June 20th, 2023|

I find it unconscionable that the left believes that we are just supposed to lie down and take their absurdities and perversions with no opposition.

Who Makes the Law?

By |2023-06-15T10:47:47-04:00June 14th, 2023|

At first glance one might read the title of this missive and respond, "c'mon Colonel it's the legislative branch." That answer would be true because America is a constitutional republic. In our three branches of government, the one tasked with passing bills, legislation, is the one made up of our representatives, the legislature. However, the question posed by this title goes beyond just the superficial understanding of Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws from which we get the concepts of legislative, executive, and judicial branches. And I am sure many of you realize that there are Americans who cannot articulate that simple construct.

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