I think the way that I'm treated, you know, by the left is racism, because they assume because you're black, you have to think a certain way. And if you don't think that way, you're 'Uncle Tom,' you're worthy of every horrible epithet they can come up with; whereas, if I weren't black, then I would just be a Republican.

Ben Carson

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I started praying about it, asking God for guidance, and I finally concluded that 'Lord, as long as you open the doors I’ll walk through them. And if you shut the doors, I'll gladly sit down.' Well, he has continually opened the doors.

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The Confederate flag causes a lot of people angst and they are not able to see beyond that, i think the people of South Carolina should sit down and have an intelligent discussion about what can they use that captures their heritage, captures the heritage of America and allows them to coexist in peace.

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As a compassionate nation we should ask what can we do to help people in nations that feel they don't have an opportunity in their nation.

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We need to be looking at ways that we can share the wealth and still maintain our borders and integrity.

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We really have to protect the Constitution, the Fourth Amendment, and there are aspects of the Patriot Act, such as the massive meta-data collection, which I think probably are not necessary.

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Somebody did something inappropriate and therefore she understood -- I believe -- that she was sitting on a powder keg and needed to do something to calm the situation down.

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I've got to tell you something. I'm not politically correct, and I'm probably never going to be politically correct because I'm not a politician, politicians do what is politically expedient, and I want to do what's right.

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I can name a lot of people in politics who have been there all their lives. You probably wouldn't want them to polish your shoe, we need to be smart enough to think for ourselves.

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Many people have suggested to me that I should run for president, even though I’m not a politician.

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I don't wander off into those extraneous areas that can be exploited. I have learned that, moral decay and fiscal irresponsibility.

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I'm Ben Carson, and I'm a candidate for president of the United States.

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I'm willing to be part of the equation, and therefore, I'm announcing my candidacy for president of the United States of America.

Ben Carson

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I am willing to be a part of the equation and therefore, I’m announcing my candidacy for President of the United States of America.

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There’s no question this country is in very dire straits. the whole leadership issue is lacking. Ben Carson also embraced the large GOP field, saying it will give voters.

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Parents, grandparents, guardians need to play a very active role in the lives of these children. That's what will mold the kind of adults that they become, i don't necessarily think violence is always the answer, but sometimes in a desperate situation, a mom needs to get her son out of that situation, feeling that he may be in a danger.

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This has been going on for a long time. This is not new and we shouldn't pretend it's new.

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Just for the record, let me make it extremely clear that I am extremely pro-Second Amendment and there's no question about it, and I would never, never allow for anybody to tamper with that right because it is so important.

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I mean a police officer you know shooting down a citizen of the United States -- really doesn't matter what the color of them is.

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It seems to be a topic -- a person's sexual orientation -- that is of fair amount of concern to you. I don't find it to be anywhere near as interesting, i think it's a personal issue and we ought to leave it as a personal issue.

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Why are we not talking about that? i would like to see as much emphasis on the rights of Christians and people who are members of the faith community as there is to some of the other groups.

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