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Alan Keyes was an ambassador to the United Nations from 1981 to 1985. He has run for President of the United States on the Republican ticket three times (1996, 2000 and 2008), failing all three times to earn the party nomination. A political conservative, Keyes said on his website that considers himself pro-life, pro-family, pro-security, pro-economy and pro-sovereignty.
Political Views
Keyes, 57, is pro-life and believes abortion violates the US Constitution's gurantee of "basic human rights," the most basic of these being life. Based on this conviction, he also opposes embryonic stem-cell research on the grounds that it is inherently unequal.
Keyes is opposed to gay rights because he believes sexual orientation to be a condition which, unlike race, people can control by exercising a moral will.
On the issue of immigration, Keyes is opposed to extending the same liberties and economic advantages to illegal aliens and non-citizens living in America. He believes current immigration laws should be enforced and the borders of the US should be controlled more rigourously.
Personal
Keyes met his wife, Jocelyn Marcel Keyes (an Indian from Calcutta), during his service as a desk officer in the Mubai consulate. The couple has three children, Francis, Maya and Andrew. In 2005, Keyes' daughter Maya came out as a lesbian. Keyes said his daughter's decision broke his heart, and that he does not approve or her lifestyle.
Career Highlights
Besides vying for the presidency, Keyes ran for US Senate in 1988 and 1992. During a fund-raiser, Ronald Reagan was famously quoted as saying, "I've never known a more stout-hearted defender of a strong America than Alan Keyes."
Keyes is a controversial figure largely because of his unwavering social conservative rhetoric. He advocates vociferously for returning God to public schools, the abolition of abortion and stopping gay rights movement in its tracks.
Political Views
Keyes, 57, is pro-life and believes abortion violates the US Constitution's gurantee of "basic human rights," the most basic of these being life. Based on this conviction, he also opposes embryonic stem-cell research on the grounds that it is inherently unequal.
Keyes is opposed to gay rights because he believes sexual orientation to be a condition which, unlike race, people can control by exercising a moral will.
On the issue of immigration, Keyes is opposed to extending the same liberties and economic advantages to illegal aliens and non-citizens living in America. He believes current immigration laws should be enforced and the borders of the US should be controlled more rigourously.
Personal
Keyes met his wife, Jocelyn Marcel Keyes (an Indian from Calcutta), during his service as a desk officer in the Mubai consulate. The couple has three children, Francis, Maya and Andrew. In 2005, Keyes' daughter Maya came out as a lesbian. Keyes said his daughter's decision broke his heart, and that he does not approve or her lifestyle.
Career Highlights
Besides vying for the presidency, Keyes ran for US Senate in 1988 and 1992. During a fund-raiser, Ronald Reagan was famously quoted as saying, "I've never known a more stout-hearted defender of a strong America than Alan Keyes."
Keyes is a controversial figure largely because of his unwavering social conservative rhetoric. He advocates vociferously for returning God to public schools, the abolition of abortion and stopping gay rights movement in its tracks.
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