Ben Carson comments during the 2016 campaign

The comments are from the first Republican Party presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug 6, 2015.

on Air_Force: Our Navy is at its smallest size since 1917; our Air_Force, since 1940.
on Alinsky_Model: she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky_Model, taking advantage of useful idiots.
on America: America became a great nation early on not because it was flooded with politicians,
on America: We are the United_States of America, not the divided states.
on Carson: Carson doesn't believe in fighting stupid wars.
on Carson: The left, of course, will say Carson doesn't believe in the Geneva_Convention,
on Geneva_Convention: The left, of course, will say Carson doesn't believe in the Geneva_Convention,
on Israel: You know, we turned our back on Israel, our ally.
on Marine_Corps: In recent testimony, the commandant of the Marine_Corps said half of the non-deployed units were not ready
on Siamese: I'm the only one to separate Siamese twins...
on Ukraine: You know, Ukraine was a nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that
on United_States: We are the United_States of America, not the divided states.
on actually: will come at it is to educate people, help people to actually understand that it is that progressive
on actually: see, when I take someone to the operating room, I'm actually operating on the thing that makes them who
on advanced: have in the military to win wars. And I've talked to a lot of the generals, a lot of our advanced people.
on advantage: she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky_Model, taking advantage of useful idiots.
on advocated: changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated is based on tithing, because I think
on advocated: inherently fair about that. And that's why I've advocated a proportional tax system. You make $10
on affects: that we have weakened ourselves militarily to such an extent that if affects all of our military policies.
on alright: alright. You know, what we do in order to get the information that we need is our business, and I wouldn't
on although: the only one to take out half of a brain, although you would think, if you go to Washington, that someone
on anymore: part of this, and at the same time, our enemies are increasing. Our -- our friends can't trust us anymore.
on anything: You know, and a situation like that, of course Obama's not going to be able to do anything.
on anything: Well, I haven't said anything about me being the only one to do anything, so let me try that.
on arenas: and learn things very rapidly. So, you know, experience comes from a large number of different arenas, and
on babies: (LAUGHTER) The -- the only one to operate on babies while they were still in mother's womb,
on became: America became a great nation early on not because it was flooded with politicians,
on behind: And if we don't tie their hands behind their back, they will do it ... (BUZZER NOISE)
on believe: And believe me, if we gave them the mission, which is what the commander-in-chief does, they would be able
on believe: Carson doesn't believe in fighting stupid wars.
on believe: The left, of course, will say Carson doesn't believe in the Geneva_Convention,
on believe: Well, I just happen to believe that people are not stupid. (APPLAUSE) And the way I will come at it is to
on between: what I would do is find a way to drive wedges between all the people, drive the debt to an
on between: purveyors of hatred who take every single incident between people of two races and try to make a race
on beyond: they are. The hair doesn't make them who they are. And it's time for us to move beyond that. (APPLAUSE)
on billion: advocated a proportional tax system. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay
on broadcasting: we need is our business, and I wouldn't necessarily be broadcasting what we're going to do. (APPLAUSE)
on bumper: If you've had a bumper crop, you don't owe me triple tithes. And if you've had no crops at all, you don't
on business: in order to get the information that we need is our business, and I wouldn't necessarily be broadcasting
on candidate: If Hillary is the candidate, which I doubt, that would be a dream come true.
on capacity: and let our enemies increase while we decreased our capacity as a military person. And that's what she's
on causing: that it is that progressive movement that is causing them the problems. You know, you look at the
on changed: What I agree with is that we need a significantly changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated
on children: one of us must fight for it, because we're fighting for our children and the next generation. (APPLAUSE)
on commandant: In recent testimony, the commandant of the Marine_Corps said half of the non-deployed units were not ready
on commander-in-chief: me, if we gave them the mission, which is what the commander-in-chief does, they would be able to carry
on correct: into this -- this mindset of fighting politically correct wars. There is no such thing as a politically
on country: being driven up. If I was trying to destroy this country, what I would do is find a way to drive
on counts: And she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky_Model, taking advantage of useful
on course: The left, of course, will say Carson doesn't believe in the Geneva_Convention,
on course: You know, and a situation like that, of course Obama's not going to be able to do anything.
on creativity: the value of personal responsibility, hard work, creativity, innovation, and that's what will get us
on cutting: and you know, the sequester is cutting the heart out of our personnel. Our generals are retiring because
on debate: but we don't have time. But I will say, we have a debate here tonight, and we will have an opportunity
on decreased: a world leader and let our enemies increase while we decreased our capacity as a military person. And
on deductions: gets treated the same way. And you get rid of the deductions, you get rid of all the loopholes, and...
on demonstrating: those areas, and I'm looking very much forward to demonstrating that, in fact, the thing that is
on destroy: and how it's being driven up. If I was trying to destroy this country, what I would do is find a way
on different: and learn things very rapidly. So, you know, experience comes from a large number of different arenas, and
on divide: pulpit is a wonderful place to start healing that divide. You know, we have the purveyors of hatred who
on divide: And those who want to divide us are trying to divide us, and we shouldn't let them do it. (APPLAUSE)
on divided: We are the United_States of America, not the divided states.
on driven: look at the -- the national debt and how it's being driven up. If I was trying to destroy this country,
on educate: (APPLAUSE) And the way I will come at it is to educate people, help people to actually understand
on effectively: -- extremely effectively. (APPLAUSE)
on enemies: step off the stage as a world leader and let our enemies increase while we decreased our capacity as a
on enemies: want to be part of this, and at the same time, our enemies are increasing. Our -- our friends can't
on epitome: But you know, the fact of the matter is, she is the epitome of the progressive -- the secular progressive
on experience: out and learn things very rapidly. So, you know, experience comes from a large number of different
on explore: here tonight, and we will have an opportunity to explore those areas, and I'm looking very much
on extent: that we have weakened ourselves militarily to such an extent that if affects all of our military policies.
on extremely: -- extremely effectively. (APPLAUSE)
on fighting: We've gotten into this -- this mindset of fighting politically correct wars. There is no such thing as a
on fighting: Carson doesn't believe in fighting stupid wars.
on fighting: Every one of us must fight for it, because we're fighting for our children and the next generation.
on figure: most important is having a brain, and to be able to figure things out and learn things very rapidly. So,
on flooded: America became a great nation early on not because it was flooded with politicians,
on flooded: but because it was flooded with people who understood the value of personal responsibility, hard work,
on forward: to explore those areas, and I'm looking very much forward to demonstrating that, in fact, the thing
on freedom: the only one who's willing to pick up the baton of freedom, because freedom is not free, and we must
on friends: part of this, and at the same time, our enemies are increasing. Our -- our friends can't trust us anymore.
on generals: have in the military to win wars. And I've talked to a lot of the generals, a lot of our advanced people.
on generals: is cutting the heart out of our personnel. Our generals are retiring because they don't want to be
on generation: one of us must fight for it, because we're fighting for our children and the next generation. (APPLAUSE)
on gotten: We've gotten into this -- this mindset of fighting politically correct wars. There is no such thing as a
on happen: Well, I just happen to believe that people are not stupid. (APPLAUSE) And the way I will come at it is to
on hatred: that divide. You know, we have the purveyors of hatred who take every single incident between people
on having: fact, the thing that is probably most important is having a brain, and to be able to figure things out
on healing: think the bully pulpit is a wonderful place to start healing that divide. You know, we have the purveyors
on hillary: If hillary is the candidate, which I doubt, that would be a dream come true.
on hopeful: (LAUGHTER) But I -- but I'm very hopeful that I'm not the only one who's willing to pick up the baton of
on idiots: she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky_Model, taking advantage of useful idiots.
on important: that, in fact, the thing that is probably most important is having a brain, and to be able to figure
on incident: have the purveyors of hatred who take every single incident between people of two races and try to make
on increase: off the stage as a world leader and let our enemies increase while we decreased our capacity as a
on increasing: part of this, and at the same time, our enemies are increasing. Our -- our friends can't trust us
on information: Alright. You know, what we do in order to get the information that we need is our business, and I wouldn't
on inherently: don't owe me no tithes. So there must be something inherently fair about that. And that's why I've
on innovation: of personal responsibility, hard work, creativity, innovation, and that's what will get us on the right
on intellect: to remember is we want to utilize the tremendous intellect that we have in the military to win wars.

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on leader: level, and then step off the stage as a world leader and let our enemies increase while we
on looking: have an opportunity to explore those areas, and I'm looking very much forward to demonstrating that, in
on loopholes: same way. And you get rid of the deductions, you get rid of all the loopholes, and... (DOUBLE BELL RINGS)
on matter: is a pretty fair guy. And he said, you know, if you give me a tithe, it doesn't matter how much you make.
on matter: (LAUGHTER) But you know, the fact of the matter is, she is the epitome of the progressive -- the secular
on militarily: and think about is that we have weakened ourselves militarily to such an extent that if affects all of
on military: utilize the tremendous intellect that we have in the military to win wars. And I've talked to a lot of the
on military: increase while we decreased our capacity as a military person. And that's what she's doing.
on military: I would shore up our military first, because if you don't get the military right, nothing else is going to
on military: that we have weakened ourselves militarily to such an extent that if affects all of our military policies.
on mindset: We've gotten into this -- this mindset of fighting politically correct wars. There is no such thing as a
on mission: And believe me, if we gave them the mission, which is what the commander-in-chief does, they would be able
on mother: (LAUGHTER) The -- the only one to operate on babies while they were still in mother's womb,
on movement: the fact of the matter is, she is the epitome of the progressive -- the secular progressive movement.
on movement: to actually understand that it is that progressive movement that is causing them the problems. You know,
on nation: America became a great nation early on not because it was flooded with politicians,
on nation: -- our strength as a nation comes in our unity.
on national: them the problems. You know, you look at the -- the national debt and how it's being driven up. If I was
on necessarily: that we need is our business, and I wouldn't necessarily be broadcasting what we're going to do.
on neurosurgeon: I said it's because I'm a neurosurgeon. And she thought that was a strange response. And you say -- I
on non-deployed: In recent testimony, the commandant of the Marine_Corps said half of the non-deployed units were not ready
on nuclear-armed: You know, Ukraine was a nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that
on nuclear: You know, Ukraine was a nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that
on number: and learn things very rapidly. So, you know, experience comes from a large number of different arenas, and
on offensive: We won't even give them offensive weapons.
on operate: (LAUGHTER) The -- the only one to operate on babies while they were still in mother's womb,
on operating: say -- I said, you see, when I take someone to the operating room, I'm actually operating on the thing
on opportunity: we have a debate here tonight, and we will have an opportunity to explore those areas, and I'm looking
on ourselves: to stop and think about is that we have weakened ourselves militarily to such an extent that if
on people: but because it was flooded with people who understood the value of personal responsibility, hard work,
on people: have in the military to win wars. And I've talked to a lot of the generals, a lot of our advanced people.
on people: And she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky_Model, taking advantage of useful
on people: Well, I just happen to believe that people are not stupid. (APPLAUSE) And the way I will come at it is to
on people: of hatred who take every single incident between people of two races and try to make a race war out of
on person: increase while we decreased our capacity as a military person. And that's what she's doing. (APPLAUSE)
on personal: was flooded with people who understood the value of personal responsibility, hard work, creativity,
on personnel: know, the sequester is cutting the heart out of our personnel. Our generals are retiring because they
on policies: that we have weakened ourselves militarily to such an extent that if affects all of our military policies.
on politically: We've gotten into this -- this mindset of fighting politically correct wars. There is no such thing as a
on politicians: America became a great nation early on not because it was flooded with politicians,
on pretty: God is a pretty fair guy. And he said, you know, if you give me a tithe, it doesn't matter how much you
on probably: to demonstrating that, in fact, the thing that is probably most important is having a brain, and to be
on problems: that progressive movement that is causing them the problems. You know, you look at the -- the national
on progressive: help people to actually understand that it is that progressive movement that is causing them the
on progressive: the fact of the matter is, she is the epitome of the progressive -- the secular progressive movement.
on proportional: fair about that. And that's why I've advocated a proportional tax system. You make $10 billion, you
on protect: nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that we would protect them.
on pulpit: Well, I think the bully pulpit is a wonderful place to start healing that divide. You know, we have the
on purveyors: to start healing that divide. You know, we have the purveyors of hatred who take every single incident
on rapidly: be able to figure things out and learn things very rapidly. So, you know, experience comes from a large
on recent: In recent testimony, the commandant of the Marine_Corps said half of the non-deployed units were not ready
on remember: And -- and what we have to remember is we want to utilize the tremendous intellect that we have in the
on reporter: I was asked by an NPR reporter once, why don't I talk about race that often.
on response: a neurosurgeon. And she thought that was a strange response. And you say -- I said, you see, when I take
on responsibility: with people who understood the value of personal responsibility, hard work, creativity, innovation,
on retiring: the heart out of our personnel. Our generals are retiring because they don't want to be part of this,
on secular: the fact of the matter is, she is the epitome of the progressive -- the secular progressive movement.
on separate: I'm the only one to separate Siamese twins...
on sequester: and you know, the sequester is cutting the heart out of our personnel. Our generals are retiring because
on shouldn: And those who want to divide us are trying to divide us, and we shouldn't let them do it. (APPLAUSE)
on significantly: What I agree with is that we need a significantly changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated
on single: know, we have the purveyors of hatred who take every single incident between people of two races and try
on situation: You know, and a situation like that, of course Obama's not going to be able to do anything.
on smallest: Our Navy is at its smallest size since 1917; our Air_Force, since 1940.
on states: We are the United_states of America, not the divided states.
on strange: I'm a neurosurgeon. And she thought that was a strange response. And you say -- I said, you see,
on strength: -- our strength as a nation comes in our unity.
on stupid: Carson doesn't believe in fighting stupid wars.
on stupid: Well, I just happen to believe that people are not stupid. (APPLAUSE) And the way I will come at it is to
on system: And that's why I've advocated a proportional tax system. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You
on system: is that we need a significantly changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated is based on
on taking: she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky_Model, taking advantage of useful idiots.
on taxation: I agree with is that we need a significantly changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated is
on testimony: In recent testimony, the commandant of the Marine_Corps said half of the non-deployed units were not ready
on things: Well, I could take issue with -- with all of those things, but we don't have time. But I will say, we have
on tithes: If you've had a bumper crop, you don't owe me triple tithes. And if you've had no crops at all, you don't
on tithing: changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated is based on tithing, because I think
on tonight: have time. But I will say, we have a debate here tonight, and we will have an opportunity to explore
on treated: You make $10, you pay one. And everybody gets treated the same way. And you get rid of the
on tremendous: what we have to remember is we want to utilize the tremendous intellect that we have in the military to
on triple: If you've had a bumper crop, you don't owe me triple tithes. And if you've had no crops at all, you don't
on turned: You know, we turned our back on Israel, our ally.
on understand: at it is to educate people, help people to actually understand that it is that progressive movement that
on understanding: nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that we would protect them.
on understood: but because it was flooded with people who understood the value of personal responsibility, hard work,
on uninformed: And she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky_Model, taking advantage of useful
on unsustainable: wedges between all the people, drive the debt to an unsustainable level, and then step off the stage as a
on useful: she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky_Model, taking advantage of useful idiots.
on utilize: And -- and what we have to remember is we want to utilize the tremendous intellect that we have in the
on washington: the only one to take out half of a brain, although you would think, if you go to washington, that someone
on weakened: what we have to stop and think about is that we have weakened ourselves militarily to such an extent that
on weapons: We won't even give them offensive weapons.
on wedges: this country, what I would do is find a way to drive wedges between all the people, drive the debt to an
on wedges: and try to make a race war out of it, and drive wedges into people. And this does not need to be
on willing: but I'm very hopeful that I'm not the only one who's willing to pick up the baton of freedom, because
on wonderful: Well, I think the bully pulpit is a wonderful place to start healing that divide. You know, we have the
on wouldn: the information that we need is our business, and I wouldn't necessarily be broadcasting what we're going

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Here with a Loaf of Bread beneath the Bough,
A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse - and Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness -
And Wilderness is Paradise enow.

Translated by Edward Fitzgerald (18591)

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