BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Author, retired neurosurgeon and conservative leader Dr. Ben Carson spoke to a crowd of more than 1,400 community leaders and concerned citizens at the Alabama Policy Institute (API) Annual Dinner about the need to move forward from the current win or lose mentality in politics and to begin working for reasonable, conservative solutions to our nation’s problems.
“We have to embrace a dialogue where we can disagree with one another and not consider one another an enemy,” said Carson. “In our efforts to address the issues that face the United States, we cannot be offended, and we cannot be uninformed.”
Among the necessary reforms addressed by Carson, he discussed the vital role that education can and must play in the development of our youth and how education carried him from abject poverty to his current role as a leading conservative voice.
As failures related to the rollout of Obamacare continue to mount, Dr. Carson has been at the forefront of the national debate about the future of health care in our nation. His experience as a leader in the health care industry has established him as a prominent voice, decrying the end of Obamacare and offering common sense, conservative solutions for Americans.
Dr. Carson encouraged attendees at the dinner not to be offended and not to be distracted from the issues that face America. He challenged them to speak their minds and to weigh in on the debates about education, health care and equitable taxation in America.
“In order to put our nation back on track, we have to be willing to talk about the problems that plague our nation,” Carson remarked. “All of you have to lead that very necessary dialogue and propel us toward policies that provide real solutions to the issues our communities face.”
“The support of Alabamians from all corners of the state has offered API the opportunity to identify problems, seek reasonable and effective solutions, and fight for the implementation of those solutions,” said Cameron Smith, Vice President and General Counsel of Alabama Policy Institute. “We are proud to be at the forefront of the effort to set a positive example for constructive dialogue and effective governance for policymakers in Alabama and D.C.”
Dr. Carson is an emeritus professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and has directed pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center for more than a quarter of a century. He is also the best-selling author of America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great.
The API Annual Dinner was held solely for the benefit of API and is not a fundraiser for any political campaign or candidate. API does not support or oppose candidates for political office.
