Born in a military family, Keyes spent his childhood in Army bases. While his brothers enlisted in the military, he pursued his political ambitions. Studying political philosophy and Government affairs, he started out in Government service as the apprentice of Jeane Kirkpatrick, in the Department of State. The department which handled international affairs sent Keyes on various diplomatic assignments to India and Zimbabwe. During the Reagan administration he assisted the President in handling international affairs, and was also a member of the President’s advisory council on National Security. He was also the US ambassador to the ‘ECOSOC’. A staunch believer of anti-abortion ethics, this activist echoed the sentiments at the ‘World Population Conference’ in Mexico City. He is well known for having expressed his displeasure against the LGBT community public. He considers homosexuality as sinful, even though his daughter Maya is a self-professed Lesbian. After an abrupt resignation from Government services, he joined the ‘Republican Party, and participated in the Senate elections of 1988 and 1992. The highlights of his political career were his participation in the Presidential elections of 1996, 2000 and 2008. In 2008, he formed the ‘America’s Independent Party’ after separating from the Republican Party and losing out on a Constitution Party nomination. He strongly opposes Barack Obama, and he even filled a law suit charging the US President of manipulating his birth records. To know more about the life and personality of Alan Keyes read the following biography