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TexasTowelie

(112,094 posts)
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 03:58 PM Jun 2014

Cruz tells Texans ‘our freedom is under assault’

FORT WORTH — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday called on the grassroots army that swept him into office two years ago to again step up to help.

The issue now, he told thousands of Republicans attending the second day of their state party convention, is bringing back freedom and opportunity.

“The only way we turn this country around is the American people,” Cruz preached to the party faithful gathered at the Fort Worth Convention Center. “It won’t come from Washington.

“What we’re doing is building a grassroots army ... of men and women who will say they will not go quietly into the night,” he said while asking delegates and alternates to text his campaign to participate in the effort. “We want our freedom back.”

More at http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/06/06/5879834/ted-cruz-calls-on-texans-to-fight.html .

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Cruz tells Texans ‘our freedom is under assault’ (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2014 OP
Yo!!! Teddy Boy!!!! Which "US" are you talking about, mon frere? Those Canadian US's?? MADem Jun 2014 #1
The old Texan mantra "Freedom and Opportunity" atreides1 Jun 2014 #2
This Texan wants Ted to narnian60 Jun 2014 #3
This Texan wants Ted Cruz to Ilsa Jun 2014 #4
So, really, he's got nothin' Squinch Jun 2014 #5
Carnival Cruz is a nut case Gothmog Jun 2014 #6

MADem

(135,425 posts)
1. Yo!!! Teddy Boy!!!! Which "US" are you talking about, mon frere? Those Canadian US's??
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:09 PM
Jun 2014

I'm sure I'm not the only one who wonders:

Why doesn't he go back where he came from? Go quietly into the night, across the northern border, back to where he belongs?



Huge *****snark***** and for the irony-impaired, mind you.

atreides1

(16,071 posts)
2. The old Texan mantra "Freedom and Opportunity"
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:12 PM
Jun 2014

The same one that was used to betray Mexico and then again during the Civil War, when Texas betrayed the United States!


Isn't that what the Texicans used as a reason to betray their country, "freedom and opportunity"!

And then did it again when Texas joined the Confederacy during the Civil War, all about "freedom and opportunity"!

I find it hilarious that Texans voted for a Cuban, born in Canada...whose father fought for Castro...and whose only claim to American citizenship comes from his mother!

And we're all well versed in how Texas Republicans have shown themselves to be concerned about women's rights!

Ilsa

(61,692 posts)
4. This Texan wants Ted Cruz to
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:30 PM
Jun 2014

Strap on a bulletproof vest loaded with ammo and incendiary devices and an automatic rifle and charge a Texas county courthouse. Why not, since he's talking about an army?
Problem solved.

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