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Ben Carson's relationship with Mannatech was one of the reasons, I quit supporting him. I did not like Carson's Mannatech videos. Now, we find out that Rafael Cruz had a much deeper and possibly illegal relationship to Mannatech and Mexico. I wonder if Ben knew Rafael from the Mannatech connction.
1 posted on 04/30/2016 6:15:05 AM PDT by FR_addict
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Rafael was also associated with Lee Harvey Oswald. What is it with this guy?


2 posted on 04/30/2016 6:22:56 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist (Home of the Free Because of the Brave)
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“Mr. Cruz became a top salesman for Mannatech, according to interviews and court records. For several years he also was a consultant to Mannatech’s founder, a role that landed him in a federal lawsuit brought by investors over the company’s sales practices. Allegations against Mr. Cruz were ultimately dropped from the suit.”

I wonder who dropped Rafael Cruz from the lawsuit. Was this because of Ted’s political connections?


3 posted on 04/30/2016 6:24:09 AM PDT by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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Klinton crimes usually ended in the demise of the complaint-ant.
5 posted on 04/30/2016 6:27:58 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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What is the point of this post? #1 - the article is about as sketchy as it gets. #2 - how does it help us beat Hillary? Trump is going to be the nominee and Prez unless YOU poison the well so much that the conservatives stay home.

You do understand that you need the Cruz voters, right? Repeat - our nominee HAS TO HAVE THE CRUZ VOTERS TO WIN. Idiots!


7 posted on 04/30/2016 6:34:43 AM PDT by StoneWallJack
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How many times are you going to post this insignificant article? What office is Rafael Cruz running for?


9 posted on 04/30/2016 6:50:29 AM PDT by Savage Rider
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Lawsuit in quesiton:

http://www.casewatch.org/civil/mannatech/consolidated.pdf

snip
132. In addition to encountering regulatory problems overseas, Mannatech also used
improper tactics to sell Mannatech products in countries where Mannatech did not have permission
to do so. For example, the former Public Relations Representative knew Mannatech’s Mexican
Director Rafael “Raffy” Cruz (“Cruz”). Cruz was supposedly hired to open the Mexican market to
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Mannatech products, but Mannatech did not have approval or legal rights to sell its products in
Mexico. Cruz had been one of the top associates in the United States prior to “joining” Mannatech,
and continued to have an active downline after joining Mannatech. The confidential witness
confirmed that Cruz was trying to get individuals in Mexico or who traveled to Mexico to agree to
accept large shipments of Mannatech products, which the recipients were then supposed to re-sell to
customers in Mexico. This was “a way around” the rules against Mannatech selling directly in
Mexico.

p. 59-60


10 posted on 04/30/2016 6:56:43 AM PDT by deport
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Why would anyone possibly care?


13 posted on 04/30/2016 7:14:21 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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My mother worked for Exon mobile when she was a secretary for a small fuel oil company in a town with 7000 residents. She must have been complict with the oil spill that devastated Alaska.


14 posted on 04/30/2016 7:14:40 AM PDT by lucky american (Progressives are attacking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
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oh no...

I worked with Lockheed for 40 years!

...and....and....they’ve been sued several times....

oh no....


15 posted on 04/30/2016 7:15:48 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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Hillary’s husband sexually assaulted a White House employee in the Oval Office. If you did that where I worked you would get fired. He got re-elected. So, as usual, the libs are hypocrits, and are willing to look the other way when it suits their needs.


21 posted on 04/30/2016 7:46:16 AM PDT by Saltmeat
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Carson’s involvement with cults and pyramids of all types was airbrushed from history way back in February. Check the memo.


22 posted on 04/30/2016 7:50:47 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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What, pray tell, does this have to do with the nomination? There are plenty of good decent people who had criminal and screwball parents. Maybe we could find some dirt onTed’s uncles or cousins too.


24 posted on 04/30/2016 8:28:57 AM PDT by Seruzawa (If you agree with the French raise your hand. If you are French raise both hands)
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This story is going to remain controversial whether anyone likes it or not. If it were not posted anywhere on FR, that would not prevent the ‘RATS from exploiting it come the Fall.

Daddy Cruz is an influential and integral part of the Cruz-GOPe campaign. For someone supporting Cruz to say that posting articles like this will make them NOT want to vote for Trump is childish at best, what would they say if the ‘RAT compliant media beat the drum on this story all the way to Election Day if Ted was the nominee? Then what?


25 posted on 04/30/2016 8:58:17 AM PDT by mkjessup (If you stand with Cruz, you stand with the GOPe, Jeb, Mitt, iSnarly, Reince & Karl. What's that say?)
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And Trump is being sued over Trump University.


26 posted on 04/30/2016 9:39:59 AM PDT by chae (The Lannisters send their regards--Game of Thrones)
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That's it....I'm never voting for Cruz father Rafael for President...

NEVER I tell you...Never...

33 posted on 04/30/2016 5:34:35 PM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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