Mr. Cruz Goes to Washington

American Thinker ^ | November 25, 2013 | Lloyd Marcus

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From what I recall of my childhood, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s civil rights movement was not universally embraced in the black community. Some blacks were frightened by his actions and angry at the "crazy" colored man for stirring up trouble. "He is making things worse for Negros!"

But MLK became an American icon.

In 1977, world-renowned architect Phillip Johnson was approached by Rev. Robert Schuller with his "crazy" impossible dream. "So, you want to build a glass cathedral in earthquake country without obstructed views to the front, and you have no money?" Rev. Schuller replied, "Yes." The Crystal Cathedral is now the largest glass building in the world.

Considering that slavery was the norm, founding father Thomas Jefferson calling slavery a "moral depravity" and the greatest threat to the survival of our new nation was a "crazy" thing to say.

Talk about history repeating itself: attempts were made to seduce Jefferson with "fixes" for slavery. If slavery could be made kinder and gentler, that would nullify the need to repeal it. Jefferson did not fall for their trap. He demanded total repeal.

The Obama Administration is attempting to bamboozle Republicans with "fixes" for ObamaCare. Like Jefferson standing firm on repealing slavery, Sen. Cruz has stood firm on the total repeal of ObamaCare.

It was pretty "crazy" for Gen. George Washington and his ragtag Continental Army to resist the mighty British. In the winter snow at Valley Forge, Washington and his troops had no heat, not enough food, medicine, or doctors. Twenty-five hundred troops died from the severe conditions, and another 2,500 went home. Only 6,000 cold, starving soldiers stayed to fight.

Though suffering many defeats and retreats, Washington and his men ultimately won America's war for independence.

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	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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Ted Cruz Ping!

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Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!

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Ping!

[Sans-Culotte]

Cruz is now the new Joe McCarthy for the left and the MSM. I hope he can withstand their withering attacks.

[RedMDer]

[Guenevere]

Ted Cruz # 1

[McGruff]

Another good guy we need in Washington.

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

Cruz, Lee, Paul and a very few others deserve our financial support and our voices. Anybody got a link where I can donate to them and not the GOP?

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Mr. Cruz, and Ms. Palin need to be 100% for American jobs.

American jobs Mr. Cruz.

I’m completely serious. Bring back American jobs.

[RedMDer]

I found these so far.

http://www.tedcruz.org/

http://www.leeforsenate.com/

https://secure.randpaul2016.com/

[Dudoight]

You got THAT right! Cheers for Mr. Marcus!

[mrsmel]

They could have chosen a better person than the plagiarist and womaniser (and woman abuser) Michael King to make their point, but I get the point.

[Cen-Tejas]

Uhhhh....... Who’s this guy?

[PoloSec]

"I hope he can withstand their withering attacks."

Oh he can withstand, Cruz is the John Wayne of politics, he has True Grit!

[bestintxas]

I will gladly accept kudos from non-Texans for helping bringing a shining light like Ted to DC.

I am angry though thinking of all those wasted years with Kay Bailey taking up that Senate seat.

[SoConPubbie]

Uhhhh....... Who’s this guy?

I believe that is Lloyd Marcus, a fellow Freeper, and the author of this editorial.