Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

TED CRUZ: 'The World Is On Fire'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ted-cruz-world-fire-181213239.html ^

Posted on 12/02/2014 10:45:03 PM PST by TigerClaws

AP/Tony Gutierrez Senator Ted Cruz. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attacked what he described as " the Obama-Clinton foreign policy" in a wide-ranging speech on Tuesday.

"It's almost as if the whole world is on fire right now," Cruz said at a Washington event hosted by Concerned Veterans for America. "Leading from behind doesn't work."

As an alternative, Cruz presented his own three-part plan for "r easserting American leadership in the world." The first step, Cruz said, was making sure the US government again becomes a voice for freedom.

"We should be a clarion voice for freedom. Never underestimate the power of the bully pulpit of America," Cruz said, citing former President Ronald Reagan's speech urging the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall. " One of the most striking and inexplicable aspects of the last six years is the almost complete absence of American leadership speaking out for freedom."

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; tedcruz
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last

1 posted on 12/02/2014 10:45:03 PM PST by TigerClaws
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: FReepers; Patriots; FRiends

For POTUS 2016

2 posted on 12/02/2014 10:48:48 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #3 Removed by Moderator

To: TigerClaws

thread title had me thinking the Hunger Games. Obama is so like President Snow.


4 posted on 12/02/2014 10:57:26 PM PST by RginTN
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws

It would be really nice to have a bonafide statesman in the White House.


5 posted on 12/02/2014 10:58:21 PM PST by Slyfox (To put on the mind of George Washington read ALL of Deuteronomy 28, then read his Farewell Address)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws

My only problem with all of this is that Cruz’s words will never be heard outside the fishbowl of political news junkies and people flipping around and stopping on C-SPAN at the right time. Cruz needs to put together some paid prime-time tv spots explaining in plain language what’s going on, and remedies to fix it. Unless joe six-pack hears the message, it’s just an obscure article no one will remember in a week.


6 posted on 12/02/2014 11:04:26 PM PST by SpaceBar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws

“We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning since the world’s been turning...”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a2SS0zqmzk


7 posted on 12/02/2014 11:07:19 PM PST by Pelham (No deportation = Defacto amnesty)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: F15Eagle

Is it just me or is Obama getting uglier as time passes...


8 posted on 12/02/2014 11:09:46 PM PST by Pelham (No deportation = Defacto amnesty)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws
"We should be a clarion voice for freedom. Never underestimate the power of the bully pulpit of America," Cruz said, citing former President Ronald Reagan's speech urging the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall. "

Yes, this is infinitely preferable, I believe, to President Obama's milquetoast, go-along-to-get-along approach to foreign policy...

9 posted on 12/02/2014 11:16:34 PM PST by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #10 Removed by Moderator

To: TigerClaws
A kerfuffle in the global tranquility.
11 posted on 12/02/2014 11:33:58 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws

The world is on fire and so are Obama’s pants.


12 posted on 12/02/2014 11:50:43 PM PST by smoothsailing (Mel Kaminsky for President!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pelham

his “happy” features are getting more prominent....if you know what I mean...


13 posted on 12/03/2014 12:14:54 AM PST by cherry
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws; All

” One of the most striking and inexplicable aspects of the last six years is the almost complete absence of American leadership speaking out for freedom.”

This is because President Obama does not believe in freedom. His entire upbringing has taught him that freedom is a sham, a make believe to keep down black people.

Real freedom to Obama is government control of everything.


14 posted on 12/03/2014 12:22:23 AM PST by marktwain (The old media must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pelham

It’s not just you. He one ugly knob.


15 posted on 12/03/2014 12:39:39 AM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Pelham

Picture of Dorian Grey


16 posted on 12/03/2014 1:09:13 AM PST by Califreak (Hope and Che'nge is killing U.S./CDC=Contagion Distribution Center)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Slyfox

At this stage, I’d settle for a boafide adult.


17 posted on 12/03/2014 1:18:22 AM PST by Ronin (Dumb, dependent and Democrat is no way to go through life - Rep. L. Gohmert, Tex)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; RitaOK; MountainDad; ...
Ted Cruz Ping!

If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.

Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!
18 posted on 12/03/2014 1:25:27 AM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws

DEPOPULATE socialists from the body politic.

DEFUND socialist collectives, foreign and domestic.

live - free - republic


19 posted on 12/03/2014 1:54:24 AM PST by PGalt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TigerClaws

Barack Arsonist set it on fire.


20 posted on 12/03/2014 3:58:39 AM PST by Old Yeller (Civil rights are for civilized people.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson