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Watch: Cruz Praises Rand Paul’s Patriot Act Protest (Article and video at site)
Breitbart ^ | 5/21/2015 | Ian Hanchett

Posted on 05/20/2015 9:40:54 PM PDT by VinL

Texas Senator and GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)praised fellow presidential candidate and Senator Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speech against the renewal of the Patriot Act on Wednesday.

Cruz began, “I would note he [Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) 93% ] and I agree on a great many issues, although we don’t agree entirely on this issue, but I want to take the opportunity to thank the Senator from Kentucky for his passionate defense of liberty. His is a voice that this body needs to listen to.” And praised the prior work of Rand and his father, former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX).

He continued, “I think protecting the Bill of Rights is a fundamental responsibility of the federal government. And it is heartbreaking over the last six years that we have seen a federal government that not only fails to protect the Bill of Rights, but that routinely violates the constitutional liberties of American citizens, routinely violates the Bill of Rights.”

Cruz added, “It is the position of the Obama administration that the federal government has the full constitutional authority to track the location of every American citizen, no matter where we walk. That is a breathtaking assertion of power.”

Cruz later stated “I am entirely in agreement with my friend, the Senator from Utah, that the right resolution of the issue before this body is for the United States Senate to pass the USA Freedom Act. I’m an original sponsor of that bipartisan legislation. The USA Freedom Act does two things. Number one, it ends the federal government’s bulk collection of phone metadata for law-abiding citizens. I am entirely in agreement with my friend, the Senator from Kentucky, (snip)

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 4thamendment; cruz; nsa; randpaul; tedcruz
Proud to support Cruz-- Love how he operates. He's a real mensch. (9 minute video at site)
1 posted on 05/20/2015 9:40:54 PM PDT by VinL
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2 posted on 05/20/2015 9:42:55 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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3 posted on 05/20/2015 9:56:34 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: VinL

Not since Reagan have I been so proud to cast my vote.

Finally, I can again be proud....and maybe sleep sound.

Ted Cruz is the only true Conservative in this race.

~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~


4 posted on 05/20/2015 10:12:38 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~ Ted Cruz is the only true Conservative in this race.)
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To: VinL

This is classy.


5 posted on 05/20/2015 10:20:15 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: SoConPubbie

Cruz is the one with the leadership and vision who can unite libertarians and conservatives ...and win in 2016


6 posted on 05/20/2015 10:43:41 PM PDT by gwgn02
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To: SoConPubbie
B T T T ! ! ! ©

7 posted on 05/20/2015 10:59:19 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
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To: VinL
A President who freed men from chattel slavery.

Another President who will free men from the slavery of tyranny.

A President for the Culture of Death. Slavery at its ultimate effect:


8 posted on 05/21/2015 2:38:34 AM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental deficiency: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: VinL

Yes, Indeed! He is such a gracious person. He offers reasonable solutions and always stands up for Freedom under our Constitution. It makes these sniveling cowards that call him an extremist look foolish.

The video is definitely worth the time.


9 posted on 05/21/2015 6:52:01 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: VinL

Class.


10 posted on 05/21/2015 9:49:37 AM PDT by zeugma (Are there more nearby spiders than the sun is big?)
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