Posted on 04/26/2015 11:37:46 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Sen. Ted Cruz argued Saturday that Democrats have become so extreme and "intolerant" of religious views that "there is no room for Christians in today's Democratic Party."
"There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage," the Texas Republican said in his speech before a Christian conservative audience in Waukee, Iowa.
Cruz joined eight other presidential candidates and potential contenders on stage at the Iowa Faith and Freedom summit, where speakers railed against what they see as threats to religious liberty. For his part, Cruz alluded to business that faced pushback for declining to cater to same-sex weddings.
Many of the speakers also pointed to the recent debate over an Indiana religious liberty law that was designed to protect those who objected to participating in same-sex marriage ceremonies. But the law came under fire from critics who said it was discriminatory against same-sex couples, and its language was subsequently tweaked.
As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear oral arguments on whether to overturn same-sex marriage bans in states, Cruz introduced legislation last week that would protect bans in place.
Cruz urged the audience to "fall on our knees and pray" ahead of the Supreme Court's final ruling on the issue, which is expected this summer.
"We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of marriage," he said.
“Liberal fascism” is redundant.
When are we going to drop the “liberal” misnomer (”liberal” means a lover of liberty) and simply say Democrats are home to fascism.
Ted is being too polite.
Thank you Ted for saying this.
I read Ted's words several times. So refreshing. Like water for a thirsty man.
Now we need to hear it boldly pronounced by more and more proud traditional Americans at every opportunity.
Democrats are the party of intolerance and extremism!
First they came for the Saturday people, then the Sunday people.
They have already evolved to regular fascism
“Sen. Ted Cruz argued Saturday that Democrats have become so extreme and “intolerant” of religious views that “there is no room for Christians in today’s Democratic Party.”
Bravo! Don’t you just love the way Ted uses the democrats’ lexicon against them? Extreme and intolerant!
I agree
He is “correctomundo”.
>> “there is no room for Christians in today’s Democratic Party.”
I am astonished at the volume of hatred I’m seeing towards Christianity.
Make the enemy live up to its own set of rules...
Which is the problem: the Left HAS no rules except for "Win By Any Means Necessary"...
Your fear of “Tyranny of Christian beliefs” is the biggest load of “Obama” I have read in a long time. The way things are going, the only true fear is the anti-religious tyranny of the left.
Abe Lincoln must have spun in his grave during the Spanish Civil war.
-Ted Cruz.
TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT!!!
And their weakness is they are forced to lie about their means.
The Mexican Revolution, the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, Chinese Revolution, the Khmer Rouge, the Viet Cong all displayed the same leftist view of Christianity.
Ted Cruz Ping! He must be the first politician ever to use that completely-accurate term out loud. I didn’t think there was anybody left in national government that had a pair, and you’d need a big one knowing the backlash this is going to receive. Elect this man for President next year. Nobody else on our side would say this thing that needed to so desperately needed to be said.
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