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We have been tacking to the left for so long that even their hero JFK would now be a considered way too radical a conservative.

Whether this is an official global policy of the VA or just a local administrator flexing his authority, the fact that this is not perceived as totally ridiculous is the issue. Too many people accept this imagined “right” not to feel offended and the duty of government to impose limited speech on us. It is Orwellian tyranny. All of a sudden people in this society are so thin skinned. When they feel offended, what ever offends them should be against the law.

cards or even saying “Merry Christians”

Sorry should be “”Christmas”” I did not check my spell check after a type-o

Wow, this is disgusting..... I was born Jewish. When I was growing up our family did not celebrate Christmas in the religious sense of the holiday. However, I had no problem receiving Christmas cards or even saying “Merry Christians” to them. What is there to be offended about? Similarly, I would not be offended today if a black family sent me a Kwanzaa card, OR if a Muslim family sent me a Ramadan greeting. In fact, if I was a sick patient confined in a VA Hospital, I would appreciate that someone, especially children, took the time and effort to send me good cheer. I would also think it was a credit to the school and the instructor that would tap the God given empathy that children possess in such a positive way. How can these progressives claim they are so tolerant and enlightened while at the same time proclaiming and imposing upon society some unwritten right not to feeeel offended?

Let US say the word

Dear Ted Cruz, Gov Sarah Palin, Mike Lee, Rand Paul,Rick Perry,Scott Walker,Jim DeMint, Newt Gingrich and all who love liberty and the Constitution.

We are ready..... Let's Roll

""""That's not what I see happening.""""

Well, if he is not seeing the light, he is certainly articulating our position.... we should applaud. Just my lil ol opinion....

""""Rove is right on this."""""

Yes he is.... AND we need to observe this new reality.

Just as many dems are now turning on Obama, many r i n o s will see the error in their ways. So when they see the light, why not support them? Why not make it easy for them to join us? Berating them may make us feel good... ie: We told you so but alienating them is not a fruitful strategery for our success.

Until recently, even when the dems were far apart they rarely went after each other.

WE are far more principled than they are. In fact, being right to us is often more important then victory..... Now we have a chance to embrace Rove and at the same time not compromise our principles.

I agree with you butter...

To me, the eligibility requirement for president in the constitution clearly mentions two levels of citizenship. A regular citizen is eligible if that person is living during the adoption of the constitution. After that, only a natural born citizen is eligible.

Why?

Because during the adoption of the constitution the first generation of citizens could not be Natural Born because there was not yet a country. After the adoption, this first generation of citizens would create a second generation ofchildren. These children would be the first Natural Born Citizens of the country.

Now, I could be wrong.... That is why we need the courts to clarify the definition once and for all.

Again I agree.

"Let’s all go beat a dead horse"

The constitutional requirement for president is not a dead horse. AND Ted Cruz has not yet proclaimed himself a "Natural Born Citizen", thus eligible. He is a smart guy who like like the supreme court,(according to Justice Thomas) is evading the eligibility issue.

If I am to be completely intellectually honest, I can not say he is definitely eligible.

That being said, if Cruz is the nominee and the most conservative one, I will support him... but not because I think he meets the constitutional requirement.... rather, because at this point, the survival of our beloved country is at stake. I see no one else except maybe Sarah Palin who can turn this country around.

Conservative like Mclame

The author Daniel Larison is obviously a major RHINO. His analysis is backwards and flawed.

Those who are intellectually honest will not judge Ted Cruz on whether or not he wins but rather by his courage to stand alone advocating constitutional principles in spite of overwhelming odds against him.

He is one of only a few in government maintaining the integrity of his principles. So Mr Larison, put your strategic intellectual pollution in an orifice somewhere and get out of the way.

""""....The communists will dismiss the Obama eligibility with a simple, “he was voted in by the people!” """ """"Cruz will give them another dagger to twist on our backs.""""

Yes you are right.... But the argument the Dems are more likley to make is ..... """You Republicans are hypocrites!!! for eight years many of you claimed that Obama was ineligible but everyone knows he was born here in here in the good ol USA!!! YOUR GUY CRUZ is FOREIGN BORN but you claim he is eligible????"""

Hence, if Cruz is our nominee, we should be prepared and not naive. The Dems will not hesitate to use any doubt about his eligibility against against him.

The MSM will support the Dems argument and will repeat this talking point over and over.

Back in 2008, the dems wanted McCain to run so much that they sponsored a resolution stating he was natural born.

Just watch.... There will no similar resolution for Cruz. They want Cruz to run so they can make his eligibility a campaign issue.

"""So, McCain got a resolution. Can’t Cruz get one also?"""

McCain was given this resolution sponsored by the Dems because they

1) Correctly perceived he was a weak candidate and easily beaten.

2) So the naive RINO leadership would not go after Obama's eligibility.

That is not the case with Cruz who will be a strong candidate. Should Cruz choose to run, just watch, the Godless opposition will challenge his eligibility.

We must be prepared.

Hello Jim,

I think that many of these people that strictly interpret the eligibility clause should not be considered enemies of our cause.

I am one of them.... BUT You changed my way of thinking.

Now, assuming Cruz is on the ticket, I will support him.... enthusiastically.... But not because I think he is a Natural Born Citizen. I will support him because I love my country and this is war. We need someone like him to help us climb the mountain and rebuild the "Shining City on the hill".

So rather than insist that everyone like Ladysforest agree that Cruz is a natural born citizen, why not use your position and convince them that in order to save our union, as conservatives on the same side, we should all support his candidacy if he is the best qualified conservative on the ticket. Our union is at stake and we are not in normal times.

""""You are assuming that there is no breach in the firewall of the evident criminal conspiracy to protect what logic dictates to be Barry’s foreign birth.""""

Well I hope you are correct about the public disclosure of evidence regarding Obama's Birth place.

But I see no evidence that Zullo is being effective. I want to be wrong. But not one of these VIPs has even called a press conference to announce that they have met with Arpaio's team, have seen obvious evidence of a fraudulent document and are vigorously pursuing the matter.

This could all be done without revealing the secret evidence that Zullo says must remain hidden. I fear they are just stringing him along.

I hope I am wrong

""""Clearly now is not the time to quibble over some esoteric interpretation of an archaic expression in the Founding document when the principles of that founding document are under daily assault.""""

Well said / bears repeating

IMHO, our government has been corrupted by the left and is just too dysfunctional and broken to properly deal with with the NBC issue now.

If we elect a true conservative we can begin to clean this mess up, repair the government and then deal with issues like eligibility, Illegal immigration etc Let us focus on electing true conservatives before it is too late.

We are both strong conservatives so we are on the same side.

We both agree that Cruz is an outstanding person and would make an excellent President.

We both agree that if Cruz is the nominee, we will support him to the hilt.

We both agree that losing is not an option.

However, even though we do not agree that Cruz is a NBC, for pragmatic reasons, I have come to your side. This is why I will support Cruz.

Just like the founders avoided making slavery a big issue prior and during the adoption of the constitution, for the good of our country we must follow their example and do the same with the eligibility issue.

At this point, debating eligibility is not going to change any minds. So let us use our energy to convince constitutional purest to help us save the country by supporting whoever is the most conservative candidate and suspend the NBC debate ..... for now.

"""...You were asking how to respond in the media regarding Cruz. The media isn’t going to go into detail about what makes a difference between McCain and Cruz.""""

Yes they will. They will say that Ted Cruz was foreign born and Obama was not. AND that we are hypocrites for making eligibility an issue in the first place. They will just dismiss your argument about the fathers.... Watch.... and the lame stream media will assist them.

If Cruz is the most conservative candidate, at this point, I will support him.... It is a matter of survival.... But my eyes will be wide open... I will not take the position that he is natural born... I will choose not to engage... </:-)