Cruz: “Without Life, There is no Liberty”

Town Hall ^ | July 9, 2013 | Daniel Doherty

[EXCH54FE]

On Monday evening, Texas Senator Ted Cruz blasted out a press release informing the public that he had proudly and officially come out in favor of Texas Senate Bill 1, the “controversial” statute that would ban abortions after 20 weeks gestation.

Here’s a short excerpt:

AUSTIN, TX – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today submitted testimony for the record in support of Texas Senate Bill 1, which will ban abortions after 20 weeks and raise standards of care at abortion clinics by requiring them to meet the same standards as ambulatory surgical centers. Part of Sen. Cruz’s testimony will be read at the Stand for Life Rally on Monday evening at the Texas State Capitol.

“I want to thank the thousands of Texans who are engaging in the legislative process to speak up for the unborn,” Sen. Cruz said. “The horrors exposed during the recent murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell compel us, in Texas and nationally, to take action. Our opponents seem to advocate little to no restrictions on abortion. In the past, such advocates claimed abortion should be ‘safe, legal, and rare.’ Today, their position can fairly be interpreted as ‘anytime, on-demand, and everywhere.’ This extreme embrace of unlimited late-term abortion is indefensible.

“Our nation was founded on the principle that we are all created equal and endowed by our Creator with ‘certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ America’s founders knew that life comes first. Without life, there is no liberty; without life, there is no pursuit of happiness.”

[EXCH54FE]

Cruz is right: liberty and late-term abortion cannot co-exist. And while most Americans seem to understand this, far too many do not.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Cruz/Palin 2016

[alloysteel]

No life, no liberty, no pursuit of happiness.

As if those who practice this dogma of “abortion on demand” could ever hope to attain happiness, regardless of how long they may pursue same.

And for the one who has suffered certain death, none of the above applies.

[Mr. K]

And without Liberty, there is no reason for life

[SoConPubbie]

Cruz/Palin 2016

Palin/Cruz 2016

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Either way. Cruz is more in-your-face. I like that.

[frogjerk]

Cruz is not eligible to be POTUS or VPOTUS

[drinktheobamakoolaid]

I am not sure about this...check our current POTUS ;-)

[SoConPubbie]

Either way. Cruz is more in-your-face. I like that.

More in your face than Governor Palin?

What rock have you been living under?

[SoConPubbie]

Cruz is not eligible to be POTUS or VPOTUS

Frankly, I don't care. He's as American, conservative, and principled as you and I and your definition and legal basis for your position is as murky as pond water.

[Tau Food]

Cruz is not eligible to be POTUS or VPOTUS

That's just your opinion. The voters and their electors decide qualification issues.

CRUZ 2016

[mjp]

America’s founders knew that life comes first. Without life, there is no liberty; without life, there is no pursuit of happiness.”

The right to life means the right to sustain and protect one's life.To sustain his life, one needs a method of survival.The right to liberty is the right to this method of sustaining one's life.The right to the pursuit of happiness means the right to have a motive to sustain one's life.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

You really want to pick a fight over this?

What a weirdo.

[SoConPubbie]

You really want to pick a fight over this?
What a weirdo.

Nice deflection!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I like them both, but you insist on playing a juvenile game of "my dad can beat your dad."

How old are you? Three?

[SoConPubbie]

I like them both, but you insist on playing a juvenile game of "my dad can beat your dad."
How old are you? Three?

Try reading the WHOLE thread, you would find that I like them both too.

BTW, how old are u?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Nice deflection.