Ted Cruz: I Understand Why People Fear A Possible Military Takeover Of Texas

Talking Points Memo ^ | MAY 4, 2015 | AHIZA GARCIA

[SoConPubbie]

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Saturday that he asked the Pentagon for answers about Jade Helm 15, a military training program that has sparked conspiracy theories about a possible military takeover of Texas, Bloomberg Politics reported.

The 2016 presidential candidate told Bloomberg during the South Carolina Republican Party's annual convention that his office had been "assured that it is a military training exercise." But, he added, he also gets where the conspiracy theorists are coming from.

"You know I understand the concern that's been raised by a lot of citizens about Jade Helm," Cruz told Bloomberg. "It's a question I'm getting a lot. And I think part of the reason is, we have seen for six years a federal government disrespecting the liberty of the citizens and that produces fear. When you see a federal government that is attacking our free speech rights, our religious liberty rights, our Second Amendment rights. That produces distrust as to government."

Cruz's comments came after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered the state guard to monitor the military's activities after the conspiracy theorists raised concerns.

Cruz told Bloomberg he has "a great deal of faith and confidence" in the governor.

Bloomberg also reported another prominent Republican and potential presidential contender was less concerned.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Bloomberg on Saturday that he was unaware of any conspiracy theories or fear surrounding Jade Helm 15.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who has also announced a run for president, said on April 21 he would "look at" the program, saying he wasn't "sure about exactly what is going on with that."

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[SoConPubbie]

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

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[Menehune56]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Bloomberg on Saturday that he was unaware of any conspiracy theories or fear surrounding Jade Helm 15.

Talk about oblivious!

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

The more I see TPM, Slate, MSNBC, Jon Stewart and the other Stalinists squawking about this, the more obvious it is that Cruz is onto something. These people don’t all walk in lock step at the same time like this unless they’ve gotten their marching orders.

[American Constitutionalist]

Voter suppression of the state of Texas is more like it.

[Olog-hai]

They don’t typically make a move without their marching orders. It would be rare that they aren’t in lockstep over their most precious of doctrines either way.

[Norm Lenhart]

There probably wasn’t much light in McCain’s rectum so he couldn’t read the memo.

[Resolute Conservative]

Ha ha.

[hosepipe]

Obama is PUNISHMENT to the United States....

Someday some one except me will actually SAY IT!...
By GOD?... nope... "WE" elected the scissorbill ourselves..

.... TWICE ....

[stars & stripes forever]

[Cruz’s comments came after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered the state guard to monitor the military’s activities after the conspiracy theorists raised concerns.]

TED CRUZ & Texas Governor Greg Abbott acted prudently to quell the fears of their constituency. Texas citizens are jumpy, especially after the latest ISIS attack.

TED CRUZ
https://www.tedcruz.org/

[trisham]

Bump!

[HiTech RedNeck]

God often lets folly punish itself

[stephenjohnbanker]

You didn’t know McCain invented the “Rump Lamp “ ?

Patent-pending.

[jettester]

Can someone tell me how a major military training exercise has not been coordinated and agreed to by State officials?

[stephenjohnbanker]

McCain = war casualty.

In spite of this, he was an A-Hole prior to being a war casualty.

[hosepipe]

Beautiful photo... what a couple of little sweeties.. they are..
AND a lovely wife... make a lovely first lady...

[stephenjohnbanker]

Great photo, Trisham.

[WKUHilltopper]

You’re right...the more they squawk about it, then there must be something to this. They are the paid traitorous agents of dis-information.

[JimRed]

“When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.”

Are you listening, alphabet agencies and “trainees”?

[trisham]

Thanks, stephenjohnbanker. :)