The dangerous message behind Ted Cruz's Judeo-Christian values

Haaretz ^ | January 27, 2015 Shvat 7, 5775 | Benjy Cannon

[NorthMountain]

They’re really afraid of Ted Cruz ...

TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT!!!

[Responsibility2nd]

I see what we have here.

An obvious message to liberal Jews not to “be fooled” by Ted Cruz.

Bleep ‘em. They won’t vote for a Republican - much less a conservative - anyway.

[ConservativeInPA]

These values belie a dangerous, exclusionary worldview

Let's reword this a bit. These values promote an exceptional worldview that excludes dangerous Muslims.

[Mastador1]

While many American Jews may “stand with Israel” (though probably not in the sense Cruz means it), they overwhelmingly support gay marriage and a woman’s right to an abortion.

Proof please? Could you please show me the survey and it's questions that were put to the overwhelming population of American Jews? Don't have that? Sit down and shut up!

[Stepan12]

Don’t listen to these Commie idiots at Haaretz! They are so self hating that antisemites such as Lew Rockwell use them as a trusted source. They would support a ticket with Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres (not necessarily in that order) if they could.

[Stepan12]

Don’t listen to these Commie idiots at Haaretz! They are so self hating that antisemites such as Lew Rockwell use them as a trusted source. They would support a ticket with Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres (not necessarily in that order) if they could.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

‘swhy American Jews are confused...

[RightOnTheBorder]

While many American Jews may “stand with Israel” (though probably not in the sense Cruz means it), they overwhelmingly support gay marriage and a woman’s right to an abortion. So where does the “Judeo” half of Cruz’s equation come from?

Um, probably from the Old Testament.

[Albion Wilde]

Some people are just never happy. They place baby killing and reproductive suicide above every other consideration.

[hlmencken3]

http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-among-the-most-supportive-of-gay-marriage/

http://www.jta.org/2013/07/29/news-opinion/the-telegraph/poll-jews-support-abortion

[pgyanke]

These values belie a dangerous, exclusionary worldview, deeply at odds with the universal American dream Cruz claims they represent.

Let's see... under the Judeo-Christian worldview, we have had a melting pot. We have been so welcoming and accommodating that those who disagree with us have had the freedom to gain power over us. As opposed to their viewpoint which is dangerous and exclusionary, deeply at odds with America's founding principles of freedom of conscience and personal property. While we would exterminate only those who seek our extermination, they will not tolerate our example of tolerance and will annihilate us to prove their inclusive attitude.

Got it.

[Zeneta]

Bleep ‘em. They won’t vote for a Republican - much less a conservative - anyway.

[dowcaet]

Exactly. When the left gets this shrill about someone they’re tipping off who they fear and right now it’s obviously Ted Cruz.

[MeshugeMikey]

Considering the current climate of ISLAMOPHILIA thats swept over the the "left" and the media...this isnt hard to understand..

CHOOSE CRUZ! 2016

[darkangel82]

What is this idiot prattling on about?

[dowcaet]

This is amazing. I’m in my forties and since I was a kid Jewish leaders in America and in Israel have always accused the Republican Party of being anti-Israel and anti-Semitic generally. Today it’s so obvious which party strongly defends Israel and which one is outwardly anti-Israel and anti-Semitic, but idiots like this writer look at conservative support towards Israel and Jewish Americans as being “dangerous”. The freaking left are nothing but a danger to the world with their mindset.

[Mastador1]

they overwhelmingly support

A very definitive statement and I don't believe there has been any poll or anything else that can be used to verify it, no matter how many articles in liberal press you point to.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Liars quoting fictitious surveys, I’m afraid...

[Steve_Seattle]

"While many American Jews may “stand with Israel” (though probably not in the sense Cruz means it), they overwhelmingly support gay marriage and a woman’s right to an abortion."

One might ask those Jews how they square their support of gay marriage with their scriptures? "We don't accept those scriptures." Ok, so Jewishness is apparently just a racial thing. Got it.