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Ted Cruz just scored a big win, and almost nobody (in D.C.) noticed
The Washington Post's The Fix ^ | November 3, 2014 | Aaron Blake

Posted on 11/03/2014 4:41:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

It largely escaped the notice of the national media, but there has been a pretty big political story playing out in Houston the last few weeks.

Well, it has been a big story, at least, for one very key GOP constituency.

Here's the recap: The city of Houston a few weeks back subpoenaed the sermons of five pastors who opposed an ordinance that was aimed at increasing the rights and protections of LGBT residents of the city, which is home to the first openly lesbian mayor of a major American city, Annise Parker (D). The subpoenas were issued in response to a lawsuit brought by Christian leaders against the new law, which is in limbo because of the litigation. After conservative Christians cried foul, though, Parker announced last week that the subpoenas were being withdrawn, because they had become a distraction.

And through it all, one of the top potential 2016 presidential candidates has been on the case.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) spoke out against the subpoenas soon after they were issued. He also granted interviews and called for supporters to send Bibles and religious texts to Parker's office, which they did....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Texas; Issues; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: 2016election; aclumia; anniseparker; cruz; election2016; evangelicals; homofascism; homosexualagenda; houston; huckabee; lesbianmayor; santorum; tedcruz; texas; waronchristianity
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1 posted on 11/03/2014 4:41:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: Paladin2

Opps, forgot the “width”............


3 posted on 11/03/2014 4:47:07 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

Blast! I just bought a 24-inch HDTV monitor too!


4 posted on 11/03/2014 4:49:34 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (15 years of FReeping! Congratulations EEE!)
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To: Paladin2

Opps, forgot the “width”............

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Damn ‘preview’ button .... lol
Yep we all screw postings up once in a while. Take care.


5 posted on 11/03/2014 4:53:33 PM PST by deport
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Apparently Apple has a ~4x HD monitor.....


6 posted on 11/03/2014 4:53:36 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

You can have it deleted.


7 posted on 11/03/2014 5:06:11 PM PST by ansel12
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It makes the RED ...Stripes...in the witches suit coat... hard to miss.


8 posted on 11/03/2014 5:06:24 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

GO TED!!!


9 posted on 11/03/2014 5:06:57 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: MeshugeMikey

It’s either out of focus or compressed. (or both)


10 posted on 11/03/2014 5:07:51 PM PST by Paladin2
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I “told” my browser to fetch the image in another window,...where it appeared somewhat smaller than the same file.....posted to FR. Thats somewhat odd,..unless the code posted delineated a given size


11 posted on 11/03/2014 5:10:29 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: Paladin2

Gaaahhhhhh!!!

The Stalinism!! It burns!!


12 posted on 11/03/2014 5:11:54 PM PST by kidd
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To: Paladin2

She’s a lot bigger than I imagined.


13 posted on 11/03/2014 5:17:52 PM PST by Engraved-on-His-hands (Conservative 2016!! The Dole, H.W. Bush, McCain, Romney experiment has failed.)
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She could hurt you.....


14 posted on 11/03/2014 5:19:22 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: MeshugeMikey
You forgot to hit the + "button".

The image is from Wikipedia. File properties of posted pics can give big hints many times.

15 posted on 11/03/2014 5:21:48 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

aha Okay.thanks.


16 posted on 11/03/2014 5:24:06 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: Paladin2

Why did you post a pic that’s 2136 by 2341 pixels? That’s way larger than most computer monitors.


17 posted on 11/03/2014 5:35:17 PM PST by upchuck (The language of government now is word-spew. ~ h/t Peggy Noonan)
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To: Paladin2

Dude!! My eyes!!


18 posted on 11/03/2014 5:36:58 PM PST by KosmicKitty (Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
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To: upchuck
See #3

otherwise, Suck it up....

19 posted on 11/03/2014 5:37:44 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mayor Anus Porker has messed herself up bigtime.


20 posted on 11/03/2014 5:38:57 PM PST by Ditter
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