Posted on 04/15/2015 12:38:59 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
On March 23rd, Ted Cruz became the first to throw in his name to run for the Republican presidential nomination. On Tuesday, March 31st, enthusiasts from all over the state came to the Grand Opening of his presidential headquarters in Houston, Texas. It was a ‘joyous’ occasion. Americans are hungry for a ‘change’ from doom and gloom to a new dawn. His presidential campaign logo signifies this very premise, "Reigniting the Promise of America." Cruz is a dynamic courageous conservative that will energize the many angry, restless and hurting Americans into a positive force against progressivism.
The response to his ‘Meet and Greet’ was an overwhelming success indicating that Americans are indeed ready for a ‘new dawn’. Over 500 happy and eager fans went to Houston to ‘Meet and Greet’, in whom they believe will be the next president of the United States, in spite of the negative attacks on the junior senator. The media remains unyielding in their assaults when it comes to the steadfast and outspoken Cruz.
Personal attacks including the birthers’ reaction about his citizenship and that he is not a Hispanic American is absurd. Trivial as it may seem, his campaign logo was criticized as was his TV ad and even his passion to express himself when he addresses an audience. All these strikes, it seems, did not faze the presidential candidate or his supporters. In fact, Cruz drew $2,000,000 the first two days of his campaign and $4,000,000 from across the country in eight days.
Rafael Cruz, father of Ted, mingled with the aficionados expressing his gratitude. Because of the overwhelming amount of people in attendance, Cruz’ time was limited to a photo opportunity. Cookies and ‘Ted Cruz’ bottled water were given to those waiting for the chance to greet him. Attendees were given a quick tour of the spacious headquarters where campaign business will be conducted in his bid for the nomination.
Heidi Cruz welcomed the crowd and proudly introduced her husband, Ted, emphasizing that “he really cares, he really believes.” Heidi certainly has the sparkle and graciousness necessary to be a first lady. His two daughters, Caroline and Catherine, were also present at the grand opening.
Cruz addressed the crowd with his usual candor and conservative appeal, and in campaign mode told the crowd, “We understand that our rights they don’t come from government, they come from God Almighty. That we are here standing on some very simply common sense propositions. Live within your means…stop bankrupting our kids and grandkids and follow the Constitution. These are principles that unite us. They are principles that bring us together from every walk of life. This is a movement of ‘courageous conservatives’.”
More than ever, America needs and wants someone that they can trust and believe in. Ted Cruz is such a man.
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You really need to show me what line in the Constitution you have used to "learn" what the founders meant when you claim that you, and only you, know what the founders meant.
You might want to read this from Harvard Law Review:
http://harvardlawreview.org/2015/03/on-the-meaning-of-natural-born-citizen/
Their conclusion is that Ted Cruz is qualified under the NBC statute.
I’m sure the matter will be litigated, should the senator win the nomination, but if the past is any indication, the courts will let Ted Cruz be president.
[You really need to learn what a natural born citizen is and why the founders used the term.]
It is what it is. TED CRUZ is a natural born American.
He had dual citizenship from both countries from Day 1.
This is so ridiculously settled, but you refuse to listen.
Give it a rest - it was never in doubt (except for the rare bird who knew the worm was hiding under that concrete pad) and it is already settled.
And Obama was a dual cititzen of Indonesia. SO?
If there were any indication that Cruz had any divided allegiance, concern would be founded. Nothing could be further from the truth. He didn’t know or care that he also had Canadian citizenship until a couple of years ago. He immediately renounced it.
i’m aware ... but good luck trying to get even the mouth breathers on the right to follow along with the 2 parent citizen requirement
keep playing into their hands
sorry, i’ll look to supreme court rulings before freeper threads
minor v happersett was one of the first mentions of 2 parents and on soil. the founders explained why they used the term in the federalist papers.
yet now we’re supposed to believe that someone born outside the US is a natural born citizen. that’s just laughable.
the dems will give TCruz all the ink he needs to get the nomination. then they will trip him up and win the presidency on a walk
you are aware he also was a canadian citizen until recently... right?
tough to call yourself a natural born citizen when you’re also a citizen of another country
about as insightful as the comment i was responding to.
the term ‘natural born citizen’ doesn’t require years of study at the seminary to decipher. it was written in plain english.
the founders used the term ‘citizen’ as a requirement for ALL other positions defined in the Constitution. the term ‘natural born citizen’ was only used for ONE position. they did this, as they stated in the federalist papers, as to insure the person assuming the office would not have split allegiances... at least by birth. they also wanted to insure no future king of england could be president of the US
it’s really not that complicated.
a natural born citizen is a citizen naturally ... AS THERE ARE NO ALTERNATIVES.
TCruz was at least a US and canadian citizen at birth, both of which he held until recently.
so you’re looking to something spewed from harvard for clarification on a potential gop candidate? that’s hilarious
it’s plainly obvious he’s not eligible. the dems know it and they’ll tell you otherwise as much as you’d like to hear... right up to the point TCruz gets the nomination and they have the SCOTUS swat him down for ineligibility. that would leave the gop scrabbling for a candidate who will have no momentum going into the election.
being born on foreign soil of only one US citizen parent....
yea. not natural born. obviously so.
being born on foreign soil of only one US citizen parent....
Yes, he is the son of a US citizen. Case closed.
yes he did.
which means he was not a natural born citizen of either.
a natural born citizen is a citizen naturally... as there are no alternative.
if your logic was valid, then william & kate could fly to NYC, have a kid, and fly home. the kid would be british and American... and could later become king of england as well as POTUS. this is something the founders expressly wanted to avoid... hence why they used the term ‘natural born citizen’ for that specific position (’citizen’ is the only requirement for all others)
‘settled’ ... you’re right.
it’s plainly obvious that ANYONE not born on US soil (and of 2 US parents) isn’t a natural born citizen. oh sure, they’re a US citizen... but they’re also a citizen of whatever country they were born in... giving the kid alternative citizenship possibilities
the term ‘settled’ is being tossed around so much, i’d swear there are dem operatives on this thread trying to start a montage
blog posts and an article from harvard doesn’t settle anything... unless you’re conceding to the fact that anyone born with multiple citizenships isn’t naturally a US citizen... because they have to choose (like TCruz recently did by dropping his canadian citizenship after decades)
most US citizens are natural born citizens. only those of us that are first generation seem to understand the difference or the significance
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