Ted Cruz Tells Reporters "I'm a Christian First, American Second"

Yahoo News ^ | 25 Jan 2016 | Tom McKay

[mandaladon]

According to presidential candidate and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, there's one thing that more important to him than the country he's running to lead: his God.

In a remarkable exchange in New Hampshire, Politico reports, Cruz told reporters "I'm a Christian first, American second, conservative third and Republican fourth."

"I'll tell ya, there are a whole lot of people in this country that feel exactly the same way," he added.

Cruz, currently ranked second in GOP candidate polls according to RealClearPolitics, enjoys wide support among evangelical Christians in important, early-voting primary states like Iowa, where Cruz is locked in a tight race with current frontrunner Donald Trump. Cruz repeatedly accused Trump and his support of "more deal-making" and enjoying the support of unpopular "establishment" Republicans.

By proclaiming himself a Christian first and an American second, Cruz is professing higher loyalties than the United States — odd for a candidate who has repeatedly accused Muslims of doing much the same thing.

[Hoodat]

Ah, the subject. Let's review, shall we? Here again is your post 6:

A Christian who tells rich Gays one thing in private to get money and tells Christians something else in public to get their votes.

So now I ask for the third time. What did Ted Cruz tell them in private?

[Hoodat]

So which of the 25 did I violate, Mr. Not-Changing-The-Subject?

[Mechanicos]

The issue was fund raising that’s the subject matter, As far as micro details you cannot show it was a come-to-Jesus meeting. The fruit of the meeting was money.

So now you tell me, what did Cruz promise them for the money they gave him?

[Jacquerie]

I’m not aware of the Pope ever ordering Americans to violate Natural or God’s Laws.

No statute that violates the Laws of Nature and Nature’s God is legitimate.

It isn’t my idea.

It goes back to Cicero, Aquinas, John Locke, Algernon Sidney, others I’m not aware of, and was first implemented in a constitution of government by delegates of the sovereign people in 1787-1788.

[Hoodat]

I do not know what Cruz said. And it is now clear that you do not either. Yet you still posted this:

A Christian who tells rich Gays one thing in private to get money and tells Christians something else in public to get their votes.

So essentially, you gave a false portrayal of what Cruz did. This is known as bearing false witness, in case you are not familiar with the term.

[Jacquerie]

Exactly. It is why James Madison and all of the states at the Federal Convention opposed a Bill of Rights.

They knew that if rights were enumerated, the time would come when government would insist that those enumerated were our only rights.

Which of the rights in the first ten amendments are in force and respected?

[AllAmericanGirl44]

I’ve got my parachute, hope you have yours.

Here’s a little fact for you - nobody on a website who is a stranger to me, has the authority to tell me what my faith is or isn’t.

I live in the real world and we all see the rot.

[Jacquerie]

<> I am also concerned that his allegiance to the constitution is secondary<>

If federal judges believed in higher law, scotus would never have issued their Roe, Lawrence, and Obergefell decisions.

[SoFloFreeper]

Me too.

[Mechanicos]

“The teaching that only male-female sexual activity within the bounds and constraints of marriage is the only acceptable form should be reason enough for any homosexual to denounce the Christian religion” Advocate, 1985.

Cruz has been taking large sums from gays since before 2012 (see my other link). So you need to explain to us why with that stated Agenda rich gay activists keep funding a self-proclaimed devote Christian first for the Senate and now for a Presidential run?

[jimbo807]

Pesky amendment, the first one.

There is no established religion in this country, nor should there be.

[Hoodat]

So you still don’t know what Ted Cruz said while criticizing him for what he said. And clearly, you are having difficulty admitting it.

[Hoodat]

There is no established religion in this country, nor should there be.

Not sure what this has to do with Amendment I, but Christianity is very well established throughout North America.

[KGeorge]

1. That is a WEIRD thing to say.

2. If Cruz put God first, he wouldn’t lie like he does.

[Hoodat]

So did you stop sinning when you became a Christian?

[jimbo807]

The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely. It also guarantees the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition their government.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment

[Jacquerie]

The Laws of Nature and Nature’s God apply to all, including government, at all times.

[Hoodat]

The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.

Have you ever read it? It does no such thing.

[jimbo807]

Is that mentioned in the constitution?

[jimbo807]

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

It seems pretty clear to me...