Ted Cruz joins the establishment [2015]

Establishment, globalist advocates published what will go down as the most disingenuous, deceitful and outright dishonest promotional piece on behalf of the so-called fast-track trade authority that could have been written. Authored by establishment GOP Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and heretofore "conservative" Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the op-ed in The Wall Street Journal is a compilation of talking points and slick dodges. It is textbook propaganda that would make the disinformation experts of the KGB blush.

The dynamic duo start by asserting that the U.S. must "strengthen the country's bargaining position" by giving President Obama fast track powers. Really? The GOP Congress thinks it is vital to our national interest to expand the powers in Obama's hands? And, what exactly "strengthens" our bargaining power? So the only way to win a deal is by convincing foreign governments that the U.S. Congress will be limited in what it can say on the matter? Are we to tell the world that the people and their elected representatives will be sidelined so a "deal" can be done?

Next, Ryan and Cruz assert that the American worker has been placed at a terrible disadvantage to workers in the rest of the world and that we have to give Obama more power in order to address this serious problem. But, of course, nowhere is there a mention of the fact that a big part of that "disadvantage" is currency manipulation and other financial gimmicks---issues that are expressly kept out of the trade deal. I guess nobody told these gentlemen that the primary weapon being used against American workers and business is not going to be discussed. Had they been allowed to read and review the so-called deal---the Trans-Pacific Partnership---they might have known that. But sadly, the Obama administration has kept the "deal" under lock and key---virtually nobody has been allowed to view it.

But this is a minor matter compared to the bald-faced falsehoods that follow. The congressional odd couple assert that Congress will demand three things from Obama, three "requirements" that will protect the nation. In truth, all three are hollow shells; the tools of bait and switch that have used to con America in the past. And what are three shells of the con game?

First, it asserted that there will be 150 "specific negotiating objectives." Sounds good, except these objectives are nothing more than suggestions. If Obama comes back with a treaty and none of these "objectives" are included, there is no effect. The treaty will still get the up-or-down vote. No amendments will be allowed to be offered. No two-thirds ratification vote in the Senate will occur. And of course, at that point, all the special interests---having been fed their fill---will demand passage. Are we to believe that Ryan and Cruz will vote against the treaty if the 150 "objectives" are not included? If that is the case, why do they not say so?

Second, it is asserted that the administration would be required to "consult" with Congress over the course of final negotiations. This is the "kissing your sister" argument---no meaning and slightly discomforting.

Finally, it is claimed that giving Obama more power will enhance the power of Congress and thereby the American people. This is simply a lie. Under the authority Ryan and Cruz want to give the administration, the powers given Congress under the Constitution are suspended. No amendments are allowed. U.S. law will be subjugated to a treaty that can be passed by a simple majority in the two houses. Hollywood and Wall Street will get what they want and the American taxpayers will be given the bill. So, gentlemen, how are the American people protected by suspending the Constitution? Is this the 2016 GOP platform---gather votes signing praises of the Constitution while moving to undercut and suspend it at will?

What is most troubling, however, is the disdain the advocates of this deal have for the American people. They babble on and on about abstract economic "benefits" when, in fact, trade is but a minor part of the matter. No less an authority than The Washington Post stated in an April 13 editorial that the treaty and fast track are "about geopolitics as well as economics."

These treaties are in fact far more about "politics" than economics or trade. These treaties are world governance infrastructure; they are big steps away from the Constitution, national sovereignty and independence. All the trade talk, all the blather about jobs and the confusing stream of questionable statistics are designed to cover the real thrust of these treaties: the expansion of international and globalist interests.

Why the GOP in Congress embraces the very process that would destroy it is a subject for another day, but it is enough to recognize that when they come to citizens begging for votes and donations claiming to defend the Constitution and our system of liberty, that they are being duplicitous Yet again, they treat the grass roots and the conservative base with contempt.

For Ryan to do this is expected, but Cruz's shilling for this big lie may be the last straw for those who became known as Tea Party supporters. The irony is that if they give up hope that America can be restored because they no longer have a champion, who is going to vote for Ted Cruz?

TAGS:Ted Cruz, Paul Ryan, fast-track authority, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trade, trade agreement, Trade deal

"The only thing cruz has accomplished in the senate was to get TPA passed. That's it, period. "

WRONG!
When it comes to Marco "AMNESTY" Rubio, CRUZ WINS hands down.

Rubio stood with Barack Obama and Chuck Schemer and supported a massive amnesty plan.

TED CRUZ chose to stand with others like Jeff Sessions and Steve King and the American people, to secure the border.

Let's take a close look at what TED CRUZ said at that time about his amendment to the "Gang of Eight amnesty/ citizenship bill" :

Cruz In 2013 On Providing Legal Status To Illegal Immigrants ( 2:14 )
Published on Nov 12, 2015

5/21/2013:

THEIR principal objective

it would REMOVE the pathway to citizenship, for REAL consequences that RESPECT the RULE OF LAW,

LEGAL

this committee will indeed reject this amendment,

that SECURES THE BORDERS, that improves LEGAL immigration, and that allows those who are here illegally to come in out of the shadows;
then we should look for areas of bipartisan agreement and compromised to come together.
And this amendment,
I believe, if this amendment were to pass, the chances of this bill passing into law would increase dramatically."

The intent was TO EXPOSE the "ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS" AND THE DemocRATS for their dishonesty.
THEY were trying to LEGISLATE the ILLEGAL ALIENS a PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP.

TED CRUZ was trying to amend the Bill so as TO STOP THEM,

REMOVING the pathway to citizenship,
for REAL consequences that RESPECT the RULE OF LAW,

LEGAL

They can't stop CRUZ.
Source:

... Cruz even indicated he would back deporting those who came here illegally -- another proposal he has usually rebuffed. "I would enforce the law," Cruz said, explaining that he would first deport criminals without proper papers. "Federal immigration law provides thatif someone is here illegally and is apprehended, that they should be sent back to their home country." Cruz has recently begun stressing that he believes the number of undocumented immigrants would decrease with strict border enforcement. ... "The only people I'm under fire from are reporters who want to throw rocks," Cruz said in Harlan. "Once we've demonstrated that we can solve the problem, then we can have a conversation about what to do about whatever people remain illegally." The Rubio campaign ... "He has attempted to muddy the waters," Cruz said on the stage. "Where there was a battle over amnesty and some chose, like Sen. Rubio to stand with Barack Obama and Chuck Schemerand support a massive amnesty plan. Others chose to stand with Jeff Sessions and Steve King and the American peopleand secure the border."

Let's get VERY CLEAR on TED CRUZ and Immigration:

Immigration As the son of a Cuban immigrant, Sen. Cruz celebrates LEGAL immigration. He has championed measuresto secure the border, reform the LEGAL immigration system, and uphold the rule of law. Americans, and particularly Texans, have witnessed the harmful effects of an unsecure border,endangering the lives both of citizens and those who enter illegally. President Obama's policies have encouraged drug smugglers, child abusers, murderers, and other dangerous criminals to traffick immigrant children into our nation under life-threatening conditions. In the summer of 2013 we witnessed a humanitarian crisis at our Southern Border, propelled by PROMISES OF AMNESTY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE . Immigrants deserve a better system in which they will be welcomed to the United States safely and with dignity. As a critical step to protecting families and inviting more people to enter LEGALLY, in 2014, Sen. Cruz proposed legislation TO PREVENT OBAMA FROM ILLEGALLY EXPANDING AMNESTY . The House acted to solve the ongoing crisis and passed bills that closely mirrored Sen. Cruzâ€™s proposals,but regrettably the Senate DemocRATS REFUSED TO ALLOW A VOTE on the measures. In 2013, Sen. Cruz proposed amendments to the â€œGang of 8â€bill that wouldstrengthen border security, expand green card opportunities, increase high-skilled â€œH1Bâ€ visas, PREVENT ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM RECEIVING WELFARE BENEFITS , and enforce the rule of law.

ALSO from On The Issues :

Ted Cruz on Immigration End Obama's illegal amnesty via Congress' checks & balances Q: How to respond to the split within your party on immigration? What you're saying isthat the Republicans should vote to fund the governments for all departments except one:no funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which handles immigration, rescinding President Obama's executive action, and if he vetoes that, he's responsible for shutting down the department. The problem isthat's almost exactly what you did with the government shutdown across the entire government in 2013 with ObamaCare, and it backfired badly on your party. CRUZ: All across this country, Republicans campaigned, saying: if you elect a Republican Senate, we will stop President Obama's illegal amnesty. We need to HONOR WHAT WE SAID . We should use the constitutional checks and balances that we have TO REIN IN THE ABUSE OF POWER OF THE EXECUTIVE.Step #1 is IF the president implements this LAWLESS AMNESTY, that THE SENATE WILL NOT CONFIRM ANY executive or judicial nominees. Defund amnesty; and refuse any nominees until rescinded Q: How would you rescind President Obama's executive action on immigration? CRUZ: We should use the constitutional checks and balances that we have TO REIN IN THE ABUSE OF POWER OF THE EXECUTIVE .Step #1 that I have called for is the incoming majority leader should announce IF the president implements this LAWLESS AMNESTY, that THE SENATE WILL NOT CONFIRM ANY executive or judicial nominees,other than VITALl national security positions, for the next two years, UNLESS AND UNTIL the president ENDS THIS LAWLESS AMNESTY . That is AN EXPLICIT AUTHORITY given TO the Senate. Q: Are you saying the Senate should REFUSE TO CONFIRM the president's new nominee for attorney general? CRUZ: We have to REIN IN the executive. And step #2, we've got is THE POWER OF THE PURSE,and we should FUND ONE AT A TIME the CRITICAL PRIORITIES of the federal government,but ALSO USE THE POWER OF THE PURSE TO ATTACH RIDERS . No path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas When discussing what to do about the 1.65 million ILLEGAL immigrants living in Texas, . . . CRUZ again saidHE DID NOT SUPPORT A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR ILLEGAL immigrants living in America, . . . Give police more power to ask about immigration status Cruz accused Dewhurst of using his position as head of the Texas Senate to KILL A BILL last year that would have given police more power to ask anyone they detain about their citizenship status--a charge Dewhurst denied. Both agreed that the US has FAILED TO SECURE ITS BORDER with Mexico, and said they OPPOSE AMNESTY for ILLEGAL immigrants and the Obama administration's new directiveallowing many young illegal immigrants brought to the US as children to be exempted from deportation. Boots on the ground, plus a wall Border wall: James and Leppert OPPOSE A WALL, Dewhurst and CRUZ tout "boots on the ground" AND A WALL IN SOME PLACES . Triple the size of the Border Patrol CRUZ on immigration: Wants to TRIPLE [the]SIZE of Border Patrol. Says Dewhurst supported in-state tuition for kids of ILLEGAL immigrants. Dewhurst: I have always been against an amnesty program."If they want to be a citizen, they ought to go home and reapply." Dewhurst says he was against tuition for children of illegal immigrants. Strengthen border security and increase enforcement Ted Cruz has worked to STRENGTHEN BORDER SECURITY and help ensure that America remains a nation of laws. Among other efforts, he has worked on efforts to INCREASE PENALTIES for felons WHO ENTER THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY . Ted authored a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of 10 states in Lopez v. Gonzales,ILLEGALLY .

Who is Heidi Cruz?

https://tiburoncalifornia.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/heidi-and-ted-cruz-exposed-an-inconvenient-truth/

She is one interesting lawyer! Did you know that she sat on a Council on Foreign Relations task force for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? Yes right up until 2011 when Ted announced he was running for the Senate!

WHY do you people think our Government won't secure our border? Do you think it is Incompetence? Ignorance? Is it to destroy the nation? Well a lot can be said about all of those at this point but lets just say the SPP (Security and Prosperity Partnership) CFR and that sweet little task force has other plans! Open up the borders and go deeper south into Mexico and beyond!! Awake yet???? Yes they are actively working to create a new nation of North America, called the North American Union, (NAU) just like the EU, with a controlling politburo, where members are NOT elected by the people.

Heidi Cruz was:

"SPECIAL" Assistant to Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick? Do you know WHO he is??? Mitt Romney put Zoellick on his team and caught great criticism over it but we didn't hear about that through Fox or any one else now did we! Google it!! Just type in Romney and Robert B Zoellick. It's there!!

So WHY would Heidi be a "special assistant" to him of ALL people? Is this a lawyer doing the work of a lawyer? Hardly, there is an agenda here.

TASK FORCE MEMBERS: HEIDI S. CRUZ is an energy investment banker with Merrill Lynch in Houston, Texas. She served in the Bush White House under Dr. Condoleezza Rice as the Economic Director for the Western Hemisphere at the National Security Council, as the Director of the Latin America Office at the U.S. Treasury Department, and as Special Assistant to Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative. Prior to government service, Ms. Cruz was an investment banker with J.P. Morgan in New York City. (This information is prior to the economic crash, during the Bush administration.)

http://www.cfr.org/canada/building-north-american-community/p8102

"Special Assistant to Robert Zoellick" what did that mean?

Robert Bruce Zoellick is a former U.S. trade representative, deputy secretary of state, president of the World Bank, and vice chairman of Goldman Sachs (2006-2007). As U.S. trade representative, Zoellick played a key role in the passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S.-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, the Jordan Free Trade Agreement, and the restoration of fast track negotiating authority via the Trade Act of 2002.

He was also a top U.S. negotiator during the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations that lead to the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). U.S. Trade Representative Prior, Zoellick was appointed United States Trade Representative and assumed office on February 7, 2001. As a member Bush's Cabinet, he served with the rank of Ambassador.

Zoellick is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as the Trilateral Commission, and was one of the signers of the January 26, 1998, Project for the New American Century (PNAC) letter to President William Jefferson Clinton. Zoellick completed negotiations to bring China and Taiwan into the World Trade Organization developed a strategy to launch new global trade negotiations at the WTO meeting at Doha, shepherded Congressional action on the Jordan Free Trade Agreement and the Vietnam Trade Agreement, and worked with Congress to pass the Trade Act of 2002, which included new Trade Promotion Authority.

In an October 2007 speech to the National Press Club, Zoellick stated that â€œwe are working with our Board to significantly step up our assistance to the international efforts to address climate change.

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