Cruz: ‘We Have Never Seen An Administration With Such Hostility Toward Religious Faith’

CBS - DC ^ | March 19, 2014 8:11 AM

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Known nationally as a fiery fiscal conservative, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz channeled his pastor father and displayed his religious side Tuesday, telling an influential group of Iowa home school advocates that America was founded on Christian values Washington can’t deny.

The Tea Party darling’s declaration of his beliefs came during his fourth trip to Iowa in barely eight months — and though he has refused to comment on a possible 2016 White House run, Cruz logging so much face time in the state that kicks off presidential voting hasn’t gone unnoticed.

“There is no liberty more important than religious liberty,” said Cruz in his keynote speech at the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators’ annual state Capitol lobbying day. He later added: “This nation was founded by men and women fleeing religious oppression and coming here seeking the freedom to seek out our lord God almighty with all of our hearts, minds and souls, free of the government getting in the way.”

Cruz’s father was born in Cuba but is now a pastor in the suburbs of Dallas. His son has made no secret of his religious faith since joining the Senate last January, but rarely makes it a centerpiece as he did Tuesday.

“We have never seen an administration with such hostility toward religious faith,” Cruz told a crowd of more than 500 parents and many of the children they teach at home. Some of the children scribbled on coloring sheets featuring religiously themed lessons on America’s Founding Fathers.

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	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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[no-to-illegals]

True Believers ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsoGbyoq0wE ... Though America is but one heartbeat away from total tyranny, America shall Walk and Run On.

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[GeronL]

The admin mirrors the hate and intolerance of academia and the crap they peddle in colleges. They are learning all about white privilege and gay crap and will likely be unemployable

[knarf]

We've never seen an administration with such hostility toward the nation they control !

It doesn't make sense

Unless the plan is to rename it obamaland ... and we WILL spill blood over THAT !

[drypowder]

We have never seen an administration with such hostility toward religious faith

religious faith?? should have said Christianity

[onedoug]

soebarkah is an islamist. It makes perfect sense.

[PghBaldy]

...except for islam.

[buffyt]

TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GodAndCountryFirst]

All you need to know about OZERO is that he has boycotted the National Prayer Breakfast for 5 years. That says it all.

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s a Muzzie thing.

[SoConPubbie]

Thanks Admin!

[Pollster1]

To be fair, Obama is no more hostile to Christians than he is toward Jews, the US Constitution, the rule of law, Americans, white people, conservatives, gun owners, and anyone else who doesn’t grovel in awe at the sound of his voice (along with many who get that tingle up their legs but still draw Obama’s disgust). He’s not actually hostile to religion though; Barack Hussein Obama loves Islam.

[TexasRepublic]

All bow to the State, Comrades!

[GOPJ]

Democrats have no use for Christians or Jews...