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CRUZ: This Thanksgiving we celebrate the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us and this great...
TedCruz.org ^ | 11/25/15

Posted on 11/26/2015 5:55:13 AM PST by Isara

CRUZ: This Thanksgiving we celebrate the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us and this great nation

HOUSTON, Texas — Presidential candidate Ted Cruz issued the following statement in observance of Thanksgiving:

“On this Thanksgiving, as we gather with family and loved ones, we celebrate the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us and this great nation. Particularly this year, as we face many uncertainties - from the threats of terror to economic hardships - let us take time to thank God for all that he has given us and ask for his provision in our lives and our country.

“When we think back to that first Thanksgiving in 1621, and all that the Pilgrims endured, only half surviving the first brutal winter, we remember sacrifice upon which this land was built - and the sacrifice that continues to keep us free and safe. In the struggle for independence, the brave motley group of soldiers defeated the greatest military force in the world. In the battle against slavery, the blood shed to purge this people from our original sin. In the World Wars, the thousands who fought in the trenches and scaled the cliffs of Normandy to save the American idea.

“We are grateful for all those who have gone before us and for those who continue to serve: for the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who courageously defend our freedom. For the police officers, firefighters, and first responders who protect our communities. And for the pastors, teachers, and parents who guide us to know the truth, and be set free by it.

“And we remember President George Washington's call in the first Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, 226 years ago, to ‘unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions... to render our National Government a blessing to all the people... and to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue.’

“It is this hope in a Higher Ruler that inspired the Pilgrims to leave everything in pursuit of freedom, and it is this same Providence that, if we call upon the name of the Lord, will restore the promise of America.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; blessingsofliberty; cruz; election2016; elections; freedom; tcruz; tedcruz; texas; thanksgiving
“It is this hope in a Higher Ruler that inspired the Pilgrims to leave everything in pursuit of freedom, and it is this same Providence that, if we call upon the name of the Lord, will restore the promise of America.”

Happy Thanksgiving!

1 posted on 11/26/2015 5:55:13 AM PST by Isara
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To: Isara

The moral fiber is strong in this one.


2 posted on 11/26/2015 5:56:58 AM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: Isara
Presidential. So refreshing to hear a political figure give glory to God. Compare to the “sanitized” remarks of Obama and the rest of the godless leaders we have today. I will enjoy having a President who isn't afraid of offending the godless and who will freely profess his faith.
3 posted on 11/26/2015 6:05:25 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: cripplecreek

And yet not a word from el presidente about any blessings from God.


4 posted on 11/26/2015 6:05:39 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: fatnotlazy

Far more non PC than anything any other candidate is saying.


5 posted on 11/26/2015 6:10:52 AM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: Isara

Thank you Sen Cruz, for reminding the American people that Thanksgiving was created to give thanks to God. It is not a ‘day of service’ as we have been told lately. It is a day to GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR ALL OUR BLESSINGS.


6 posted on 11/26/2015 6:13:08 AM PST by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: Isara

Wonderful. Amen
Thanksgiving Blessings To All


7 posted on 11/26/2015 6:13:21 AM PST by MEG33 (God Bless America And Our Troops)
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To: Isara
Happy Thanksgiving to Ted and his family.

I hope all my FRiends have a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.

8 posted on 11/26/2015 6:21:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Carlyle Begay. More bad news for the Clintonistas and the Democrats.)
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9 posted on 11/26/2015 6:21:29 AM PST by erod (Chicago Conservative | Cruz or Lose!)
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To: Isara

BFL


10 posted on 11/26/2015 6:22:46 AM PST by super7man (Oh why did I post that, now I'll never be able to run for Congress.)
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To: Isara

I’ve been waiting eight years to finally hear a conservative give a thanksgiving address. I hope Cruz can do this for eight years as president.


11 posted on 11/26/2015 6:59:49 AM PST by erod (Chicago Conservative | Cruz or Lose!)
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To: Isara

An admirable man. Sadly, he is better than we, as a country, deserve. We get what we deserve too many times. May God lift this man up to lead our country in our time of need.


12 posted on 11/26/2015 7:02:16 AM PST by tioga ( Psalm 109:8 for Obama. Can I get an Amen?)
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To: Isara

13 posted on 11/26/2015 7:27:33 AM PST by Isara
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To: tioga
"May God lift this man up to lead our country in our time of need."

I agree in this prayer and would add that one man is but a spark, the responsibility for our God given Republic lies with "We The People" our founding documents give us the power and authority to depose any tyrannical government and we the people have failed to protect, defend and secure our nation, May God also forgive us and instill in we the people the courage so desperately needed to take back that which was given by faith in God and the Grace of God to those who originally sacrificed their lives, fortunes and sacred honor.

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government

 
 
 
 
 
 

14 posted on 11/26/2015 7:41:14 AM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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