Posted on 01/18/2016 3:30:49 PM PST by Isara
20 Eagle Forum leaders endorse Ted Cruz for President
HOUSTON, Texas - In a letter today, 20 Eagle Forum state leaders and activists endorsed Ted Cruz for President, naming Cruz as the leader America needs and the best of the candidates competing for the Republican nomination.
"I am honored to have the support of so many Eagles, at the grassroots and all across this nation," Cruz said. "Phyllis Schlafly has given me much good advice over the years, and I admire the courageous grassroots activists who are carrying on her great work. Our nation is indebted to Eagle Forum for their conservative leadership, now in its fifth decade. Eagle Forum understands the unequaled power of the American people when they rise up against the Washington cartel and in defense of our nation's founding freedoms."
Full text of the letter appears below.
In the conservative trenches, Eagle Forum activists have been shaping American policy and electing conservative leaders for nearly 45 years. We know the urgency of this presidential election, and we have weighed the candidates seriously and thoroughly.
Among the Republican candidates, Ted Cruz stands out. His courageous conservatism is indisputable. As Solicitor General of Texas, he successfully protected the Ten Commandments and the Pledge of Allegiance. He stood up for veterans' free speech rights. Ted Cruz defended religious liberty in public schools, the workplace, and the church. Ted Cruz' resume is just as remarkable as his courage: Cruz does not simply choose the right side in the battles that matter: he leads the battle to victory.
As a United States Senator, Ted Cruz has led the fight against Planned Parenthood and Obamacare. He has defended marriage, opposed judicial activism, exposed Common Core, and worked to secure our border. He has eloquently defended our freedom of speech and 2nd Amendment rights.
The Washington cartel has betrayed the American people. Too many Republicans have abused the trust of conservatives. It is time for conservatives to claim our nation for liberty and to restore opportunity: as Ted Cruz says, to reignite the promise of America.
Ted Cruz embodies Eagle Forum's mission: "to enable conservative and pro-family men and women to participate in the process of self-government and public policy making so that America will continue to be a land of individual liberty, respect for family integrity, public and private virtue, and private enterprise."
Ted Cruz is the Reaganesque leader our country needs in 2016. While establishment Republicans led the charge for amnesty and betrayed the trust of those who elected them, Ted Cruz fought to uphold the law and defend our borders. Ted Cruz has demonstrated steadfastness, character, and intelligence in Washington.
50 years ago, during another strategic election, Phyllis Schlafly reminded America that ultimately, the people do not serve the government: government must serve the people. Now once more, it is time for a law-abiding, truth-telling president in the Oval Office.
With this in mind, we, the undersigned Eagle Forum state leaders, enthusiastically endorse Ted Cruz for President of the United States. From the grassroots up, we will work to ensure his victory: Ted Cruz is our choice, and we refuse to be an echo.
Faithfully,
Anne Cori, State Leader, Missouri Eagle Forum
Cathie Adams, State Leader, Texas Eagle Forum and Eagle Forum Board Member
Trayce Bradford, Incoming State Leader, Texas Eagle Forum
MerryLynn Gertenschlager, Vice President, Texas Eagle Forum
Betty Anderson, Montgomery County Texas Eagle Forum Leader
Skeet Workman, Lubbock Texas Eagle Forum Leader
Pat Andrews, State Leader, Florida Eagle Forum
Nena Arias, State Leader, North Carolina Eagle Forum
Eunie Smith, State Leader, Alabama Eagle Forum
Elaine Little, Vice President, Alabama Eagle Forum
Jayne Schindler, Co-Director, Colorado Eagle Forum
James Schindler, Co-Director, Colorado Eagle Forum
Rosina Kovar, Leader, Colorado Eagle Forum and Eagle Forum Board Member
Gayle Ruzicka, State Leader, Utah Eagle Forum
Orlean Koehle, State Leader, California Eagle Forum
David Lehman, Orange County Leader, California Eagle Forum
Sandy McDade, State Leader, Louisiana Eagle Forum
Susan Ellsworth, Vice President, Arizona Eagle Forum
Cindy Honcoop, State Leader, Washington Eagle Forum
Lois O'Brien, State Leader, Oregon Eagle Forum
*Titles and affiliations provided for identification purposes only.
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All well and good, but Phyllis Schlafley endorsed Trump.
LOL
Ted, seriously...
Keep on Cruzin on.
Did he also announce Eagle Glenn Frey’s endorsement?
He is a lyin’ again. She did not endorse him.
[ All well and good, but Phyllis Schlafley endorsed Trump.
LOL
Ted, seriously... ]
Phyllis also is afraid of article V CoS.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3092823/posts
Hillary donor, Newton Schwartz, who filed Birther suit against Cruz disbarred from Louisiana courts in 2014. http://www.lasc.org/opinions/2014/13B2022cw13B2172.opn.pdf
Ted the Regal Eagle Phyllis endorsed Trump, this looks desperate, and like Jeb Bush standing on his tippy toes hoping to get noticed.
Too soon.
And shouldn’t his name be Red Cruz. Rafael Edward=Red
Thomas Edward would be Ted. Is it a ploy to sound less foreign and more Canadian or American(US)?
Except Phyllis Schlafly the founder. She’s for Trump.
So the others mean nothing?
Phyllis Schlafley is 91
I have voiced the same concern she has.
I have had folks assure me it wouldn’t happen. If they are wrong, the nation is done. I don’t gamble with things like that.
On just one hot button issue, the Second Amendment. That is undoubtedly where the Left would go.
Ted’s catching fire like the Hindenburg.
That’s like Reagan speaking out when he was right, and someone asking me why we shouldn’t listen to everyone else.
Phyllis Schlafley is the gold standard.
Yet so many Eagles decided that Phyllis has gone senile and did the right thing and endorsed the conservative, Ted Cruz.
why dont you ask her into your life
[ I have voiced the same concern she has.
I have had folks assure me it wouldn’t happen. If they are wrong, the nation is done. I don’t gamble with things like that.
On just one hot button issue, the Second Amendment. That is undoubtedly where the Left would go. ]
I worry too, but look at all the Un-rattfied amendments that are essentially dead letters:
So they could try to destroy the 2nd but if we cannot get 13 states to veto such a thing we have already lost the country...
An article V would only generate Un-ratified amendments, it would be up to states to ratify them, and all it takes is 13 states to say NO, and they become dead letters.
So what, she is still smarter than you.
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