Posted on 02/11/2016 12:52:53 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
"..economic libertarians and others who place a high value on property rights, the right to earn a living, and the right to open a business will find no better friend than Texas senator Ted Cruz...his work at the FTC established a foundation on which the cause of economic liberty progresses still today.Leading a team of senior FTC lawyers, Cruz...relentlessly [fought] against state laws conferring privilege on politically and economically powerful interest groups.Many of these laws do little more than protect entrenched incumbents from small entrepreneurs seeking to open a business and earn a living. Cruz and his team vigorously opposed unjustified state government privilege in such diverse occupations as attorneys,funeral directors,opticians, and mortgage brokers.The goal was always to open up markets to entry by anyone with the talent and desire to compete on a level playing field.
The legal theories that Cruz and his team developed from 2001 to 2003 continue to pay dividends.For example,last year those theories helped secure economic rights for small entrepreneurs providing teeth-whitening services in North Carolina shopping mall kiosks and similar venues...As a result,the new competitors began taking business away from the incumbent dentists.
In response to this emerging competition,...a North Carolina state-sanctioned agency controlled and elected by practicing dentists and..sent letters to the small operators threatening them with potential criminal liability for the unauthorized practice of dentistry.....
...Similarly,resting on the NCSB decision,a Texas telemedicine business brought an antitrust suit against the state's medical board,alleging that the board promulgated a rule for the unlawful purpose of protecting state-licensed physicians against competition from telemedicine providers.The rule prohibits doctors from treating people over the telephone.The court issued a temporary injunction requiring the medical board to suspend the rule pending the outcome of the litigation. ....after the NCSB decision,LegalZoom settled a long-running dispute with the N.C. State Bar...................
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Sept 30, 2015: What No One Seems to Know About Ted Cruz's Past
Nov 10, 2014: Cruz: 'Net Neutrality Is Obamacare For The Internet'
May 14, 2014: Ted Cruz bill would ban 'FCC's latest adventure in net neutrality'
Jan 13, 2004: FTC Policy Planning Director Ted Cruz Appointed Solicitor General of Texas
"....Mr. Cruz has led the Office of Policy Planning since June of 2001. The Office assists the Commission in developing and implementing long-range policy and legal objectives, advises on cases raising novel or complex legal issues, and directs the FTC's Competition Advocacy program. In addition, Mr. Cruz has chaired the FTC's State Action Task Force, Noerr-Pennington Task Force, and Internet Task Force. He argued successfully for the agency in In re Buspirone, 185 F.Supp.2d 363 (S.D.N.Y. 2002), a major Noerr precedent that cleared the way for continued antitrust scrutiny of anticompetitive conduct that could frustrate the sale of generic pharmaceuticals to consumers. And, he organized a ground-breaking three-day public workshop at the FTC examining possible anticompetitive efforts to restrict competition on the Internet.
Prior to his tenure at the FTC, Mr. Cruz served as Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, as Domestic Policy Advisor to President Bush on the Bush-Cheney campaign, and as a law clerk to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court...."
July 17, 2002: FTC to Host Public Workshop to Explore Possible Anticompetitive Efforts to Restrict Competition on the Internet
On October 8-10, 2002, the Federal Trade Commission will host a three-day public workshop to explore how certain state regulations and private business practices may be having significantly anticompetitive effects on e-commerce. Some private estimates suggest that the potential costs to consumers of these anticompetitive restrictions "may exceed $15 billion annually."......
""Similarly, some private companies have engaged in conduct that may raise antitrust issues," the Notice continues. For instance, some dealers do not list prices for certain items they sell online; others refrain from selling certain items in their product line over the Internet at all, and urge competitors to follow suit. Again, some or all of these restrictions could be justified as procompetitive, or they could prove anticompetitive upon closer examination.
"Robust competition is vital to our economy, and reducing the barriers to e-commerce dramatically could increase competition and benefit consumers," said FTC Chairman Timothy J. Muris. "E-commerce has tremendous potential, especially if anticompetitive barriers to dynamic new forms of Internet competition can be understood and eliminated," added FTC's Director of Policy Planning Ted Cruz.
Watch how Ted Cruz explains to an angry farmer, who eventually quiets down to listen, how he is going to help farmers.
All subsidies - across the board - oil, gas, wind, solar, ethanol are gone; EPA fuel blend, gone.
Death tax, gone.
Happy Iowan: How Cruz Crushed Ethanol [and helps farmers] - "Hot d*mn!" a gentleman shouted from the back of the room. Feb 3rd FR THREAD
[Video of Cruz responding to a "dirty air, dirty water" global warming question]
Sen Cruz begins by explaining that he is the son of 2 SCIENTISTS and then goes on for 8 fact filled minutes to explain that man made global warming is driven by an agenda to have government power over the citizenry - that he Chairs the Science Technology Committee.
Ted Cruz then proceeds to educate everyone about this global warming science fraud and how jobs and our economy have been crippled by Obama's so-called "clean power regulations" [which this week the Supreme court put a hold on, and the reason for the renewed attacks on Ted Cruz by the Left].
Cruz supporters answer this question.
Do you believe Ted when he said God told him to run for president?
Great! Ted Cruz has demonstrated how the Federal Government should dictate policy to the States! This is the kind of consistent conservative we need!
“Ted Cruz then proceeds to educate everyone....”
Bless his heart, it’s good he reminds of how smart he is, we to dumb to remember it otherwise.
‘Here am I Lord, use me’: Ted Cruz’s dad says Holy Ghost authorized White House run
(RNS) Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who ties every move he makes, every breath he takes, to God, began his Iowa caucus victory speech Monday (Feb.1), "To God be the glory."
He's been that way all his 45 years - from his childhood in evangelical private schools, up through his 2012 Senate race aimed squarely at social conservatives, up to his campaign kickoff at Jerry Falwell-founded Liberty University.
Here are five faith facts about Ted Cruz:........."
All subsidies - across the board - oil, gas, wind, solar, ethanol are gone; EPA fuel blend, gone.
Death tax, gone.
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Yet you see and say...
"Bless his heart, it's good he reminds of how smart he is, we to dumb to remember it otherwise."
There are degrees of Christianity from the Gregorian chant folks to the snake handlers. Cruz seems to be more on the snake handler branch.
Have you hit water yet ?
16% VAT added. Hope you aren’t living on a fixed income.
Yes, that does sound delusional. I don’t like any politician referencing God, which became de riguer post Reagan. Prior to him, our Presidents were careful about the Separation of State and Church issue...and religion was considered a private matter. Tolerance was expected of differences, which worked really well for a long time. Meaning it used to be rude to ask what religion or where are you from (meaning your dead family members country of origin.) Sounds trite, but my parents taught us to be proud and grateful to be called American, a hyphen was considered a sign of not adapting to life here, e.g., one grandpa refused to learn much English through the 60 years he lived here. He was considered backward and stubborn. Now I can’t communicate with people I live near or who do jobs for me because they have no need to blend. Sad.
I thought we already cleared this up, barton.
YOU ASKED: “Do you believe Ted when he said God told him to run for president?”
I then asked you to send me a quote and a link.
YOU REPLIED WITH THE FOLLOWING QUOTE: “Here am I Lord, use me”: Ted Cruz’s dad says Holy Ghost authorized White House run
Do you still not see your mistake?
Mr. Barton is not being honest with you. See reply #16
Economic, Cruz Libertarians. Hello, any one?
Really? -- "snake handlers" - that's an Alinskite smear and post meant to hijack a Ted Cruz thread.
I gave you that link in Comment #8 'cause it, like you want to slam Cruz's faith - but any informed reader can see their bias and spin.
“Pastor Rafael Cruz told the Dove TV that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’ decision resulted from 6 months of prayer, which culminated in a 2-hour session in which Cruz felt divine inspiration which directed him to enter the race, according to Right Wing Watch.
During the intense prayer session, Ted Cruz’ wife, Heidi, said “seek God’s face, not God’s hand,” the elder Cruz said. He believes this was divinely inspired as well.
“It was as if there was a presence of the Holy Spirit in the room and we all were at awe,” Cruz stated, “and Ted, all that came out of his mouth, he said, ‘Here am I Lord, use me. Here am I Lord, I surrender to whatever Your will for my life is.’ And it was at that time that he felt a
peace about running for president of the United States.”
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