Posted on 02/11/2016 4:06:19 PM PST by kiryandil
Ted Cruz has slammed Republican rival Donald Trump for supporting eminent domain â but it appears the Texas senator was once in favor of it, too.
In his run for the U.S. Senate in July 2012, Cruz was asked during a debate about his stance on eminent domain when it comes to securing the U.S.-Mexico border.
"Let me ask you about a constitutional issue: liberty," the moderator asked Cruz. "What about the liberty of the hundreds, if not thousands, of private landowners in Texas whose land would be seized by the government for what even some in your own party say would be an ineffective project? What about their liberty?"
Cruz responded by saying that he had been a longtime advocate for liberty, but added one stipulation...
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Cruz is all for eminent domain when it's his crony capitalist buddies project.
Hillary?
Or you can presume the “t” was a typo.
Why is it so hard for you to acknowledge you are wrong about the Keystone pipeline. It transports oil for a number of domestic oil producers so it clearly qualifies as a common carrier - end of story.
Great line. :)
If ‘building a wall’ or immigration was SO important to Cruz,why didn’t he bother to mention it in his announcement speech to run for president?
What the candidates talked about being of importance in their prez announcement speeches: http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3395582/posts?page=136#136
Cruz’s entire speech was about ‘IMAGINATION’...
Cruz on Trade: Imagine instead of economic stagnation, booming economic growth.
(Not specifically ‘trade’, but as close as he got to it!)
Cruz on Immigration: Instead of the lawlessness and the president’s unconstitutional executive amnesty, imagine a president that finally, finally, finally secures the borders.
And imagine a legal immigration system that welcomes and celebrates those who come to achieve the American dream.
Cruz on 2nd amendment: Instead of a government that works to undermine our Second Amendment rights, that seeks to ban our ammunition..... imagine a federal government that protects the right to keep and bear arms of all law-abiding Americans.
Cruz on Terror, Isis, refugees, Middle East: Imagine a president who says “We will stand up and defeat radical Islamic terrorism...”
“... and we will call it by its name.”
THAT’s it!
But he mentioned CUBA FIVE TIMES!
“torture in Cuba, growing up in Cuba, he flees Cuba, free Cuba from the dictator,
Cuba was not at a peaceful time.”
I’m wrong? I’m just posting what the attorney arguing for the project stated. You’re disagreement is with her.
In the end it’s irrelevant to the topic because any number of privately owned business is one court ruling away from being claimed a national interest.
Bottom line. Cruz supports ED seizure of private property for not only a private company, but a FOREIGN private company.
Enjoy your day !
And you have a nice day too.
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