Ted Cruz, Son of a Refugee, Tells Syrian Refugees to Go Home

[KamaAina]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/09/ted-cruz-son-of-a-refugee-tells-syrian-refugees-to-go-home.html

Despite the fact that he is himself the son of a refugee who fled violence and turmoil, Sen. Ted Cruz went a step further Monday, as he pledged to introduce legislation banning Muslim Syrian refugees from entering the United States. ...

Ted Cruz, whose own father fled an oppressive regime decades ago, said Tuesday he opposed the U.S. taking in “large numbers” of refugees fleeing violence in Syria and elsewhere in the region....

Cruz’s statement stands in stark contrast to his family story, which he frequently on the campaign trail uses to highlight the American dream and the importance of a country that values freedom and liberty. That story is about his father, Rafael Cruz, who fled Cuba to the United States after enduring torture at the hands of the Batista regime.

“America, quite simply, saved my father. America gave him a chance… The freedom of America was the dream that allowed him to endure the brutality of Cuba. It was and is a beacon of hope for all those who, like him, have endured oppression,” Cruz wrote in his recent memoir, A Time for Truth.

[libdem4life]

1. How else to define POS...I got in...sucks to be Them.

[earthside]

2. Is he even a citizen?

You know, by his standards and the standards of his Tea Party pals.

By the way, I think Cruz is the candidate to watch. I've been told by reliable sources that Cruz has the best ground operation of all the Repuglican candidates.