Do You Really Know Ted Cruz? My Guess is, Probably Not!

By Thornton Crowe

A lot of talk in the GOPe circles lately, saying they may have to throw support to a wildly unpopular senator, Ted Cruz (R-TX), by holding their noses - so to speak - is more to demonstrate to voters how much they hate Trump. Even Republican RINO, Lindsay Graham (R-SC) has been caught talking on the airwaves about his disdain but endorsement that may be thrown Cruz's way as their boy Rubio (R-FL) isn't making the bill in this primary season.

But what the GOPe isn't telling you is something more dark and nefarious. A couple posts back, I enlightened you with a post regarding his ties to the Christian extremist, Kevin Swanson. A most delightful minister who proposes for mass extermination of our homosexual population - an act that Hitler and the Third Reich performed in their Final Solution, resulting in the death of millions of Jewish and other dissenters.

However, Senator Cruz has another albatross hanging around his neck - his homage to Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC 1973-2003). Why is this so dastardly? There are a plethora of reasons but here's the main reason this is not what we desire in the White House - ever - even if it's just for a spot of tea.

Jesse Helms died in 2008; however, his legendary stance against integration, Civil Rights and all things segregation were vilified in a Washington Post article by David S. Broder, the year of his death. Helms was no stranger to race baiting only his stance was he was a white racist. When he was campaigning, one of his adverts was clearly demonstrative of his rejection of Affirmative Action as it poised white people to believe the only reason they weren't getting jobs was because the employers had to give the job to a minority. To further galvanize his position, he filibustered for sixteen days straight against making Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday into a national holiday. Furthermore, a opponent of Civil Rights, he stated, "and called the Civil Rights Act “the single most dangerous piece of legislation ever introduced in the Congress.” Simply put, he was an unabashed segregationist that never appreciated any equality and forwarded white supremacy at every turn.

Helms's Campaign Advertisement from 1990 (NC)

Fast forward to March 2015, an article by Judd Legum on thinkprogress.org states, Cruz's speech at the Heritage Foundation (around September 2013) was disturbing because not only did he praise Helms; proudly relaying the first contribution to a politician he ever made was to him - he also said, "...We need a hundred more like Jesse Helms in the US Senate." Watch the video below and hear it from his own mouth. No disputing or editing in this clip. It's complete and unedited.

After the last eight years of a race baiting, ACORN, Black Lives Matter, Black Panthers, and other white hate groups promoted by Obama and the Democrats, can we really afford another four years with Ted Cruz dividing and segregating our country even further into the abyss? At a time where racial divides are so strained and present, it's suicide for us to fall prey to the clandestine backstory of Cruz's 'sealed' other life.

Haven't we had enough of the "sealed" background candidates and politicians who say one thing while doing another?

And to think of how many times he has repeated the false narrative of the Trump/Duke story... how hypocritical to say the least. Almost sickening given his statements regarding one of America's most racists Senators in modern times. With a hero like this, is it any wonder why he doesn't have warm fuzzies inside the Beltway?

Think long and hard about this, folks. This election is far from any laughing matter.

Socialism: Do you really know what it means?

By Thornton Crowe

As I pulled up to the school the other day, I was met with a few cars that had Bernie: Feel the Bern stickers. I thought to myself, why would anyone want to promote socialism? Don't they know what that term really means? These are collegiate types, so obviously they MUST know the ramifications of why Socialism is failing in many countries throughout Europe.

Sure we all hear about the Swedish Educational system and how college (et.al.) is free free free FREE! It sounds heavenly doesn't it? Everyone wants to live in the land of milk and honey - right?!

But kids, I have to be the bearer of bad news...

Nothing in life is free.

Picture if you will, you're waking up in London's east side. You of college age are looking for a job, living on the dole. You have a thyroid problem but the doctor says it will nine months before you qualify (yes, qualify) for an operation. So you trug along, sick as a dog-barely able to keep your eyes open and are 40 stones over your weight allotment as prescribed by the government.

You didn't go to college (but wait, in England-isn't college free?) because when you were sixteen years old, you failed your exam to go on to university. You learned a trade that was picked out for you based on your aptitude by the government. You went to trade school but guess what? After you finished - while there was no cap and gown - you got a certificate and a job marker to take to the local unemployment office to register for subsidized housing and food ration benefits. The government also made the decision FOR YOU as to where you live and what you eat. So you go to the job center and look for a job all day then go back to your homogenized unit in a honeycomb of units that all look the same. Much like the Ticky Tacky Little Boxes that all look just the same...

Same kid two blocks over did pass the collegiate test and is in college chosen for him by the government. Oh, in case you're wondering, Oxford is NOT free. You only go there if your family is very, very wealthy or you are visiting from America. You go to accounting classes - not because you like accounting but because the government test told them to assign you to an accounting career. You wanted to be a solicitor (lawyer UK style) but tough cookies. The government doesn't need another solicitor this week.

Both lives have what in common that Americans in a democracy with capitalism don't have... the government makes a thousand decisions for you every day. Meaning you become a slave to your country with a ruling class smaller than perhaps 1%.

Who pays for all this free? Well, because everything is rationed and choices made based on your scores on a test - taxpayers. Yes, as a working class you are still expected to pay them. And sometimes those taxes can escalate to about 40-60% of your salary.

Let's boil that down. Say you make £38,000 GBP a year, that means you have £15,200 GBP you pay in taxes (at 40%). Leaving you a mere £22,800 GBP to live on (£1,900 GBP per month). Did you know the average rental on a flats os around £608,561 GBP a month? Guess what? No problem. You can live in a tenement. UK slang for SLUM here.

Now. Add the VAT tax which is 20% added to every purchase including food. (also known as value added tax) You're looking at most of your £1,900 GBP being eaten up in VAT taxes. Example: a carton of 6 eggs is £1.45 GBP. Now add 20% comes to £1.74 GBP (that's $2.74 US for 1/2 a dozen eggs). Did I mention that most Socialistic societies have very high prices for food?

Now that your head is swimming (or drowning) in math, tell me; how does free sound to you now, comrades? I can feel the Bern - Can't you?

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