Sen, Ted Cruz acts and sounds Presidential, while Obama and Rand Paul simply are attempting to score political points by alluding to possible racial discrimination to excuse this savagery, rioting, looting, burning, etc!!! Excerpt: Cruz was more measured than Paul, calling the situation “tragic” and chastising police for arresting two reporters covering the city’s tension. The Texas Republican called for an end to the “unrest” in the city and urged demonstrators to reject violence. “Together, we should all mourn the loss of life in Ferguson, Missouri, and work to keep our communities safe and free. Police officers risk their lives every day to keep us safe, and any time a young man loses his life in a confrontation with law enforcement, it is tragic,” Cruz said in a Facebook statement. “Civil liberties must be protected, but violence is not the answer. Once the unrest is brought to an end, we should examine carefully what happened to ensure that justice is served.” Both Paul and Cruz lean libertarian on issues like criminal justice reform and government surveillance — and each found examples in Ferguson of government overreach in both areas. Cruz criticized the detention of reporters Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post and Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilly of The Huffington Post on Wednesday. The two journalists were arrested at a McDonald’s in Ferguson on Wednesday night in a high-profile fashion that has sparked heated reactions toward the police and the news media. “Reporters should never be detained — a free press is too important — simply for doing their jobs,” Cruz said. Read more: politico/story/2014/08/cruz-ferguson-killing-tragic-110010.html#ixzz3APHp5Jvv
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 22:13:46 +0000
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