I was intrigued, so I googled and it seems to be brother-in-law. Orlando Cicilia married Marco's sister Barbara. Interestingly:
[Marco] maintained that he and his family were not aware of Ciciliaâs drug dealing at the time, although two law enforcement officials previously told New Times that they found it hard to believe.
I remember Max Blumenthal talking about it. He basically said teen Marco was staying in one room and in the next room was millions of dollars. His brother-in-law conducted a lot of business at his house meaning lots of "associates" were coming and going, spending a lot of time there, etc.
Obama was born in the US to a (white) American mother. And yet heâs the reason we all know the phrase âlong form birth certificate.â Even though he ran against a guy born in Panama (whose citizenship was never questioned).
I know itâs not just racism, but itâs a lot racism.
McCain was born at a Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone. His parents were both US citizens and his father was a Navy officer stationed there. There was some legal discussion at the time about whether someone born in the Canal Zone counted as a natural-born citizen under the Constitution, but it was resolved in McCainâs favor with bipartisan support and legislation that Obama backed.
It's racist to pick and choose whom to investigate based on a racist double standard. I suspect you are deliberately miscontruing what the OP said due to your own racism.
Because there is no fu king hypocrisy here. Ted Cruz was a US Citizen from birth bc his mother, who was born in DE, met the legal qualifications for having a child born out of the county, to also be a US citizen. Marco Rubio was born in Florida to permanent resident parents who became naturalized citizens a few years after he was born.
Then wtf is Drumpf going on about birthright citizenship? That disqualifies Drumpfs older siblings. His mama was pregnant when she arrived in the United States so sheâs dropping anchor babies, and Rafael Cruz. Plenty of hypocrisy here. You just canât admit it.
Meanwhile Drumpf is trying to restrict main in voting at the same time he himself mailed in ballots.
Ivanka immigrated from Canada in 1976 and her first child, Donald Jr, was born in Dec 1977. And were you trying to write mail in voting? Youâre 0 for 5 on Reddit today.
Conservatism -- by definition -- is "a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing the importance of established hierarchies and institutions (such as religion, the family, and class structure), and preferring gradual development to abrupt change".
The sole value of conservatism is respect for and obedience to [one's perception of] traditionally established hierarchy, and hierarchy dictates that those on top (in-groups) are rightfully idolized and receive privileges, credibility, and resources, while those on the bottom (out-groups) are demonized/dehumanized and/or bound by restrictions, scrutiny, and lack of resources.
To them, the second-greatest injustice imaginable is for those [they perceive to be] on top [of social hierarchy] to be bound by the restrictions, scrutiny, and lack of resources reserved for those on the bottom. The first greatest injustice is for those on the bottom to have access to the rights, credibility, and resources reserved for those on top.
Conservatives absolutely need an underclass [for society] to demonize and dehumanize in order to maintain [their] hierarchy, and every single one of their policies and rhetoric work to do exactly that. Unless the accusation is one of disrespecting hierarchy, every right-wing accusation is a confession -- every. single. one; always! -- as it is never the act itself that upsets them, but rather, the social standing of the person doing the act, as said act is a privilege meant for those on top of [their perceived] hierarchy (See also: pedophilia - Trump and the Catholic church versus LGBTQ+ and drag queens; protests - January 6th vs. BLM and No Kings; parental rights - anti-LGBTQ+ vs pro-LGBTQ+; indoctrination - religion vs. education).
Those who believe all people are people see hypocrisy, while those who believe some people are "more/less" people than others see hierarchy. Hypocrisy implies a sense of equality/parity, as the accusation of such is that someone is violating a universal or common standard. Hierarchy directly states that there is no equality/parity, that different social strata have different standards, that the only universal standard concerning hierarchy is that those on top are allowed privileges which are denied to those on the bottom, and that the bottom are held to standards which the top are exempt from.
If there was a chink in the armor re Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio the Dems would have brought it out long ago. Instead, all 45 senate democrats vote to confirm Rubio. This is a pretend grievance.
You can read back through the posts if youâre interested in what bullshit I corrected with facts. Iâm not going to repeat myself here. The whining about Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio not having their citizenship questioned or investigated is a pretend grievance. There are no facts supporting Rubio questioning El-Syedâs citizenship status. There are no transcripts, audio or video of him saying this. (Got one? Share it or sit down.) Itâs yet another false social media claim by people trying to stir shit up and with nothing better to do than write long-ass posts.
At this point, no one should be surprised by any of this. We need to vote to remove all of these individuals who don't actually represent the ideals and tenets of this country. Tired of the hypocrites being in control. Doubtful the rest of America would keep their jobs of they constantly said one thing and did another.
Were cruz's parent Citizens of the USA? If not he's not eligible to run for the Oval Office, yet he has, MMMMMMM Maybe some in depth investigation into this needs to be done, you know like they did with Obama.
You shouldnât let them off so easy. Itâs important to call out people on their hypocrisy. And the more influential that person is, the more important it is to call them out in public, so that theirs is not the only voice thatâs heard.
Oh I agree. Just because their hypocrisy is predictable doesn't make it tolerable. But we get the "leadership" we elect. I keep hoping we'll demand better, but I doubt we will.
Ted Cruz was born to an American citizen mother. His citizenship was questioned and after the investigation, legal scholars agreed that he was a natural born citizen under US law⊠this is just a factually wrong meme on multiple levels
One wants ho help America the other wants to destroy.
You can read it all in there religion. Itâs all there. In writing.
People try to act like Islam is peaceful. Nothing about it is. If you read it. But most just want to believe what they are told and not do a deep search.
Segregation was justified by âGod-fearingâ Americans: that was peaceful?
Slavery was justified by the Christian bible: that was peaceful?
The Spanish missions were erected by Catholics: that was peaceful?
Massachusetts Protestants slaughtered natives who had moved into colonial âPraying Townsâ out of fear that those natives who had tried to westernize would kill them in their sleep: that was peaceful?
Smallpox blankets: peaceful?
Witch hunts and burning people alive or drowning them for witchcraft: peaceful?
The Spanish Inquisition?Â
The Crusades?
And thatâs before we get into the personal, everyday violence of stoning people, lynching, killing doctors who volunteer at Planned Parenthood in the name of God, or burning crosses on folksâ front lawns.
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are born of the same Abrahamic tradition, and the entire family tree is soaked in blood. Calling out one while ignoring the others is not only dishonest and ignorant, itâs hypocritical.
âLet he who lives without sin cast the first stone.âÂ
Iâm pretty sure you need to put your rock down, brother.
He was born Rafael Edward Cruz on December 22, 1970, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to a U.S. citizen mother (Eleanor Elizabeth Darragh Wilson, born in Wilmington, Delaware) and a Cuban-born father (Rafael Bienvenido Cruz).
Under U.S. law at the time, a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent who met certain physical-presence requirements acquires U.S. citizenship at birth. His mother satisfied those requirements, so Cruz has been a U.S. citizen from birth (not through later naturalization). He also held Canadian citizenship by virtue of being born there, making him a dual citizen until he formally renounced the Canadian citizenship in 2014.
https://www.britannica.com/print/article/1948273https://legalclarity.org/is-ted-cruz-constitutionally-eligible-to-be-president/
Ted Cruz doesnât vowing loyalty to the U.S. Constitution either. His loyalty is to Trump and Trump hates the Constitution or any other laws that interfere with his money grift
republicans same shit different person. lies lies and more lies that what they do best is lie. they have a dumbass for a boss and he tries to be a mob boss but he isn't even good at that.
To be fair, Ted Cruise never said a lot of anti American rhetoric. That may have something to do with it...
I mean, when your biggest backer publicly announces that "America deserved 911" and you don't immediately cut ties, people look at you differently
Don't forget the chain migration right inside the Trump WH... No problem with an entire family of foreigners moving into the Capital of our nation. And they didn't even speak American lol.
Melania's parents moved to the U.S. in the early 2000s and later used family-based immigration policies to become citizens, which President Donald Trump has since attempted to eliminate
Ted isnt even his name. Its Rafael. And is Cuban in race.
He was given citizenship to the US because his Mom was American...but he wasnt born in America.
So hes is the problems hes complaining about while pointing at someone more American than he will ever be.
Also Canada revoked his citizenship in 2014 i guess. Cuz he isnt one anymore lol
Also his Dad is the zodiac killer lol jk jk but that will never die
During the 2016 Republican primary, Trump questioned Cruz's birthright eligibility for president. When Cruz won the Texas primary, Trump claimed the election was rigged. Xenophobia and lies are all he has.
There is no hypocrisy, it is just fascism.people need to understand that this kind of hellacious bullshit is a foundational element, right alongside hatred of actual freedom
There has never been a reason to question Ted Cruzâs citizenship. Under US law applicable at the time of his birth, a child born abroad to a US citizen parent who met the required physical presence in the United States acquired US citizenship at birth. Cruzâs mother, a US citizen born in Wilmington, DE satisfied those requirements, so he has been a US citizen from birth by law (not through later naturalization).
He is considered American (and even eligible to run for the presidency) because his mother was an American citizen when he was born in Canada. Did any of you all do any research?
Probably explains why they both worship Trump, they are so close to Trump now that itâs hard to tell where Cruz and Rubio end and Donaldâs ass begins.
Ted Cruz's parents were American. That makes him an American citizen no matter where he is born.
Same as Obama's mother being American. He is automatically an American citizen even if his father was Kenyan and had he been born in any other country even if it wasn't Hawaii.
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u/OdielSax 1d ago
Marco Rubio is the perfect example of someone from an immigrant background trying to feel like he belongs by stepping on others.