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turbinetree

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Mon Jul 1, 2019, 07:33 PM Jul 2019

Ted Cruz compares himself to Rosa Parks in insane lawsuit

Published 15 mins ago
on July 1, 2019
By David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement

Claims Law Blocking How Much He Can Be Reimbursed From Donor Funds Is Violating His First Amendment Rights

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is comparing himself to the woman known as “the first lady of civil rights,” and “the mother of the freedom movement,” Rosa Parks. Parks famously refused to follow the law, engaging in civil disobedience by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger.

The far right wing Senator from Texas is suing the Federal Election Commission (FEC), claiming a bipartisan law controlling how candidates are allowed to reimburse themselves from donor funds threatens his First Amendment right to speech.

He claims in a court filing it is like telling “Rosa Parks [to sit] in the back of the bus.”

Cruz, as Buzzfeed reported in April, “is suing to get rid of limits on how much he can reimburse himself for his campaign against Beto O’Rourke.” Cruz loaned his own campaign $260,000, but legally can only repay himself $250,000. He wants the remaining $10,000.

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/07/ted-cruz-compares-himself-to-rosa-parks-in-insane-lawsuit/

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In other words, Cruz – who has said LGBT people fighting for equality are on a “jihad” against Christians – says the law is injuring him because he thinks he has a constitutionally-protected right to donor funds.

This is the number one reason and many reasons why Citizens United should be repealed..................because Ted Cruz is having a hissy fit............................

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Ted Cruz compares himself to Rosa Parks in insane lawsuit (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2019 OP
The party against "frivilous lawsuits" has so far sued a ficticious cow and now this. nt Baltimike Jul 2019 #1
Typo, he meant Bert Parks. Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #2
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