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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
20. BINGO!!!...
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 04:56 PM
Dec 2013

Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta,[2][10] where his parents, Eleanor Elizabeth Wilson Darragh[10][11][12][13][14][15] and Rafael Bienvenido Cruz,[13][14] were working in the oil business.[16][17] His parents owned a seismic-data processing firm for oil drillers.[13][18] Cruz's father, who was born in 1939 in Matanzas, Cuba,[13][14] as Robert T. Garrett of the Dallas Morning News has described, "suffered beatings and imprisonment for protesting the oppressive regime"[13][18] of dictator Fulgencio Batista. He fought for communist revolutionary Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution[19][20] when he was 14 years old, but "didn't know Castro was a Communist." A few years later he became a staunch critic of Castro when "the rebel leader took control and began seizing private property and suppressing dissent."[13][21] The elder Cruz fled Cuba in 1957 at the age of 18, landing in Austin[18] to study at the University of Texas, knowing no English and with $100 sewn into his underwear.[22][23] His younger sister fought in the counter-revolution and was tortured by the new regime.[20] He remained regretful for his early support of Castro, and emphatically conveyed this remorse to his young son over the following years.[13][20] The elder Cruz worked his way through college as a dishwasher, making 50 cents an hour,[12] earning a degree in mathematics.[18] Cruz's father today is a pastor in Carrollton, Texas,[11] a Dallas suburb, and became a U.S. citizen in 2005.[24]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Cruz

Once a Canadian, always a Canadian Berlum Dec 2013 #1
If I come into some money BootinUp Dec 2013 #2
People said that about Reagan. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #34
I don't fear Cruz in that scenario. BootinUp Dec 2013 #36
What about his Communist Cuba Citizenship? nt onehandle Dec 2013 #3
I don't believe both of his parents were American citizens DonViejo Dec 2013 #4
Clearly he needs to renounce his life-long devotion to the Castro family. nt onehandle Dec 2013 #6
Where's the "Report of Birth Abroad" from the nearest US Consulate matt819 Dec 2013 #10
If he was born in a hospital, I seriously doubt the paperwork wasn't done Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2013 #30
Yes indeed - I was about to post same thing about his parents that ... mazzarro Dec 2013 #19
BINGO!!!... DonViejo Dec 2013 #20
"A pastor".. I can imagine the special of Cha Dec 2013 #25
I'm sure Canada is happy about that. n/t savalez Dec 2013 #5
Dear Canada Botany Dec 2013 #7
Sen. Ted "Carnival" Cruz (R-Canada). Historic NY Dec 2013 #8
. nolabear Dec 2013 #11
Or 'Sen. Ted "Carnival" Cruz (R-Cuba-Canada)'? Buncha dang furriners! USA! USA! freshwest Dec 2013 #17
In poor taste, IMHO ifyousayso Dec 2013 #22
I agree, was just going to say that myself George II Dec 2013 #26
Another step on his road to ruin, uh I mean road to run for the White House. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2013 #9
Renounce eh? SCVDem Dec 2013 #12
You betcha! He comes from a long line of quitters, turncoats and traitors! n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #18
Canada is moving up in the world. JEB Dec 2013 #13
Lawyers? All he has to do is fill out this form and submit $100 online: jsr Dec 2013 #14
zackly. He's such a blowhard. He acts like it's such a big deal -- why Nay Dec 2013 #38
Because he's about to make a huge and difficult personal sacrifice for America jsr Dec 2013 #39
Exactly Scalded Nun Dec 2013 #15
Cruz Father: Ted Cruz "Anointed" To "Bring the Spoils of War to the Priests mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #16
Cruz is too extreme to become President ifyousayso Dec 2013 #21
I'm sure Canada didn't want their Cha Dec 2013 #23
Cruz' father wasn't a citizen when he was born, truebluegreen Dec 2013 #24
It's possible, depending upon Cuba's laws regarding citizenship.... George II Dec 2013 #28
He's not a Cuban citizen. Lasher Dec 2013 #42
Frostback? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #27
Has anyone actually asked Cruz to his face on camera: Tom Rinaldo Dec 2013 #29
"born to 2 American citizens living in Canada" MiniMe Dec 2013 #31
Another PR move by Cruz. Mz Pip Dec 2013 #32
Exactly treestar Dec 2013 #41
The Cruz klan also lived in Cuba. Does Teddy have Cuban citizenship, too?!?! blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #33
Quitter. neverforget Dec 2013 #35
I am sure Canada is grateful Marrah_G Dec 2013 #37
Can't you just hear that collective cry from up north "Oh no not that!" Ganja Ninja Dec 2013 #40
Senator Cruz delights an entire nation. Orsino Dec 2013 #43
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