Cruz discusses "Mendacity" in D.C. Republican "Leadership"

"Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight."
Proverbs 11:1

[Author's Note: While Cruz is speaking about Republican "leadership" in D.C., he could just as easily be talking about it in Austin.]

Ted Cruz spoke candidly about Republican 'leadership' in the U.S. Senate last week:



Highlights:

• Debt ceiling debate in early 2014 was very revealing.

• Passed in U.S. House with D's and a few R's
• Author's Note: This is straight out of Joe Straus' playbook

• Mitch McConnell wanted to lower 60-vote threshold.

• "I've never spoken I'll of another Senator."

• "What is considered problematic is telling the truth...they would rather you call them an S.O.B."

• D.C. would rather have you make personal attacks than substance.

• "Why are you throwing 5 Republicans under the bus?!?"

CNBC: Will Bankrupt California City Escape Pensions?!?

A great segment from CNBC on the ongoing cautionary example that is California:

Highlights:

•  Public Pensions are untouchable under California law.

• CALPERS told Stockton there was no emergency.

• Stockton is already $1 Billion in the hole to CALPERS.

• Los Angeles' pension and health care costs are up 150% in the past decade and will consume 25% of the city budget by 2017.

• Since the bottom of the crisis, tax collection in California is actually 11 billion higher AND education is down; the difference is Public Pensions and Health Care.

 (Sidenote: CALPERS is also in bed deep with Agenda 21.)

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In other California related cautionary tales, this piece from Victor Davis Hanson is GREAT.

Update: Looks like Chuck DeVore has more.

Update II: Breitbart has more.


Update III:  Eek!!!