◼ On his Facebook page this morning, Sen. Ted Cruz celebrated Father’s Day by paying tribute to his father Rafael, who left Cuba to come to America. - Charlie Spiering/Washington Examiner @charlesspiering
"I'd like to wish all the fathers out there a wonderful Father’s Day. Take your kids to the park, hug them tightly, tell them you love them, and thank God for them and for His many blessings on your family. There’s no more important job than being a father, and a strong, loving Dad gives every child the foundation he or she needs to brave this world.
My own Dad has been my hero my entire life. He is a man of faith and deep integrity, a man who loves liberty with all his heart. His truly American story of fleeing oppression in Cuba with nothing more than $100 to his name and finding success through hard work and perserverence has inspired me my entire life. Today, my Dad is a pastor, and through his life I have seen every day his love and faith in Jesus. Each Dad should endeavor to reflect our heavenly Father’s love for us, and my Dad has done that throughout my life.
Five years ago, I became a Dad myself, and I learned firsthand just how strong a father’s love could be. There is nothing I would not do for my two daughters. I continue to fight each and every day to preserve this Shining City on a Hill for them–-working to ensure that my girls inherit the same blessed land of liberty and opportunity that each of us has been so priviliged to enjoy–is what keeps me going. For the first time in American history, our children are facing growing up in a country that may well be worse off than it was for the previous generation. This is completely and utterly unacceptable; we cannot selfishly spend away the futures of our children. And I know millions of mothers and fathers across the State share that very same commitment, to turn our country around." - ◼ Ted Cruz
