Ted Cruz Locks Constituents Out, Won’t Make Appointments

>This video shows the interaction between the locked-out constituents and the police, which was calm and civil, including this exchange:

> HPD Officer #1: Right now, y’all are being asked to leave the property right now. The building owner doesn’t want you in the property. It is private property, so if you refuse to leave, you can be arrested for trespassing.

> Constituent: OK, but, there’s plenty of room in the senator’s office for us …

> HPD Officer #1: Right now, you’re being asked to leave the property. If you do not leave the property, you will be arrested for trespassing.

> Constituent: So, will you escort us out.

> HPD Officer #2: Yeah, we can do that.

> HPD Officer #1: OK, let’s go.

https://youtu.be/xG9AqZMUV8o
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>>103616
>By 1 pm, more constituents had arrived at the office, only to learn that the staff was gone, the office locked, and building security on alert to refuse them admission to the building without an appointment. Which they could get—you guessed it—if they would just call first.

>Denied access even to the building, a crowd of approximately 60 assembled peacefully, if boisterously, on the sidewalk. Unable to speak to staffers or schedule meetings, those who stayed switched tactics, staging an ad hoc demonstration.

>One concerned citizen, disappointed at being unable to reach Senator Cruz, forwarded the video below. It was sent along with this comment from Indivisible Houston:

>What we saw today was the exercise of democracy and the First Amendment for a better, healthier republic. No matter what side of the aisle you are on, we all believe in representation. It’s what this country is founded on. We peacefully protested, holding up our own end as citizens. It’s too bad Ted Cruz thinks he is too elite to speak to us.

>Ted Cruz’s office should commit to staying open during the hours it says it will, and find some way to talk to more than a few of the many constituents knocking on his door because of the White House’s unqualified donor class nominees and the Republican plan to Make America Sick Again.

>We’re here to talk. Does he work for us, or does he work for Trump?
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>The constitution, a document Ted Cruz knows intimately, is fairly clear about who senators represent. His constituents are encouraged to continue phoning Senator Cruz’s offices to share their concerns about Trump’s cabinet appointees. His website lists all of his office phone numbers, including district offices in Texas and the D.C. office.

>Be polite, but be persistent.

>The constituents who were unable to schedule a meeting today adjourned to a FedEx office, where they sent the letters they hoped to deliver by hand via overnight mail instead. It is unclear whether staffers will be present or the office unlocked to sign for the delivery.

>If you are so fortunate as to get a meeting scheduled, make sure you are prepared. The League of Women Voters is one of many organizations that provides helpful guidance online to prepare you for a meeting with your elected representatives.

>Editor’s update: There was a similar visit to Cruz’s Austin office today as well. 122 people were told that they had to wait outside the Federal Building to meet with a staff member. They were not allowed in the building. Indivisible Austin organized this action and posted a great video on their blog. Local press, including The Austin American Statesman has covered this encounter. So far, The Houston Chronicle has yet to publish anything about the lock out in Houston. Rather, they’re publishing Cruz’s Twitter back and forth with Deadspin about his weekly Republican baseball game.

the donuts dahnald, where are they?

Everyone knows if you want to see Senator Cruz that you have to flash the cash.

>>103713
>Not something cheddar related
Missed opportunity. This is pretty wierd, but I'd understand that it's hard to answer the phone when there's 3 calls a minute terrified when the news is saying Trump is appointing literal Nazis and Captain Planet villains to his cabinet. Should have just come out and talked to the first group then none of this would have happened. Nobody knows Cruz for "getting" people though.

>>103740
Fuck, that is a missed oppurtunity

So in summary
>>103614
>Liberals harassing a republican because they don't like another republican.
>>103616
>They have to be removed by the cops because they refuse to leave after showing up with no appointment.
>>103620
>They begin to roll around on the floor crying and screaming like liberals always do.
>>103624
>Liberals encourage the continued harassment of the republican

>>103754
Libtards are such cancer, but lucky for us, Trump is the chemo treatment.

>>103852
>lucky for us
Who is us?

Something something delegates.

>>103754
Shitty fucking summary

>>103968
Drumpftards who think they have power suddenly

>phone inbox is full
>the senator would only meet leaders of groups, with an appointment
>appointment has to be made by phone

Fucking lol. Do you think people will realize that they don't actually care about the issues of constituents?

>>103852
I know, right? Thank God Trump is going to make sure people can't assemble peacefully to air their grievances or demand action from the elected officials. Was getting so tired of that shit

>>104378

Ted cares.

>>104378
people who have faith in the system and their representative(s) do, AKA retards.

>>103852
>I LITERALLY CANT STOP FALSE FLAGGING

>>103614
Why aren't we allowed to shoot protesters again?

>>105526
Democracy and the 18th century was a mistake.

>>105526
>>106937
> i am now a cruz missle

>>106935
Are you stupid? You can. Unless you meant to say "legally", in which case you probably are.

>>106935
Please do so they will execute your ass and take you out of the gene pool

>>106956
>>106982
>I am enlightened now
>for I am a Cruz missile

>>103614
>The constitugates, Dahnald.