I guess it’s not enough to vilify him. Or even make insanely graphic and violent threats against him – while posting his home address everywhere. Now, the unhinged progressives in this country want to charge Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) with “Sedition” and even, “Insurrection”. Yes, really.

This, from an article by the awesome Byron York:

I appeared on NPR on Wednesday and was surprised to hear a caller say that Sen. Ted Cruz should be charged with sedition. “I’m really baffled by the fact that the discussion has not ever reached the point where charges of sedition should be brought up against him for conspiring and bullying others to work with him to undermine the American economy … full faith and credit,” the caller said. “He’s done so much damage to the standing of the United States in the world. And if you read the Sedition Act, it seems like it really applies.”

A colleague on the panel, the Wall Street Journal’s Sudeep Reddy, assured the caller, “There is no possibility of that.” And the conversation moved on. But it turns out that in a few corners of the left, there are activists who would like to see Cruz, along with other Republicans and conservatives who have expressed strong opposition to Obamacare, charged with inciting rebellion against the United States government.

After Cruz and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appeared together last weekend on the National Mall, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reported the event in front of a screen with pictures of Cruz and Palin and the title LATEST SEDITION. Maddow did not utter the word itself, but viewers certainly got the message.

On the activist website MoveOn.org, there are multiple petitions calling for Cruz and others to be charged with sedition. In one, the petition writer adopted a very broad and somewhat fuzzy standard under which Cruz should be sent to jail: “Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority to tend toward insurrection against the established order,” the petition says. “Sedition may include any commotion, though not aimed at direct and open violence against the laws. Sedition is the stirring up of rebellion against the government in power.” Another petition adds “insurrection” to Cruz’s indictment.

First, let me say I hate what the progressives are doing to this country. Their chronic bleating is not only ridiculous but incredibly destructive. And their special brand of “stupid” is really quite amazing. Thankfully, these petitions will go nowhere but let’s not tell the progs that for awhile… I’ll make the popcorn, you bring the beer.

And Ted Cruz? Well, take notes GOP elites: he should be imitated and supported, not vilified and denounced.

It’s beyond sad that you, the GOP establishment, have lost your way along with your will to fight for ideas and principles that matter; our ideals and principles. Ted Cruz and his efforts have reminded me, and many others like me, of the time-tested principles of the Republican Party: those of less taxing, less spending, less government and more freedom. These principles still matter to millions of hard-working families all around our country.

And they matter to me, so I stand with Cruz.

The GOP, my party (and that of Ronald Reagan!), has always been the party of freedom. We should cede that to no one. Ted Cruz understands that well and willingly accepts that he’ll pay a price for that even among his own leadership. But he’s a fighter, he’s a man of principle, he’s someone who can clearly articulate the winsome message of conservatism, and he can handle the idiot left beautifully.

And remember… when the moron leftists begin to foolishly gnash their teeth and foam at the mouth, its a very good sign for us.

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Great Weekend Blog Reading Links!

Teach at Pirate’s Cove is blogging about “Climate Change Fascists Really Like LA Times Policy Of Restricting Debate”.

The Other McCain has many good blog posts up including this one by Stacy on “The #JoinMiTeam Campaign”. Go check it out!

Phineas at Sister Toldjah has up a post on “Unhappy with Obama, Saudi Arabia refuses UN security council seat (Update)”.

Professor Jacobson at Legal Insurrection has up a great post today on “BDS movement distilled – when Israeli soldiers not raping Arab women is racist”.

Dan at Gay Patriot has up a great video blog post called “Didn’t someone once call this level of debt “unpatriotic”? Yep.

Glenn Reynolds or Instapundit has many great posts at his blog hub from all over the blogosphere so go check them out! And you can watch Glenn’s latest video, “Golf, Writing and the Bhagavad Gita: The Legend of Steven Pressfield”, on InstaVison here.

Emily at NakedDC has a blog post up on “Ted Cruz is not done with you yet, America. Wait until January”.

Dana at The First Street Journal has up a great post called “A very bad idea whose time has come”.

Uncle Jimbo over at Blackfive has up a great post called “Iranians almost certain to finish their nukes”.

Max at MaxRedline has up a post up on the roll out of Oregon’s version of Obamacare called “And Now, The Rest Of The Story”.

Jammie at Jammie Wearing Fools has up a post called “Dingy Harry: Ted Cruz “Attempting to Raise Money” Off Shutdown”.

Hondo at This Ain’t Hell has this great post up called “Regarding Lt. Col. James Wilkerson, USAF”.

As always, Michelle Obama’s Mirror has up a fun blog post called “Putting the Tea Party Anarchist Shutdown of 2013 “behind” us!” Um…great pictures. 🙂

Donald Douglas at American Power has up this video blog post on “Obama Completely Ignores #ObamaCare Rollout Disaster in White House Weekly Address”.

Soopermexican has up this podcast “SooperPodcast #61: Booker NJ Election and Alec Baldwin’s Show!”

Evil Blogger Lady has up a great video called “Ylvis: The Fox”.

Ed Morrissey has this post up at Hot Air “Video: Hoosier daddy can’t navigate Obamacare site — or the call center”.

and finally, Ace at AoSHQ has up this post on “The American Decline May Wind Up Doing What Republican Political Agitation Could Not: Arrest the Growth of the Government” and make sure you read the comments.

Have a terrific weekend!