Senator Cruz Schools Mayor Pete After Ludicrous Comment About The Founding Fathers
Ted Cruz obliterated Democrat 2020 presidential primary candidate Pete Buttigieg after comments he made to school kids claiming that the founders of the Constitution did not understand “slavery was a bad thing.”
“The people who wrote the Constitution did not understand that slavery was a bad thing.”
– @PeteButtigieg pic.twitter.com/rM7Njnm8pU
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 30, 2019
Using quotes from the original authors of the Constitution Senator Ted Cruz said, “Slavery is an evil of Colossal magnitude & I am utterly averse to the admission of slavery into the Missouri Territories. It being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law.” John Adams, founding father, 2nd POTUS.”
“Slavery is an evil of Colossal magnitude & I am utterly averse to the admission of slavery into the Missouri Territories. It being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law.” John Adams, founding father, 2nd POTUS https://t.co/ch9gCMFUn7
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 31, 2019
Cruz then quoted Benjamin Franklin:
2/x “Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature.” Benjamin Franklin, founding father, abolitionist
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 31, 2019
3/x “…Neither my tongue, nor my pen, nor purse shall be wanting to promote the abolition of what to me appears so inconsistent with humanity and Christianity.” Benjamin Franklin, founding father, abolitionist
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 31, 2019
Followed by Alexander Hamilton:
4/x “Who talks most about freedom and equality? Is it not those who hold a bill of Rights in one hand and a whip for affrighted slaves in the other?” Alexander Hamilton, founding father, first Secretary of the Treasury, abolitionist
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 31, 2019
John Jay:
6/x “To contend for our own liberty, and to deny that blessing to others, involves an inconsistency not to be excused.” John Jay, founding father, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, abolitionist
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 31, 2019
The men that wrote the constitution were brilliant and people like Mayor Pete couldn’t hold a candle to them. Funny, you don’t hear CNN, MSNBC, and the New York Times criticizing Buttigieg for his ludicrous comment. Oh, what that’s right it’s because a Republican didn’t say it.
