Posted on 07/13/2019 11:31:06 AM PDT by Kaslin
Mandated by law, Saturday, July 13 is "Nathan Forrest Bedford Day" Tennessee with an annual proclamation issued by the governor each year. On Friday evening, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas slammed Governor Bill Lee for signing the announcement once again.
This is WRONG. Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate general & a delegate to the 1868 Democratic Convention. He was also a slave trader & the 1st Grand Wizard of the KKK. Tennessee should not have an official day (tomorrow) honoring him. Change the law. https://t.co/XBgoRCBoI0— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 12, 2019
But why did he have to sign the law? Fox News has the details:
Tennessee law stipulates that the governor must declare six days to be "days of special observance" and "invite the people of this state to observe the days in schools, churches, and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies expressive of the public sentiment befitting the anniversary of such dates."
Those days include Robert E. Lee Day, honoring the commander of the Confederate Army, on Jan. 19; Abraham Lincoln Day on Feb. 12; Andrew Jackson Day on March 15; Confederate Decoration Day, celebrating the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, on June 3; and Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
Accordingly, Democratic state Tennessee lawmakers also criticized the law and the day honoring Bedford.
"This a reminder of the painful and hurtful of the crimes that were committed against black people," Democratic Tennessee Rep. Vincent Dixie told WTVF. "Now you're signing a proclamation honoring the same people that fought to keep people that look like me, African Americans in slavery."
I see that as virtue signally by Cruz, as well.
Creepy Cruz was the only reason for Beto’s short lived success. Beto is headed to the trash pile of history, Cruz is right behind him.
Is Ted Cruz grandstanding again?
Geez, dude, get a life.
So wait, this proclamation is required under state law, and is made every year? It was ok in 2018?
Ted Cruz is beyond weird. Every once in a while, he comes up with something praise-worthy. But then there also those stupid/creepy/negative/left-wing stuff.
Run, Forrest! Run!
All that other stuff was pretty bad. But being a delegate at the 1868 Democrat National Convention? Tear down this man’s statues and p!ss on them;-)
NBF also disbanded the KKK, which was first founded to prevent northern carpetbaggers from taking advantage of southerners. Some of the founding members reinstated it for racist purposes. Forrest denounced them.
Go back to Canada Ted. Keep your nose out of Tennessee’s business.
FUVM ya milktoast jerkoff !
How this sterling conservative allowed a certified clown like Beto near him in the polls would be a warning to anyone else as to how dreadful a messenger he is. Not to mention his choice of Horse Face, Carly Fiorina as his v/p. He's unfit for office, but then again so is 99.9% of congress.
And this is Breaking News because it gets a laugh, right? It’s good to see Ted Cruz weighing in on the topics that affect us as a country.
After the war he was an advocate of civil rights for blacks.
My sentiments exactly. I really am disappointed in him lately.(And in quite a few others who are taking up space on the right.
wasn’t he born a canadian citizen? WH run?
It makes non sense in him raising this issue. He truly is an idiot.
Strange for him to get involved with this!
No up side for him at all, huge down side!
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