He argued the decision was at variance with the Declaration of Independence; he said that while the founding fathers did not believe all men equal in every respect, they believed all men were equal "in certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".
hiː ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən wʌz æt vˈɛɹiəns wɪððə dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns; hiː sˈɛd ðæt wˌaɪl ðə fˈaʊndɪŋ fˈɑːðɚz dɪdnˌɑːt bᵻlˈiːv ˈɔːl mˈɛn ˈiːkwəl ɪn ˈɛvɹi ɹᵻspˈɛkt, ðeɪ bᵻlˈiːvd ˈɔːl mˈɛn wɜːɹ ˈiːkwəl "ɪn sˈɜːʔn̩ ɪnˈeɪliənəbəl ɹˈaɪts, ɐmˌʌŋ wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ lˈaɪf, lˈɪbɚɾi, ænd ðə pɚsˈuːt ʌv hˈæpɪnəs".