Posted on 06/01/2006 5:44:48 AM PDT by 300magnum
When Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defied an order from Federal Judge Myron Thompson in 2003, and refused to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments from the rotunda of the Alabama Supreme Court building, he was summarily expelled from office under the pretense that America is a nation of laws, not of men.
Moore contended that those laws could not define or promote a healthy and free society if they were established or enforced as the result of arbitrary whims of those in power. Thus, he asserted that moral and ethical absolutes, as codified in the Ten Commandments, have been and should remain as the basis for American law.
Members of the American Civil Liberties Union, aided and abetted by their toadies in the media, were quick to warn our society of the dangers it faced if Moore's insolence was allowed to go uncontested. Furthermore, even many on the right who detest the agenda and strategy of the ACLU were nonetheless in agreement that Moore ought not be allowed to retain his position.
Sadly, the government of the State of Alabama proceeded to carry the water for the ACLU by pursuing Moore with a zeal it never displayed when attempting to defend itself against that organization. Ultimately, Moore became another victim of a federal judge who himself had perverted not only the law, but the Constitution itself.
Among institutional "lawbreakers," Moore is hardly alone. Yet in comparison to other violations of U.S. law being perpetrated at the highest levels of government, what are the real consequences to the rest of America of Moore's actions? Admittedly, he may have "offended" the God-hating liberals at the ACLU, but most of America perceived no threat or impending danger from him.
While the ultimate propriety of Moore's action could still be debated, his contention that a society which rejects the boundaries of absolute truth is on the road to collapse, has since proven prescient to the point of being nearly prophetic.
Some abominable events of the past week only serve to solidify this notion. The duplicity of Congressman William Jefferson (D.-LA) is likely a greater crime against the nation by far, since hard evidence suggests that he is involved in major corruption and an institutional cover-up.
But even Jefferson's behavior pales in comparison to lawlessness prevailing in the United States Senate, where duly enacted laws are simply being ignored and the borders of the nation are thus being systematically destroyed.
The United States Senate has now passed its immigration "reform" bill. Despite the claims of the bill's proponents, if implemented in its current form, it would grant amnesty to the flood of illegals presently invading the country.
The Senate relentlessly pursued this course with absolute indifference to the concerns and well being of the American people. Instead the nearly universal consideration of the Senate was how such a bill might affect its own standing and future.
Furthermore, the arrogant reaction of the bill's key Senate advocates to their critics has been to disparage and demean them as bigoted or insensitive. Hence, legitimate debate on the issue all but vanished, and any remaining discussion is conducted according to the intellectually bankrupt premises of the "political correct."
With each passing day, it becomes ever more obvious that government, from the local to the national level, perceives itself to be in the business of accruing power and wealth, while "We the people" are increasingly relegated to the status of serf, resource, and ultimately, state property.
In keeping with the arrogant and elitist mindset of those inside the Beltway who regard themselves as an elected aristocracy, consider the overwhelming Congressional response to the FBI raid and seizure of incriminating evidence in the office of William Jefferson.
In one of those odd displays of "bipartisanship" (which increasingly reflect Washington pitting itself against real America), major spokesmen from both parties condemned the FBI action as a violation of the "separation of powers."
Apparently, many members of Congress see themselves as somehow above the laws meant to control and maintain the peasantry in its subservient condition. The overwhelming reaction from the Congress can only be construed to indicate that Jefferson and his kind should be immune to scrutiny as long as they maintain the evidence of their criminal activity within its hallowed halls.
Meanwhile, out in the hinterlands, Judge Moore made the bold and courageous move that represents the only recourse for an individual who seeks to correct the wrongs of such an inherently flawed and hypocritical system. He decided to run for Governor of Alabama.
Hardly seeking to foment a movement of defiance against the law, Moore merely recognized the degree to which lawlessness has already overtaken our governing institutions, regardless of which political party holds dominance. In stark contrast to those who regularly acquiesce to the opposition in hopes of getting along, Moore has already proven that he will put principle above politics and personal gain, regardless of the cost to him.
The country is being increasingly ravaged by an ongoing series of issues that the political class refuses to effectively confront, either because of the enormity of special interests seeking to define them, or from fear of the "pc" armies waiting to politically assassinate any who dare to deviate from their orthodoxy.
Only such a person as Roy Moore could be expected to possess the courage and steadfastness sufficient to tackle the difficult issues threatening to cripple America and eradicate its future. Win or lose, he is showing the nation what needs to be done if it is to have any hope of restoration.
Godspeed Judge Moore.
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Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer and staff writer for the New Media Alliance. He lives in southeastern Wyoming with his wife and sons. He has been active in local and state politics for many years.
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Once again he is Right on target.
God speed Roy Moore!
There are four candidates for the Alabama Supreme Court who are campaigning on the idea that states need not pay attention to Federal court rulings that they believe to be erroneous or that are not related to federal law. Moore was the leader in this pushback to federal adjudication.
campaigning on the idea that states need not pay attention to Federal court rulings that they believe to be erroneous or that are not related to federal law. George Wallace was the leader in this pushback to federal adjudication.
Sorry to disappoint them but the concept of nullification was discredited over 160 years ago.
Nullification had to do with congressional legislation, tariffs, etc. Defying courts that are exceeding their authority or encroaching on state authority is completely appropriate. The tenth amendment was still law, last I heard.
As is Article III, which gives the U. S. Supreme Court jurisdiction over all cases arising under the Constitution, and Article VI, which places the U.S. Constitution in a position above state constitutions and local laws.
He is a demagogue who is strongly supported by trial lawyers in this state, and that's the undisputed record.
While I am certainly sympathetic with his position on the 10 commandments, I cannot follow his Man from La Mancha approach of defying court orders.
Isn't that what the San Francisco Mayor did when he performed gay marriages -- he made his own decision the the state law was unconstitutional.
What if liberal judges start ignoring Supreme Court orders on gay marriage, prayer in public places, etc.
The result would be SHEER CHAOS!
The proper way to go about this is to petition our elected representatives to change the law, and elect or encourage the appointment of judges who follow the rule of law.
If Moore thinks as the judge of an inferior (i.e., lower) court that he has the right to defy the orders of the Supreme Court, then why as a litigant should I follow any order he enters with which I disagree?
Again, Moore's position will lead to chaos and anarchy.
Maybe a little chaos is the only way to pay back the liberal scum who have infected this coutnry since the 1960s. One of these days there will be a settling of accounts.
"which places the U.S. Constitution in a position above state constitutions and local laws."
This is true as far as it goes. If a local or state law violated the US Constitution, that law is null and void. But the Federal Courts' jurisdiction does not extend to all things. The States, localities and people retain the power to act in areas not granted to the Federal government.
The Ten Commandments case was a perfect example. Supposedly, placing it there was a violation of the first amendment. However, the text states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion". Congress did not place the monument there, placing it there did make anything law, nor did it establish any religion. So where is the Federal authority to say anything on this.
I realize this is going against Supreme Court precedent, but we have a written Constitution, not the commone law tradition of judges making law down through the ages.
Compared to Kennedy, Kerry, Clinton, etc.? I don't think so.
Puh-leeze. The assertion that such a monument (and the specfic refusal to allow other points of view to be similarly presented) in court does not establish the preferred status of certain religions over others so far as this moonbat judge is concerned is laughable.
Roy Moore can hang his head high: He has the US Constitution on his side.
Then you'll need to notify the Supreme Court that they need to do some chiselling in their own chamber.
And when they do it to us by ignoring Court Orders with which you agree, then what?
This election is a very depressing choice. If it isn't Moore, the only option is Riley, who lied to get elected and then tried to shove through the biggest tax increase in Alabama history (and may do so again if reelected). Once a liar, always a liar.
Moore does not have the Constitution on his side, because, like it or not, the Constitution is what the Supreme Court says it is -- Not what Roy Moore says it is.
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