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‘10 Commandments judge’ Roy Moore wins his old job back
Washington Post ^ | 11/19/2012 | Kim Chandler

Posted on 11/20/2012 12:44:14 PM PST by SeekAndFind

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Roy Moore, forever known as Alabama’s Ten Commandments judge, has been re-elected chief justice in a triumphant political resurrection after being ousted from that office nearly a decade ago.

Republican Moore defeated Jefferson County Circuit Judge Bob Vance, a Democrat, to win back his former office.

“It’s clear the people have voted to return me to the office of chief justice,” Moore said.

“I have no doubt this is a vindication. I look forward to being the next chief justice,” Moore told a crowd of sign-waving supporters.

Moore thanked supporters at his party for sticking with him through what had been an up-and-down night that had Vance out to an early lead. Moore eventually won the race with 52 percent of the vote with 99 percent of precincts reporting.

“Go home with the knowledge that we are going to stand for the acknowledgment of God,” Moore said to shouts of “Amen” from supporters.

Moore was elected chief justice in 2000, but a state judicial panel removed him three years later after he refused to obey a federal judge’s order to remove a 5,200-pound granite Ten Commandments monument from the lobby of the Alabama Judicial Building.

Moore still maintains the federal judge’s order was unlawful and that he should not have followed it. But he has promised he will not return the Ten Commandments when he returns to the court. Moore said the issue was never about a monument but about the “acknowledgement of God.”

Vance, 51 said he knew it was an “uphill battle” when he entered the race. Vance, the son of slain federal Judge Robert Vance, joined the race in August after Democrats disqualified their former candidate. In doing so, Vance agreed to mount an abbreviated campaign against the nationally known Moore.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: 10commandments; alabama; roymoore; supremecourt
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To: SeekAndFind

The GOP picked up the governorship of North Carolina and now control both houses of the legislature and the governorship.


21 posted on 11/20/2012 3:24:00 PM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: SeekAndFind
That large photo is a mock-up that he uses for lecture purposes. The real thing is huge and made of granite, weighing more than two tons:


22 posted on 11/20/2012 3:49:18 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Not only no, but HELL NO we will NOT moderate our stance."-- Jim Robinson)
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To: SeekAndFind

Way to go, ‘Alabama!!!

Excellent news. He’s one of the Good Guys.


23 posted on 11/20/2012 4:08:14 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Good. This is one good piece of news coming out of this election.


24 posted on 11/20/2012 4:38:27 PM PST by Humal
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To: Albion Wilde

In that picture Moore makes me think of our founding fathers. Thanks!


25 posted on 11/20/2012 7:06:45 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: SeekAndFind

Great news. I always admired him for not letting go of his beliefs in the face of adversity.


26 posted on 11/20/2012 7:46:17 PM PST by Cedar
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To: tflabo

There aren’t any good legal thinkers outside of Harvard, Princeton, Stanford and lowly Northwestern.

Why wouldn’t we see a more even distribution across law schools if the SCOTUS is supposed to be an American institution?


27 posted on 11/20/2012 8:04:19 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: RetiredArmy; cripplecreek
Whew, someone needs to learn to keep their powder dry. Alabama public school grad?

Note the '/s'.

28 posted on 11/20/2012 8:29:32 PM PST by 92nina
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To: 92nina

He missed the sarc tag.Cut him some slack will ya.


29 posted on 11/20/2012 10:00:56 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is some really great news.Thank you for posting this too.I was sad when he was canned for standing up for the 10 commandments.I hope the judges that got him removed are no longer in their jobs.Onward Christian soldier.


30 posted on 11/20/2012 10:05:30 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Melas

Maybe for you, not for others from responses I have got.


31 posted on 11/21/2012 6:34:44 AM PST by RetiredArmy (November 6, 2012: The day the United States Republic DIED.)
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To: RetiredArmy; cripplecreek

Retired Army,

What the heck is your problem? Cripplecreep was being sarcastic. If all the folks in your state act like you, it is one sorry state.


32 posted on 11/21/2012 6:57:59 AM PST by napscoordinator (GOP Candidate 2020 - "Bloomberg 2020 - We vote for whatever crap the GOP puts in front of us.")
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To: napscoordinator; RetiredArmy

Don’t worry about it FReeps, It was an honest mistake. I did the same thing myself a few days ago.

“cripplecreep” ? LOL


33 posted on 11/21/2012 7:08:02 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Good news!


34 posted on 11/21/2012 7:31:17 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: napscoordinator

And you are who? The political police? Go away.


35 posted on 11/21/2012 10:30:44 AM PST by RetiredArmy (November 6, 2012: The day the United States Republic DIED.)
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To: RetiredArmy

No who I am is somebody you better freaking listen to! You don’t go on here and start bashing somebody because you don’t like what they say! Are we clear?????


36 posted on 11/21/2012 11:16:35 AM PST by napscoordinator (GOP Candidate 2020 - "Bloomberg 2020 - We vote for whatever crap the GOP puts in front of us.")
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ph


37 posted on 11/21/2012 12:02:01 PM PST by xone
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To: napscoordinator

Oh darn. Now I am scared. Please don’t hurt me big bad loud mouth. Jerk.


38 posted on 11/21/2012 3:06:58 PM PST by RetiredArmy (November 6, 2012: The day the United States Republic DIED.)
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To: RetiredArmy

How old are you? 2 years old? You sure prove that daily.


39 posted on 11/21/2012 5:39:12 PM PST by napscoordinator (GOP Candidate 2020 - "Bloomberg 2020 - We vote for whatever crap the GOP puts in front of us.")
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