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To: Tailgunner Joe
The Alabama Constitution recognizes God's primacy and Judge Moore was simply following that Constitution.

No it does not, and no he wasn't.

In the Alabama constitution, the framers prayed for God's guidance and blessing. That's a far cry from "recognizing God's primacy".

Moore, the huckster, violated the requirement in Alabama's constitution that no preference was to be shown by the government to any religion. Why else did Pryor, the devout Christian attorney general, take him on ? Why else did ALL the Alabama Supreme Court Justices condemn his actions ?

Because Moore's actions were ILLEGAL and in violation of his oath of office. Hence he was rightfully stripped of it.

732 posted on 05/23/2005 7:50:11 AM PDT by jimt
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To: jimt
I will post the first sentences of the decision removing Moore, because you obviously have not read them.
At the outset, this court emphasizes that this is a case concerning only possible violations of the Canons of Judicial Ethics. It is not a case about the public display of the Ten Commandments in the State Judicial Building nor the acknowledgment of God. Indeed, we recognize that the acknowledgment of God is very much a vital part of the public and private fabric of our country. - LINK

Moore, the huckster, violated the requirement in Alabama's constitution that no preference was to be shown by the government to any religion.

As the decision states, Moore was removed for an ethical violation, disobeying a federal order, not for violating the Constitution.

You may not realize this, but it's not up to a federal judge to enforce the Georgia's constitution. Moore was not accused of violating Georgia's constitution, he was accused of violating the First amendment, which does NOT forbid preference for religion by government.

At least get your facts right.

733 posted on 05/23/2005 2:33:17 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe (McCarthy was right.)
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