[Dog Gone]

Isn't that a fair trade? As in some sort of: don't obey the law, but accept the penalties thereof?

Sure, if he's willing to pay the price, fine. That's not the message I'm hearing.

But it's worse than that. He's willing to make the statement that it's fine to defy court orders. And he's a judge.

[Southack]

I'm unconvinced that he is defying court orders in any traditional sense, as he is prepared to accept the punishment for his stance.

Don't get me wrong, I agree that you are making a valid point, it's just that I don't quite see Judge Moore fitting into the convenient stereotype of "anarchist" since he **is** willing to accept the court's punishment. Are you truly defying the court itself if you accept its punishment?!

And he may even permit the statue to be removed tonight, anyway.