Roy Moore: In God I Trust

Opinion Journal ^ | 08/25/03 | ROY S. MOORE

[Pokey78]

Why I'm standing up for the Ten Commandments in Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.--The battle over the Ten Commandments monument I brought into Alabama's Supreme Court is not about a monument and not about politics. (The battle is not even about religion, a term defined by our Founders as "the duty we owe to our creator and the manner for discharging it.") Federal Judge Myron Thompson, who ordered the monument's removal, and I are in perfect agreement on the fact that the issue in this case is: "Can the state acknowledge God?"

[xzins]

Roy Moore IS a citizen of the State of Alabama IF he is a resident of the state for as long as the state residency laws require. This could be determined by checking his eligibility to vote.

Would you imagine that someone in Alabama is a citizen if they're permitted to run in that state for a high public office?

[BenR2]

What if the Hindu or Muslim or Buddhist was born here? He should have the same freedoms you and I have.

Your premise suggests a second-class citizen status, Ben, and you ought to be ashamed.

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Okay. What if he had been born here? Does nothing to the argument I posited above (which both you and Luis refuse to answer forthrightly -- because it nails you both dead to rights).

Second-class citizenship? When they enjoy all the freedoms that you and I do -- and more freedom than they did "back home?" Care to explain your "logic?"

[BenR2]

Judge Thompson is ignoring the constitution and making law. This law undercuts what the constitution says. A very sneaky way of subverting our constitution without having to get an amendment to change it. A judge makes a ruling ignoring what the consitution says and then the law rather than what the constitution says is in effect.

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Don't say that: To Sinkspur, Judge Thompson speaks ex cathedra. LOL.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..you don't advance any arguments; you just snipe...

I argue with only with those who genuinely hold the views they promulgate, Sinkspur.

For those who hang around 'Latest Posts' like a bad smell, waiting to jump on a new Moore thread and dismay and undercut their fellow Freepers, solely as an agent provocateur, I have nothing but scorn and contempt.

And I will show that scorn and contempt.

[xzins]

Click here for article article: Judge Moore for President

[BenR2]

What if the Hindu or Muslim or Buddhist was born here? He should have the same freedoms you and I have.

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Agreed. Please tell me the freedoms such native-born Muslims and Buddhists are denied? (In Hawaii, there may be more Buddhists than Christians -- Have you heard they are being oppressed there by their Christian neighbors?)

Your post makes no sense.

P.S. Judge Moore's display does nothing to vitiate anything I have said: His display manifestly limits NO ONE's liberties.

The suit was filed by people who's widdle feewings ahh huwt.

[sinkspur]

dismay and undercut their fellow Freepers,

As I said, Byron. A thread church lady.

[Fred Mertz]

If Washington was here now, he'd horsewhip you and Sinky right back to ACLU HQ.

I'm nominating that for quote of the day, Byron. LOL

[Thorondir]

You make no sense. Trashing Judge Moore the way you do ultimately makes you look small-minded -- and does nothing to take away from Judge Moore's courageous stand.

Not small minded, just a person who rejoices in the abolition of God from our nation's public life and the degradation of Christianity and the striking down of sodomy laws. Seamless garment of hell's minions.

[sinkspur]

Second-class citizenship? When they enjoy all the freedoms that you and I do -- and more freedom than they did "back home?" Care to explain your "logic?"

Uh, Ben. America IS home to thousands of Buddhists, and Muslims.

You've got some prejudices you need to resolve.

[SedVictaCatoni]

In Hawaii, there may be more Buddhists than Christians -- Have you heard they are being oppressed there by their Christian neighbors?

Has the Chief Justice of Hawaii attempted to assert that Christian religious writings are the basis of the law? If not, then, probably not.

[Roscoe]

They are champions of unfettered power in the hands of federal judges, unrestricted by law.