[LiteKeeper]

SPOTREP

[lilylangtree]

Go Roy go!

[thoughtomator]

I don't think he went into this without being prepared... this is very compelling stuff! Definitely not the flake some have intimated him to be.

[narby]

The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." It does not take a constitutional scholar to recognize that I am not Congress, and no law has been passed.

The 14th amendment will be quickly quoted here. But the 14th guarantees that "priviledges and immunities" granted by the US constitution will be binding in the states (Duh - if they weren't binding in the states, then where WERE they binding).

But the 1ST Amendment rule preventing Congress from establishing an official religion (done specifically because some states at the time DID have official religions, and the states would not tolerate the Congress stepping on their turf), is NOT a priviledge or immunity of an individual. Therefore, the 14th does not modify the original meaning of the 1st in this case.

[xzins]

By subjugating the people of Alabama to the unconstitutional edict by Judge Thompson, that public officials may not acknowledge God, the attorney general and my colleagues have made the fiat opinion of a judge supreme over the text of the Constitution. While agreeing with me that the Constitution is supreme, and that the opinion of Judge Thompson was contrary to the Constitution, the attorney general has argued that he must follow an order he himself believes to be in direct violation of the supreme law of the land.

This is the crux of the issue.

Moore's Constititution says in its text, "Almighty God." The U.S. Constitition says, "Lord."

How can it be unconstitutional to acknowledge what the texts themselves acknowledge.

How can the texts be the supreme law of the land if a judge rules the texts don't contain what they clearly contain.

[sinkspur]

No judge has the authority to impose his will on the people of a state

Roy Moore's own words. Out of his own mouth.

Cooked his own goose.

[magellan]

Roy, if the law was on your side, why didn't you file a request for a stay when you could?

Oh, that's right, because if you had you would not have a chance to write an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal.

Roy's publicity campaign has worked flawlessly. He has gotten plenty of airtime without spending a dime.

Once he decides to run for Governor, he can solicit money from all over the U.S., because he is now a national figure. He will handily beat Bob Riley in the Republican primary, and just as handily lose the general election.

Don Siegelman probably could not be happier. Roy Moore will guarantee Don will get his old job back.

[dmanLA]

God Bless Judge Moore...

This is one galant effort but ultimately will be defeated. How do I know this? Because the Bible/God says so. Christians will soon be the new marginalized class.

Explain this to me. If the so called 'separation of church and state' is so important, then why are some public schools teaching the Koran and making students act out Islamic rituals? Why is the federal government permitting an Islamic camp on federal property? Why are mentions of greek gods and goddesses permitted? Etc, etc....

The proper term is SEPARATION OF CHRISTIANITY AND STATE.

God have mercy on this country. Judgement will come.

[Tribune7]

Neverfail to tell the libertarians that Barry Goldwater supported prayer in public school.

[BSunday]

For a Christian trying to hold to the Old Testament, it should really be titled "In MOSES I trust"

[LittleJoe]

Can't our courts and lawmakers stop this silly shit and take care of important business?

I am not a Christian. The monument does not offend me. In fact, I can see nothing in the Ten Commandments that could possibly offend anyone.

Are people being ordered to pray to the monument? Do they have to become Christians to enter the courthouse?

This is stupidity beyond belief!

[votelife]

this guy rocks!

[Joe Brower]

"Can the liberties of a Nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just and that his justice cannot sleep forever." -- Thomas Jefferson