A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-25-03....Showdown In Montgomery

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Showdown in Montgomery

After hearing the pleas for people to go show their support for the Ten Commandments controversy in Montgomery last Wednesday, my husband and I loaded up the dog and went on down. Listening to the radio on the way, we learned that Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore lost a last-ditch appeal to keep a Ten Commandments monument in the state judicial building, thus clearing the way for its removal.

We arrived about 5:30 that afternoon. Upon hearing the Supreme Court refused to intervene, some Moore supporters kneeled while others stood at the monument, which is directly across from the entrance to the rotunda.

The Courthouse was closed at 4 o'clock (an hour early) and protesters were told to leave. After refusing to leave, they were handcuffed by Montgomery police and led, one by one, out of the rotunda. Several of the protesters refused to walk and were dragged from the rotunda.

About a hundred Moore supporters sang and prayed outside the building as those inside were removed from the rotunda. A total of 21 protesters were arrested and taken to the Montgomery County Jail.

We parked below the courthouse and walked up on an unsettling scene of police and media. A man told me that the the protesters that had been arrested would be coming out via the basement of the Courthouse in a bus any minute.

I was able to snap these pictures while applauding the people on the bus for the sacrifices that they were making. You can't see their faces in the pics but I have to tell you that I could, and they looked like angels!

We then walked to the front door of the Courthouse up a flight of marble steps and took some pictures of the monument through the glass front door. They had just finished a big interview and the cameramen still had their lights on, making it very hot and stuffy. Could actually feel the sadness and frustration lingering in the hot southern Alabama air.

As night wore on, more and more people came to this area to give support. Many of the women were sitting on the steps crying. A local minister sitting on the ground next to me said that few religious leaders in Montgomery have supported Moore publicly.

More protesters began to pour into the area in front of the courthouse as a Christian Youth band set up their instruments and played modern Christian music, which changed the mood of the crowd, and the scene became more uplifting. Several minister's from different parts of the country went to the microphones and gave pep talks and prayed with the crowd. One special moment was when a Minister from New Jersey had everyone kneel and pray.

It was an unforgettable experience and we left that night feeling a combination of shock over what's happening to the underpinnings of our country and a sense of optimism that people were starting to wake up to the threats to our freedom and liberty and are beginning to take their stand.
~ Aquamarine

"This case is not about a monument, it's not about politics or religion, it's about the acknowledgment of God.
We must acknowledge God because our constitution says our justice system is established upon God." ~ Judge Roy Moore

With thousands in attendance on August 18, 2003, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore delivered the following poem:

Our American Birthright
One nation under God was their cry and declaration,
Upon the law of Nature's God they built a mighty Nation.
For unlike mankind before them who had walked this earthen sod,
These men would never question the Sovereignty of God.
That all men were "created" was a truth "self-evident,"
To secure the rights God gave us was the role of government.
And if any form of government became destructive of this end,
It was their right, their duty, a new one to begin.

So with a firm reliance on Divine Providence for protection,
They pledged their sacred honor and sought His wise direction.
They lifted an appeal to God for all the world to see,
And declared their independence forever to be free.
I'm glad they're not here with us to see the mess we're in,
How we've given up our righteousness for a life of indulgent sin.
For when abortion isn't murder and sodomy is deemed a right,
Then evil is now called good and darkness is now called light.

While truth and law were founded on the God of all Creation,
Man now, through law, denies the truth and calls it "separation."
No longer does man see a need for God when he's in full control,
For the only truth self-evident is in the latest poll.
But with man as his own master we fail to count the cost,
Our precious freedoms vanish and our liberty is lost.
Children are told they can't pray and they teach them evolution,
When will they learn the fear of God is the only true solution?
Our schools have become the battleground while all across the land,
Christians shrug their shoulders—afraid to take a stand.

And from the grave their voices cry the victory has been won.
Just glorify the Father as did His only Son.
When your work on earth is done,
and you've traveled where we've trod,
You'll leave the land we left to you,
ONE NATION UNDER GOD!

THE WEEKEND THREAD 08-23,24-03 Week in Review

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[Billie]

Hi, Colleen - I loved all the photos, too - Aqua did a great job with her digital - not to mention her report was most excellent and informative. Almost like being there the way she presented it all. ;)

[FreeTheHostages]

Billie has a real talent for recognizing potential hostess material. :-)

LOL, yes I know. That's why I think I may not make it into this elite club after tomorrow. ;) Sigh.

[Billie]

Good afternoon, Dave. Do you have more any father-in-law stories to share? Bet you had fun swapping sea stories. :)

[Billie]

Well done, Aqua! Judge Moore certainly deserves our support.

Uh-oh, Aqua - I'd be very concerned. He's up to something. :)

[Aquamarine]

*clapping*

[deadhead]

Hi Billie, happy to see you here. Yes, excellent thread. The presentation by the both of you is awesome.

Question, would it be OK if I put the picture you created of Lucy and President Bush on my homepage? I love it and would like to "show it off".

[Billie]

Afternoon, Freezie! Should we caution everyone to wear sunglasses in the morning? :)

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for coming by. Word is, this is the nicest place on the Net. :)

[FreeTheHostages]

Yes, or I could post it in the dead of night if that would help.

[Billie]

Good afternoon, UncleDudley - wanted to thank you for coming to the Finest today. Hope you'll visit us again.

[Aquamarine]

Great pic! I had wanted to attend the Rally on that day but was on a different trip and couldn't make it.

[dutchess]

Goodafternoon lovely sistahs...Finally made it back...

I *really* don't see what everyone's getting excited about. This stuff is a piece of cake. You just take the quaddle and nest it in the quork

LOL...How funny Free!!! Am looking forward to tomorrow!

Aqua...again beautiful job...just reread the thread (was in a major rush this morning)....it is so beautiful...both visually and in content. Billie...you picked us "a winner"...and Aqua...it DOES get easier....(until you take a two week vacation LOL!)

[dutchess]

Hi Colleen...Good to see you. You know...Giz is sitting here asking if there's a chance that he can visit Lucy. He had his picture taken with GW too...and wants to swap stories!

[Aquamarine]

I *really* don't see what everyone's getting excited about. This stuff is a piece of cake. You just take the quaddle and nest it in the quork, careful to make sure the putanterstomp is not potfurned by the rumblestooper. Then, once the cellpaddoodle -- or is it the cellspittle -- of the tablemeister is set to a number mode HEX (where hex is defined as a new number system between 0 and 15, with letters for the numbers past 9 -- convenient, huh?), you're off and running.

I think Free is overqualified to hold the position of Hostess. :)

[Mo1]

Could actually feel the sadness and frustration lingering in the hot southern Alabama air.

That is about how I feel about this all.

I've been reading the arguments on both sides of this issue here on FR.

I've read the opinions of how some think Judge Moore is just grand standing .. and that may be true .. I don't really know, only time will tell

I've also read the opinions of how some think we don't need a monument to be closer to God .. and that too is true .. I do not need a monument to be a better christain or to be closer to God.

But this is beyond Judge Moore and a monument in a public area. It's about our rights to acknowledge God and his words .. a God that our Founding Fathers acknowledged when delcaring independence and freedom from Britian.

The ACLU is on a which hunt all across this country trying their best to strike all words and acknowlegment of God from this country .. and I just can't turn a blind eye to this and I can't sit by and say this is okay .. It's not ok.

I believe in the separation of church and state and I don't believe in shoving ones religion down anothers throat .. but the separation from church and state was meant to keep the government out of religion .. not to keep religion from the people .. We The People

As far as I am concern .. The ACLU and their supporters can kiss my Irish Catholic Butt .. I will not deny God and I will not deny his Commandments

[deadhead]

Hi Giz, from Lucy :-)

I love the picture, one on my fridge, one on my sisters fridge, LOL...we see Giz all the time.

[dutchess]

Hi Cal...will be sending freepmail in a bit. BTW...how did the Monet lesson go?...I just love his works...Did a one day fly day to Chicago several years ago just to see his exhibit. It was awesome!

[Aquamarine]

He has his good days.

[Mama_Bear]

That's why I think I may not make it into this elite club after tomorrow. ;) Sigh.

Oh, stop that! LOL!

I am really excited about your first post. I'm sure it will be very well done. :-)

[Calpernia]

Hi Billie! How was your weekend?