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

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[Aquamarine]

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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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[GailA]

GREAT NEWS

[Calpernia]

I agree with point 1 and 3. But, FTH knows the the southern poverty law center. So I'm not 100% sure about them.

[Dubya]

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

GOOD NITE ALL.

[Aquamarine]

Thought I should mention the quotes I posted today were excerpts from "Original Intent" by David Barton, in case anyone wants to read it. I recommend it.
Good night everyone!

[lonestar]

Do I have to do everything around here?!

Weinie

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I talked to my aunt today; my snake-bit cousin is in Vegas now. Flew with wrap on her leg. LOL!

In the past four weeks she has been to Aspen, Buenos Aries, and is in Vegas. Not uncommon for her to go this much.

I told my aunt it's hard to believe the snake found her at home.

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, what a sweet vignette of Daisy!

I know it has been a long day for you. Thank you for the thread today, and for all you do every day.

Good night and sweet dreams.

[FreeTheHostages]

Yes! I was meaning to say so. *however* I am posting my first Freeper's Finest thread tomorrow on my very own, and I've been on a crash course in computer graphics these past two weeks. plus very busy at work. So they're scheduled to be viewed this weekend! Eagerly.

[Calpernia]

The closest match I found for that snake I saw was a Northern Copperhead. So I might have been in TROUBLE if it had gotten me rather than that toad!

Did you send her the link to the Nevada review Mama_Bear did?

[FreeTheHostages]

I hope very late in the thread, and so with total politeness, I should note that while I am with the program to put the 10 Commandments absolutely everywhere, I also believe in the rule of law. And for a judge to disobey a court order -- well, I don't think Christianity requires it. Render under Caesar that which is Caesar's. Our fate does not depend on -- it transcends and is greater than -- the secular power of the state. I can't say I approve of disobeying the court order here. But I certainly approve of the sentiment.

[Calpernia]

Goodnight Aqua. Your thread was great today! Thank you for personally getting involved!

[FreeTheHostages]

Yes, what Mama_Bear said: thank you for the thread and for all that you do. I *do* admire your activism on this. And it was absolutely special to get a front-line look at things. Plus you did the thread too!! Just amazing, Aqua.

Sigh, big shoes to fill tomorrow! LOL, why couldn't we have had The Thin Man or someone guest host today instead?? It's like being a comic and following after Bill Cosby. Well, sigh, we all do what we can, and I really can't help it if tomorrow's thread is going to be a *disaster.* :)

[Calpernia]

>>>well, I don't think Christianity requires it. Render under Caesar that which is Caesar's. Our fate does not depend on -- it transcends and is greater than -- the secular power of the state. I can't say I approve of disobeying the court order here. But I certainly approve of the sentiment.

And Caesar's wife, Calpurnia, thanks you! :))

[FreeTheHostages]

I recognize the existence of solid counterarguments to my position. I kinda waited until the very end of the day to say it. And I really *do* admire Aqua for going out there, I'm not saying it's not great that people aren't out in front of the courthouse. But disagreeing with a court order is one thing and defying it is the other. Christ generally complied with Roman law -- even to drink from the bitter cup.

[Calpernia]

I'm not flaming you. I am a big law abider (I don't even break the law of gravity). Unfortunately though, our laws have gotten influenced from, well, I guess you can technically call it terrorist attacks. Generously filtered from the NGOs, UN, et al. I see the most powerful defense of them is from the same mode of attack. Like the Roman's did. They were successful for so long by copying an enemy's offense. The ACLU and similar ilk wouldn't have so much power if they were countered in ever one of their moves. We, the right, need a full time legal offense.

[Calpernia]

Goodnight to ALL the Finest!

[FreeTheHostages]

I understand. I'm not against a legal offense either. We agree on much. I just think that once the court has ruled . . . .

[FreeTheHostages]

Good night to you. And what a thread it was!!

[Billie]

To all of you, I wish you a good night's sleep, rest your eyes, wear dark glasses tomorrow - maybe some old paint clothes might not be a bad idea either. :)

[FreeTheHostages]

The latest news from Montgomery: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/970373/posts

[FreeTheHostages]

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