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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[Aquamarine]

Good morning! Can't wait to see what you've put together for tomorrow. I know it will be interesting. :)

[FreeTheHostages]

"put together"

LOL, that assumes too much! ;) It's all hanging around in the same general area, but it's very much not put together!

I think of it as a charming disaster . . . .

[Aquamarine]

Here's another shot of the "prisoners"....Christian soldiers, actually.

[FreeTheHostages]

The Southern Poverty Law Center has done a lot of good work to fight the Klan in the south. It might not be on the right side of this issue, but it's one of the few liberal groups that I don't abhore. They've actually been very productive in seizing assets of the Klan, which is a good thing.

I don't think this was the work of the SPLC. The news says that it's the ACLU and it certainly has all the hallmarks of knee-jerk ACLU activity.

[dansangel]

((((((((Aqua)))))))))

What a beautiful story you shared with us. Your photos are *outstanding* and the layout of the thread is just exquisite. You've done major justice to a majorly important cause!

May God Bless you and your husband abundantly for your efforts to keep Him in our daily lives. The founding fathers are smiling down upon you and the others for keeping their vision of a God-driven government alive!

(((((((HUGS))))) to my othah sistahs and to my favorite fuzzy brothah:

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[FreeTheHostages]

Thanks! It's an honor to be able to play a small part in bringing this to the forefront.

I see the Thin Man isn't picking on you yet. Don't worry, I've got your back. It's just a matter of time, LOL! (Although your post is curiously devoid of typos, I must say.)

[FreeTheHostages]

I so agree. And talk about timely! Aqua's done a great job.

[FreeTheHostages]

I faintly recall a "Pippin" but it's been so long I'm not sure. :-)

Wow, what a welcome mat TTM is! Let's step on him.

Me, I'm not getting much of a vacation this summer. I've been *soooo* busy!

[FreeTheHostages]

The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) blasted off into space today. Were you a part if that NASA effort?

[Aquamarine]

I could have called this story Shock and Awe...good things will come from this travesty. God will have the last word.

Thanks for your bit of shock and awe this morning. What a powerful post! God bless.

[Aquamarine]

It's good to see you Sassy. I'll be posting more pictures of the event so try to check back in.

[FreeTheHostages]

Hint:

Adultery Against And Any Bear Before Commit Covet Day False Father Gods Graven Have Holy Honour Image Is Keep Kill Lord Make Mother Name Neighbour Not Remember Sabbath Shalt Steal Take That Thee Thing Thou Thy Unto Vain Witness

[Calpernia]

I did see more about the 10 Commandments in the ACLU's website under the Religious Liberty folder.

[Aquamarine]

LOL, that assumes too much! ;) It's all hanging around in the same general area, but it's very much not put together! I think of it as a charming disaster . . . .

LOL! What would we do without Billie? She wanted me to use my flawed version of HTML today. Told her that version could blow the world up, so I took off with hers again.

[Pippin]

(((((LOOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!)))))

[Pippin]

Probably some liberal looser!

[Pippin]

Hi, (((TTM)))!

[FreeTheHostages]

I have to tell you that I disagree with your post. Any suggestion that the Southern Poverty Law Center is controlled by or oriented toward "jewish rights" is inaccurate and may come from sources that are more than vaguely anti-semitic. (Mind you, I'm not saying you or your post -- I just don't trust those sources.) A lot of the Klan that the SPLC fought against would make such an argument. I don't think it has factual merit.

As I said in a previous post, this whole issue with the Ten Commandments has all the fingerprints of the ACLU on it.

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL, hey! Leave some Louie for us!! My goodness, wolfie, are you still breathing?

[FreeTheHostages]

Oh, our posts crossed.

Yeah, trust me, this is definitely the ACLU.

Annoying that they're non-profit: they're so clearly political.