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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[Pippin]

No Vacation?

TAKE ONE ANYWAY!!!

(orders from the warrior hobbit!) :O)

[Calpernia]

>>>>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.

This is was the first I've heard of the SPLC. I'm just pulling info now. No facts on my end yet. I do know the ACLU. I have absolutely no love loss for them.

[Pippin]

OOOPS!!!!

i squished him! :O(

[ST.LOUIE1]

"Bring 'em on."

Dittos!

Morning, John. Great graphic, special words. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good morning, my special (((((((((((dansy-wolfette))))))))).

: )

[ST.LOUIE1]

LOL!!! That's my Pip!!!

I've missed you, little hobbit. : )

[Aquamarine]

This is was the first I've heard of the SPLC. I'm just pulling info now. No facts on my end yet. I do know the ACLU. I have absolutely no love loss for them.

Be careful not to pick up another virus on those sites.

This is a pic outside the front door of the Courthouse and was taken right after the arrests were made.

[trustandobey]

Thank you so much for the pictures and report. For those of us unable to go, it was a moving experience. God bless all who stand for truth

[The Thin Man]

Never have a seen such an ugly looking thread, which amazingly is still the best part of it. Now let me get to the writing.........

Oh, I'm getting ahead of myself. Should at least wait until it's posted tomorrow. :-)

[ST.LOUIE1]

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

LOL!!! Yes!

Sometimes wolfie just like to head for the woods and hide out for a while.

((((((((((Freezie)))))))))))))

[Aquamarine]

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.

We'll soon find out. It'll be interesting to see this case argued in court.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohititing the free exercise thereof..."

Has Congress made a law respecting an establishemnt of religion?

Are Christian's being prohibited the free exercise of religion?

[Aquamarine]

Hi (((Dansy))) May God bless you and yours also.

[Aquamarine]

"I have a thorough contempt for all men . . . who appear to be the irreclaimable enemies of religion." ~ Samuel Adams

[Pippin]

Hi, Y'all!

Got lots to say today!

first my report:

It was a wonderful two weeks, (except for the heat, but what can you expect from an August in Maryland?)

It was hard not being able to come to FR so I started to listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio (WBAL--Baltimore) from noon til three in the afternoons. I see he's not too crazy about Ahhnold running for Gov of Ca. But he consedes that the Californians have a right to determine thier own destiny in my opinion. I heard those creepy dem prez wannabes whining about the recall and how (unconstitutional it was (mostly voiced by dean and Kerry and those of thier ilk) Now I ask you, what are these clowns doing basically telling the people of California how wrong and stupid they are? This made me hot! I'm not a Californian but I felt like voters like me and them were being insulted and our inteligence held in question. So much for Californina politics. I'm keep you all in my prayers.

BTW, I like Ahhnold. But I wonder about him being the governor. But I trust you in California know what you are doing.

Now back to my vacation, on the 15th thru the 17th I went on my annual retreat with my brothers and sisters in my Secular Franciscan fraternaty. It was a wonderful experiance taking time to renew your commitment to GOD and to build community with the Brothers and Sisters. And to commit myself to living the Gospel.

some humorous thins happened while I was there. Were we were at is in the middle of Amish country (Just 2 miles north of the MD state line in salisbury, PA.) There is an Amish market just inside MD called Yoders. I went there with some of the others. Man, they have a great selection of meats, spices, ect. there!

well, we parked the car and all got out but one woman, she was trapped in the car! LOL!

How it happened was, it was one of those new cars were the driver can control the locking mechanizm and lock the doors at once, we thought that a person still inside could still unlock her door even after the driver had operated the doorlock. Well, we tried to get the door open but I finally had to go into the store and tell the driver that the other woman was stuck.

Then on unday I got stuck in the bathroom! sheesh!

But I had a wonderful time over all.

Last Thursday I went to Annapolis. It was a long time since I was there and a lot has chaged. But annapolis is still a beautiful city, I went to lunch at an 18th century Inn called Reynolds Tavern, it's near the statehouse. Reynolds Tavern was built in the 1740's and was frequented by lots of folks, including George Washington! 8 months ago it was bought by an english couple and is again in operation as a restaurant,tavern and guest house. The food is (to use President Bush's term) FANTASTIC! As is the atmosphere and the service. So if anyone is planning a trip to Annapolis, Md. I highly recommend the Reynolds Tavern. warning: have lots of money, it is expensive but a treat!

Well, I'll tell you all more later as my lunch time is over.

[MeekOneGOP]

... I got stuck in the bathroom! sheesh! But I had a wonderful time over all.

In the bathroom ??? Hmm ...

:O)

[FreeTheHostages]

Never have a [sic] seen such an ugly looking thread, which amazingly is still the best part of it. Now let me get to the writing......... Oh, I'm getting ahead of myself. Should at least wait until it's posted tomorrow. :-)

Billie, he's ruining Aquamarine's beautiful thread with typos!! Whatever shall we do?

[FreeTheHostages]

{{{{{wolfie}}}}}}

[Pippin]

No, Meekie!

Not in the bathroom! LOL!!!

I had fun at the retreat! :O)

[Pippin]

Thanks, Louie!

I missed you and the others here too.

I promise I won't squish you too hard next time! :O)