Judge orders Ten Commandments removed from courthouse

[mumon]

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0803/05commandments.htmlMONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A federal judge ordered Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore on Tuesday to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building within 15 days or face possible daily fines against the state.

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson of Montgomery, who has ruled the 5,300-pound monument violates the constitutional ban on government promotion of religion, lifted a stay he had previously issued while Moore appealed.

Moore, whose stand was rejected by an appeals court, has said he plans to turn to the U.S. Supreme Court with his argument that the monument should remain in the judicial building.



The stay is lifted- let's see if Moore does a George Wallace

[Lars39]

1. He'll have every fundy within 200 miles there blocking the door.

They'll probably start collecting money to help him pay the fines,too.

[mumon]

3. Geez what jerks...bookmark this link...

This should be reported as the Ten Commandments Scam

Here's what Myron Thompson, judge in the case, said about Roy Moore, that somehow escaped media srutiny:(http://www.almd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Glassroth%20v%20Moore%20Opinion.pdf):

"While not argued by the plaintiffs, the court is concerned that Chief Justice Moore's involvement with Coral Ridge Ministries, a Christian media outlet, violates the third, entanglement prong of the Lemon test. Aside from its being the only media outlet to record the night-time placement of the monument in the Alabama State Judicial Building, Coral Ridge has used the Chief Justice's name and his installation of the Ten Commandments monument to raise funds for not only his defense but also its own evangelical purposes. For example, Coral Ridge uses a picture of the monument to raise money for the Chief Justice's legal defense and, at the same time, to raise money for its own work. A fund-raising letter from Coral Ridge President Dr. James Kennedy included a donor-response form which read, in part, "I want to help provide for Justice Moore's and the Ten Commandments' legal defense. Also, use my gift to continue sharing the life-transforming Gospel, through new editions of The Coral Ridge Hour and all the ongoing work of Coral Ridge Ministries." In another fund-raising letter, Kennedy wrote, "Please pray and send your most generous possible gift to help us aid in the judge's defense and continue all of the outreaches of the ministry together." Coral Ridge has also used the Chief Justice and the monument as a subject of many of its television and radio programs and has, a number of times, highlighted the Chief Justice's lawsuit in its newsletter "Impact." Coral Ridge even uses the Chief Justice to raise funds on its website: "If you would like to help with the $200,000 Ten Commandments Defense fund and also enable Dr. Kennedy to continue the work of this ministry, send your gift." Additionally, while the Chief Justice is a state official, sued for his placement of a monument in a state building, the State of Alabama is not paying Chief Justice Moore's legal expenses; these expenses are instead being paid by a private source, Coral Ridge. In a real sense, therefore, the installation of the monument can be viewed as a joint venture between the Chief Justice and Coral Ridge, as both parties have a direct interest in its continued presence in the rotunda. A credible argument could be made that this type of entanglement is specifically the type of "evil[] against which Clause protects ...'sponsorship, financial support, and active sovereign in religious activity.'"

[Lars39]

5. Can I call 'em or what? : ) Thanks for the link. eom

[Parche]

2. typical

Typical right wing religious people trying to force their
religion and views on others
When is it going to end
We need freedom from religion

[sam sarrha]

4. they know they cant win, they just do that for media coverage to show that

liberals are godless heathens just waiting to force them to remove the word 'god' from their bibles. gives them a common enemy.

[Syrinx]

6. I hate Roy Moore

But I predict he will take on Riley for the GOP gubernatorial nomination next time around.

[PapaClay]

7. Totally agree and

I think he'll win. Riley is sacrificing his career for the sake of tax reform. Besides, if Roy doesn't make it to the Governor's mansion, who will lead the fight to re-prohibit the sale of dildos; a practice that is rending the very fabric of family values in our fair state?

If Pryor is kept off the bench, then we have the makings of a primary that would part the waters of Guntersville Lake - Moore vs Pryor.

LOL!