Mods: I had a look in LBN and could only find stories about the monument being possibly removed soon. Apologies if this is a dupe, I don't have Search facilities.
"MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A 2-ton granite monument of the Ten Commandments that became a lightning rod in a legal storm over church and state was wheeled from the rotunda of the Alabama Supreme Court building Wednesday as protesters knelt, prayed and chanted, ``Put it back!''...
To the dismay of scores of supporters who had held a weeklong vigil outside the front doors, the 5,280-pound monument was jacked up by a work crew and taken away to a back room with a heavy-duty hydraulic hand truck...
``This is a tremendous victory for the rule of law and respect for religious diversity,'' said the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. ``Perhaps Roy Moore will soon leave the bench and move into the pulpit, which he seems better suited for.'' "
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3078019,00.htmlBrilliant quote from a bystander: ``They can move it out of view, but they can't move it out of our hearts,'' said Rick Moser, 47, of Woodstock, Ga.
THAT'S THE POINT, YOU F*CKING IDIOT!!! The place for the worship of God and His commandments is in your heart, not in some graven image and especially not in a secular courthouse.
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