August 20, 2003


Another use for Pet Rocks

Seems that Fat Tony and Sleepy could not find sufficient reason to let that "judge" in Alabama keep his pet rock with the 10 Commandments inscribed on them outside his office. Again, I have to wonder, what's the deal? Could the good judge not find a place in his front yard for the stone bearing the 10 Commandments? Why is he interupting public life and discourse to broadcast his view of the universe to everyone? I'm happy he loves religion, but why do I want to care?

Supporters of Chief Justice Roy Moore have been handcuffed and led away from the Ten Commandments monument in Montgomery. They had refused to leave the monument after Moore lost a last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court this afternoon. The federal judge who ordered the monument's removal is now expected to consider a contempt of court finding on Friday.
Oh, maybe the good judge, Roy Moore did not put the 10 Commandments up at home because it would have violated his Homeowner Association covenants. Would not want to do that!!

posted by Jo Fish on 08.20.03 at 09:29 PM





Comments:

The U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments survive well without physical monuments. For many believers in the Ten Commandments, both religious and secular, there is no need for physical monuments. Compliance with the Court order will destroy only the monument not the words for these believers. I believe in the separation of church and state. I also believe in the separation of the wheat from the chaff. Alabama should take steps to separate Judge Roy Moore from its judiciary.

posted by: Shag from Brookline on 08.21.03 at 07:10 AM [permalink]



Not to worry; I bet the Bush administration does it first by nominating him for a federal bench seat, which is, of course, a lifetime appointment.

posted by: Lex on 08.21.03 at 03:31 PM [permalink]



U can't believe the guy tried to drag in Thomas Jefferson for the validation of his beliefs..Jefferson of the "watchmaker" view of god and the universe:where some great divine force created everything; put the universe in motion, subject to certain physical laws and leaving mankind on its own. A mind that was a shining example of the Reformation and Enlightenment(though certainly not without his faults. Reading Jefferson's letters reveals the life long battle he had with religious fundalmentalists such as the "judge" from AL, stuff they left out of our so-called liberal godless text books. To little effect in my case, I became and will remain a progessive Democrat for life.

posted by: JonQ on 08.22.03 at 02:15 AM [permalink]






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