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ButterflyBlood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:38 PM
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Poll question: Should Moore be removed as a judge?
simple and straightforward
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WyomingDemocrat Donating Member (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:39 PM
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1. Who is Moore?
.
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ButterflyBlood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:39 PM
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3. the nutcase judge in Alabama
refusing to take the Ten Commandments monument down after a Federal Court's order.
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WyomingDemocrat Donating Member (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:40 PM
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6. Well what is the problem with the 10 commandments?
I thought there was such a thing as freedom of religion?
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ButterflyBlood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:41 PM
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7. it's a government building
seperation of church and state
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WyomingDemocrat Donating Member (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:42 PM
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9. A government building?
I think I know a few government buildings that would have the 10 commandments. I would have a problem with it if it was built using taxpayer dollars which in other words is government funds which in other words is seperation of church and state.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 09:18 PM
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18. It's justice, not money
It's one thing if something biblical is placed in a context along with other traditions. That's the way the US Supreme Court is. It's also historic, the Alabama monolith is 2 years old and intentionally placed to create division.

We are not the same country we were 100 years ago. There are many more people with different beliefs and the State Judicial Building endorsing one set of beliefs is just wrong. This building is where Justice is supposed to happen, Justice that looks beyond a person's religion. This monolith endorses Justice from the State of Alabama as Judeo-Christian Justice, the same Justice that gave the world hatred of Jews, slavery, spousal abuse, and a whole lot more wonderous ideas.

Religion needs to be out of government. It wasn't so engrained in government before the 1950's and McCarthy. We need to get it back out before it tears this country apart.
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opiate69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:42 PM
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8. "such a thing as freedom of religion?"
Edited on Thu Aug-21-03 07:42 PM by opiate69
But, there is also such a thing as the Establishment Clause, which maintains a separation between church and State.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:45 PM
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12. State endorsement
It's sitting in the middle of the entrance to the State Justice Building. That's an endorsement of one set of religious principles over any other. It's against the US Constitution & their own State Constitution.

People praying in the exact same spot would be fine. That's freedom of religion. It's for the protection of the person's rights, not for the government to endorse a religion one way or the other.
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markbark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 08:30 PM
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16. I know hypocrisy is no stranger to Repugs....
but someone should point out the second commandment to Judge Moore.
(well... if you're not Catholic.... they seem to have excised that commandment and peeled out coveting thy neighbours wive from number ten to pad it out... for more info see this )

It certainly seems to me that he has made a "graven image" (the large chunk o' granite w/ the Ten Commandments upon it) and is venerating (some would say worshiping) an inanimate object.....

Bad Monkey! No banana flavoured cheesy poofs for you!


--MAB
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molly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:39 PM
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2. Can you say THUMP-THUMP=THUMPER!
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Cheswick2.0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:40 PM
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4. yes he has proven he doesn't respect US law
ditch him
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HawkerHurricane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:40 PM
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5. Who voted no?
I mean, if the guy can't obey a court order, he shouldn't be giving any.
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Democrats unite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:43 PM
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10. With the one no vote...
I think Judge moore is a freeper creeper on du.
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acerbic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:44 PM
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11. Simple and straightforward yes
...because the theocrat has said it out loud, straight, simple and straightforward that it's personal religious beliefs trump the law and earthly justice. A critter like that has no business being a judge.
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maxanne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:46 PM
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13. he swore to uphold
the Constitution - and the law. He's in violation!! He should be impeached, posthaste.
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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:48 PM
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14. Typical repig scumbag
Moore is the usual repig BS artist who assures everyone that he can separate his religious views when administering the law. That is a blatant lie, again, as usual.

Let's face it, Moore believes in imaginary fairies that are going to descend from the heavens. He has no business judging ANYBODY.

Remove him ASAP.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 07:48 PM
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15. WOULD YOU WANT THIS PIOUS F***ER JUDGING *YOU* ?
NO INDEED.
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Jacobin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 08:35 PM
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17. He's a blow hard fundie who won't uphold the constitution
He should be impeached.
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redeye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 10:58 PM
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19. Yes
If the guy is unable to judge people according to the law and the constitution and not according to the bible, then he should be a priest, not a judge.
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 11:06 PM
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20. I don't know how many here
have been watching Roy on the state/church issue for how long now but we in the atheist community have been aware of this raver for a long time now. He never should have been appointed to a bench. He has used it to sermonize the public ever since he gained his seat. From forcing people to pray to the giant stone monument he has made it his purpose to break the the wall of seperation and dismantle the document he swore to uphold.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 11:11 PM
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21. So what else do you have on this guy?
Do you remember any cases? Any stories? Situations?

Maybe it's time to gather some dirt and try to get some media attention on the 'rest of the story'.
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