You remember Roy Moore. He was the Alabama judge who was challenged by the ACLU for posting a copy of the Ten Commandments in his courtroom and began jury deliberations with a prayer for divine guidance. He became the personification of the movement in the United States to reduce the wall of separation between Church and State. Most people assumed that he has returned to well-deserved obscurity. Well guess again. As of last night, he is again the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.
Moore was not only known for his contempt for separation principles (a trend that I have written about) but his contempt for basic principles of the rule of law. He was removed after refusing to obey a federal judge’s order to remove a 5,200-pound granite Ten Commandments monument from the lobby of the Alabama Judicial Building. He was later investigated for the misuse of funds of Coral Ridge Ministries for his defense (though no charges were filed).
Moore was elected with the support of that towering legal figure, Chuck Norris, who called him a “true patriot.”
For his part, Moore told supporters last night to “go home with the knowledge that we are going to stand for the acknowledgment of God.” The crowd reportedly responded appropriately with “Amen.”
Source: AL.Com
Mike Spindell 1, November 7, 2012 at 12:35 pm
In the Continental US the only states I haven’t visited are Texas, Oklahoma,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. The only one I regret not visiting is Louisiana, because of New Orleans, Cajun music and food. Vis-a-vis Alabama, my memories of Selma and George Wallace on the school steps remain to vivid for me to add it to my bucket list.
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If you ever do visit them, as I have, focus on some of the beautiful nature and human architecture.
You already know to stay away from the infected minds that give that part of the Earth a bad name.
Yet, some of the minds there are wonderful … it is just that it takes a long, long time to find them.
The natural beauty is far easier to locate.
In the Continental US the only states I haven’t visited are Texas, Oklahoma,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. The only one I regret not visiting is Louisiana, because of New Orleans, Cajun music and food. Vis-a-vis Alabama, my memories of Selma and George Wallace on the school steps remain to vivid for me to add it to my bucket list.
ap:
““…a listing of listing of notable people born in, or notable for their association with, Alabama.”
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The question is how many stayed there — not just born there. You have control over the former but not the latter.
“…a listing of listing of notable people born in, or notable for their association with, Alabama.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Alabama
nick:
“I often wonder how many people have even visited the states they so cavalierly disparage. ”
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Been there; done it. Lots of good people there but lots more dumb and ignorant ones. Hence the comment that Ms. Lee would certainly not argue with. As she wrote, there were (and are) lot’s more Robert E. Lee Ewells than Atticus Finchs.
I often wonder how many people have even visited the states they so cavalierly disparage. Lionel Hampton, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Emmy Lou Harris, Hank Williams, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Nat King Cole, Tallulah Bankhead, Joe Louis and Harper Lee are all from Alabama. Ms. Lee showed both the bad and noble part of Alabama. There are good and bad people in every state. There is good and bad in all people. Some awfully judgemental folks here.
Considering the election results and NC going back to the Republican fold, I’ll give the prize for dumbest to my fellow Tar Heels. They won’t object. If you regret, you are forgiven your sins against the party. Penance is one year without barbecue.
Do they have kings and cathedrals in Birmingham?
Mentally retarded bell ringers is a given, of course.
Nobody talks about Alabama, since George Wallace. It is the only place other than Mississippi, with greater stupidity. Of course, Texas is competing in another class.
It’s the cream of the turds……
the only bad thing about Birmingham is that one has to travel through Alabama to get there.
“the unoccupied City of Birmingham” lol
Now that’s funny.
markj11:
“Sigh. I live in Alabama. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.”
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Make for the unoccupied City of Birmingham which is one of the nation’s most liberal, i.e educated. I hear they have a college where you can seek sanctuary.
Sigh. I live in Alabama. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
Now’s there’s another good patron saint.
Chuck Norris. **snort*giggle**
It’s a kooky crowd in Alabama (e.g. Updike, Harvey).
Welcome to the Deep South Christian Kingdom of Crimson Tide where the not-so-holy trinity of Jeebus, The Bear, and George Wallace are honored, respected and genuflected to. They’d make a nice mosaic don’t you think?
Anyone with an R beside their name wins in these solid red states. Sharon Keller severely compromised the integrity of the judiciary in Texas, and she has won again.
Bad habits are hard to kick. As is addiction to stupidity.
No pills for that.
OK, OK, I’ll be quiet. But fooishness provokes me, and they started it first. 😉
Alabana seldom gets any notice. Guess they were feeling needy.
You can’t a state who had a fool as Supreme, to change overnight.