Lowering the bar on profiles in courage (Former Chief Justice Roy S. Moore comes to Portland)

THE OREGONIAN (dead fish wrapper) ^ | 02/29/04 | Steve Duin

[FBD]

Well, liberal Mr. Duin gets two birds with one stone: A slap at Roy Moore, and a slap at 'The Passion' movie.

[FBD]

I attended this event. Mr. Duin of the Oregonian was there, apparently. His view of Judge Moore was ;shall I say-- less than complimentary.

I was so impressed with Judge Moore. Liberals hate him as much as they hate "The Passion".
Note how Mr. Duin connects the two.

[No Dems 2004]

Was Roy Moore at all supportive of President Bush?

[FBD]

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[No Dems 2004]

Was Roy Moore at all supportive of President Bush?

[No Dems 2004]

Was Roy Moore at all supportive of President Bush?

[King Black Robe]

More exposure of the hate-Christian media. They make themselves look bad. A little sunshine on the problem is a good thing overall. They just can't help themselves.

[FBD]

"Was Roy Moore at all supportive of President Bush?"

He didn't say anything negative about the President.

The entire speech was about whether "the state" can acknowlege God, as our forefathers clearly did.

He did show a short clip of Mark Prior, asking Judge Moore if he would continue to acknowlege God, if he were to continue as Chief Justice.

Mr. Moore confirmed that he would. For that terrible crime, he was removed from the bench.

[FBD]

"More exposure of the hate-Christian media. They make themselves look bad. A little sunshine on the problem is a good thing overall. They just can't help themselves."

Mr Duin looks completely ugly here. But the general (uninformed) public will buy this story, hook, line, and sinker.

[basil]

I understand that Judge Moore and Dr. Alan Keyes are teaming up for a series of rallys around the country. If I remember right, there is a big one planned for the Convention Center in Dallas next weekend.

[stand watie]

PONG!

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[COEXERJ145]

He did show a short clip of Mark Prior, asking Judge Moore if he would continue to acknowlege God, if he were to continue as Chief Justice.

Mr. Moore confirmed that he would. For that terrible crime, he was removed from the bench.

Actually Moore was removed for refusing to obey a federal court order, not for acknowledging God.

[sinkspur]

When several "reporters" futilely begged Moore to endorse an amendment to the Constitution banning same-sex marriage. ("You can't amend the Constitution for every moral deficit," he replied.)

So Bush wants to take more decisive action on gay marriage than Moore does?

Moore's milking his 15 minutes for all the money and exposure that it's worth.

[tpaine]

I was impressed too:

When several "reporters" futilely begged Moore to endorse an amendment to the Constitution banning same-sex marriage.("You can't amend the Constitution for every moral deficit," he replied.)

Good line.. -- Moores obviously a rational man when he isn't carried away by pandering to political ambitions.

[FBD]

Moore played clips of Alan Keyes speech about the Federal courts superceding the states right to acknowlege God.

Keyes pointed out that they are standing the Constitution on its head, to over rule a state court on the matter of the acknowlegement of God. It was outstanding.

I'm going to try to find that speech, and post it here.

[tpaine]

'Decisive' action? -

-- Maybe Moore really believes that we shouldn't amend our constitution for the majorities whims of the moment?

[FBD]

"Actually Moore was removed for refusing to obey a federal court order,...

Yes. A Federal Court telling a state court it doesn't have the right to display the Ten Commandments. Where is that, in the Constitution?

[FBD]

Is it because he views it as a state, not a Federal issue?

[FBD]

"Moore's milking his 15 minutes for all the money and exposure that it's worth."

Moore took a stand, and paid the price for his conviction. He wound up with hundreds of thousands in legal expenses, and lost his job, because of his religious conviction: A conviction of saying he would acknowlege God in his courtroom, just as Congress does, and the Supreme Court does, at the start of every day.

[sinkspur]

Is it because he views it as a state, not a Federal issue?

Probably. He doesn't like the federal government. It's clear he doesn't agree with the 14th amendment, so maybe he's fuzzy on what "full, faith and credit" means.