August 21, 2024

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  • The Commandements' Saga Continues

    Very interesting, and somewhat unexpected: Justices: Move Ten Commandments Display

    I really didn't think that the State court would move this quickly, indeed, I was wondering if they were going to move or not (I expected some feet-dragging at the very least).

    State Supreme Court justices overruled Chief Justice Roy Moore on Thursday and directed that his Ten Commandments monument be removed from its public site in the Alabama Judicial Building.

    The senior associate justice, Gorman Houston, said the eight associate justices instructed the building's manager to "take all steps necessary to comply ... as soon as practicable."

    And, indeed:

    The associate justices wrote that they are "bound by solemn oath to follow the law, whether they agree or disagree with it."

    Moore's inability to do this has been very disturbing to me. And, quite frankly, a violation of his faith, in my opinion (the whole "let your yes mean yes and your no mean no" stuff).

    Posted by Steven Taylor at August 21, 2024 10:47 AM | TrackBack
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    But doesn't it depend on what the meaning of "is" is?

    Plus, sometimes "yes" means no--although "no" apparently always means no.

    Posted by: James Joyner at August 21, 2024 03:29 PM

    Come now, Steven. You're reminding me of CAPT Louis Renault (Claude Rains) from Casablanca who claims to be "shocked" gambling occurs in Rick's nightclub.

    You really have to examine whether or not religious zealots, of any stripe, can fairly and effectively administer the law in our system of jurisprudence.

    Posted by: JadeGold at August 21, 2024 07:26 PM

    As always, I am forced to ask if you actually read what you are responding to...

    Posted by: Steven at August 21, 2024 07:59 PM

    Well, if Moore weren't so interested in making a big political stink about this (are Alabama SC justices elected?), he'd just move the display to his personal office.

    Posted by: Brian at August 22, 2024 10:18 AM

    Clearly this is the case.

    Posted by: Steven at August 22, 2024 10:53 AM
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