Ex-Alabama justice pushes judicial plan; Congress in no rush (Roy Moore)

[Khephra]

WASHINGTON - Ousted Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore contends judges have overstepped their authority in religious expression cases, but his bid to reverse the trend continues to move slowly at best, despite his personal pleas to Congress.

Making his second appearance before Congress in just over three months, Moore on Monday defended the Constitution Restoration Act, which he helped write, before a House Judiciary Committee panel on courts, the Internet and intellectual property.

As was the case in June, when he faced the Senate in a more generic hearing about the separation of church and state, Republicans were largely supportive of the plan while Democrats warned it would open a constitutional Pandora's Box.

With a divided Congress and no indication of support from the White House, it's unclear how soon - if ever - lawmakers could act on his plan. There is virtually no chance of passage this year with a crowded legislative calendar and only weeks to go in the session.

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[Burma Jones]

1. The Republicans aren't stupid

They're gonna keep the culture wars going as long as they can.