A good idea for Judge Moore's courthouse

[camero]

Instead of a monument for the Ten Commandments, which could be put on the front lawn of any church, a good idea would be to erect a monument for the Bill of Rights.

For one, it's the basis of the rule of law that our courts are based upon and it would also remind people of the grave danger that it is actually in thanks to John Ashcroft's assault on it via the Patriot Act.

There's no seperation of church or state with showing the Bill of Rights.

Edit: for typo

[knight_of_the_star]

1. Not just his courthouse

How about every single room of every public building in the United States of America and all territories.

[camero]

2. That would be very wise

I was just trying to refute the judge's argument that the ten commandments should be in a courthouse, which it should not be because of the First Amendment.

And we should have a very large one in the White House to remind chimpy what his job actually entails.

[finecraft]

3. Commandments plaques originally distributed as a movie promo

I read an article last week that said many years ago, Cecil B. DeMille met with a Fundi Texas preacher and persuaded him that having plaques of the 10 commandments placed in parks, post offices and other public buildings around the coutry would be a wonderful idea! The preacher belonged to a nationwide religious organization, and persuaded local chapters in the organization that they should have a fundraiser and raise money to provide their town with a granite slab, enscribed with the commandments. Over 4,000 "plaques" were presented to towns, and placed in their most public areas. A year later, DeMille's movie "The Ten Commandments" hit the movie screens....with the help of over 4,000 granite promotional plaques posted in towns all across america!

[Solomon]

4. An Extremely Bright Idea.

Thank you for that. You make an excellent point. Imagine them complaining about putting up the Bill of Rights, something they don't want the public to brood over.

[camero]

5. Kinda nips it in the bud, doesn't it.

It would also show them for being the anti-democracy people that they are and expose thier plans to establish a theocracy.

And remind people that our nation is a government of laws and not men.

[Not a robought]

6. But since Asscroft is pissing all over the Bill of Rights

that monument would have more historical value than significance in law.

A more appropriate display would be the PATRIOT Act sculpted from paper maché made from a mixture of strips torn from the Bill of Rights and some rendered pig fat.

[camero]

7. More than likely

But I would still like to see the neo-cons and phony Christians justify not putting a monument for the Bill of Rights at the same time as they are trying to tell judges how to sentence people convicted of crimes.

The Bill of Rights is our protection and we the people should have a shrine for it so others will never forget.

[wwwunspunmediaorg]

8. LOL...

The fundementalist christian dipshit James Dobson is now whining about this 10 commandment thing and apaparently went to Alabama to talk to Ray Moore.

KICK OUT THE MOORE-ON!

[camero]

9. He sorta reminds me

Of the Pharisees who only prayed when they were among other people.
His hypocracy knows no bounds.

Especially when Jesus told us to pray in the closet.

[USA50]

10. All the Blocks

I think the government of Alabama should make a deal with Mr Moore and his followers and leave the commandments block in place and put beside it similarly sized blocks, equally prominent of words from Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Voodoo and atheism.

Surely Mr Moore, et al would infinitely pleased.

[camero]

12. Don't forget Scientology

They are officially classified as a religion. I wonder what Judge Moore would say about them. LOL.

You could imagine John Travolta leading a rally at the same place for thier plaque.

[Character Assassin]

11. We could start with no Judge Moore.

Seems a reasonable place to begin....

[camero]

13. It's a start

I think he will be disrobed over this. Then he'll run for political office portraying himself as a christian martyr. And Alabamans will more than likely buy it.

The bill of rights monument puts him in his place. It says, "Hey, Moore, this is what you were PAID to uphold." Very nicely, thank you.

[camero]

14. And the good part is

We can use public money for it. Who would vote against that?

[camero]

15. kck

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