-Caveat Lector- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:21:32 -0800 (PST) From: Party of Citizens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Linda J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: BC Rants <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LIFE-GAZETTE] Re: [bcrants] Fwd: Re: American Inquisition
Do you really think anyone calling himself or herself a "Christian" today knows how the Almighty wants humankind to live on this planet? If so, just tell us at <http://www.UniverCity.ca>. Tell us what one shining city on a hill (in this case Burnaby Mountain) plus surroundings would be like. POC ********* <http://www.geocities.com/CITIZENS_ASSEMBLY> ********** $$$ "Capital punishment is not just penalty for poverty" $$$ On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Linda J. wrote: > Scary..... what are we coming to? > ==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE================== > > The American Inquisition Has Begun > > > > > > By Chuck Baldwin > > > > > > Food For Thought From The Chuck Wagon > > November 15, 2003 I was in attendance at Alabama Chief Justice Roy > > Moore�s trial in Montgomery this past Wednesday and Thursday. "Trial" > > is not really the proper word, however. A better word is > > "inquisition." > > > > There was never a doubt that the "judges" had made up their minds to > > remove Chief Justice Moore from the bench before the proceedings ever > > began. They sat like wooden Indians throughout the trial, taking few > > notes and, with only one exception, making no comments, and asking no > > questions. > > > > Furthermore, Moore�s attorneys had some 20 pieces of evidentiary > > material that they could have presented. This was denied. There were > > also several credible witnesses, including former Alabama Governor Fob > > James, that could have been called to testify on Moore�s behalf. This > > was also denied. > > > > The trial took upon itself a distinctive tone of inquisition when > > Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor questioned Chief Justice Moore. > > Here is an exchange between Pryor and Moore taken from the official > > transcript of the trial: > > > > Pryor: Mr. Chief Justice? And your understanding is that the Federal > > court ordered that you could not acknowledge God; isn�t that right? > > > > Moore: Yes. > > > > Pryor: And if you resume your duties as Chief Justice after this > > proceeding, you will continue to acknowledge God as you have testified > > that you would today--- > > > > Moore: That�s right. > > > > Pryor: ---no matter what any other official says? > > > > Moore: Absolutely. (Chief Justice Moore then elaborated.) > > > > Pryor: The only point I am trying to clarify, Mr. Chief Justice, is > > not why, but only that, in fact, if you do resume your duties as Chief > > Justice, you will continue to do that [acknowledge God] without regard > > to what any other official says; isn�t that right? > > > > Moore: (He responds by listing numerous examples of the public > > acknowledgement of God, and concluded answering the question.) I think > > you must. > > > > Does any reader of this exchange not see what Bill Pryor was > > demanding? He was demanding that Chief Justice Roy Moore not > > acknowledge God! Pryor did not even refer to the Ten Commandments. He > > repeatedly asked Moore if he would continue to acknowledge God. To > > acknowledge God was deemed an impermissible activity and for this Roy > > Moore was removed as Alabama Chief Justice. > > > > Watching Bill Pryor examine Roy Moore in such a fashion reminded me of > > the movie "Luther." It was shockingly similar to the moment when the > > great reformer stood in front of the Roman council and heard the > > inquisitor shout, "Will you recant? Will you recant? Will you recant?" > > > > It is more than interesting that Bill Pryor asked Chief Justice Moore > > three times whether he would continue to acknowledge God, because > > Satan asked the Lord Jesus three times to fall down and worship him, > > and Simon Peter denied Christ three times. There does seem to be a > > pattern! > > > > The point that all Americans must understand is that Chief Justice Roy > > Moore was removed from the bench, not for committing any crime, not > > for participating in unethical conduct, and not even for posting the > > Ten Commandments in the Alabama Judicial Building. He was removed from > > office for acknowledging God! > > > > Americans must understand that people such as judge Myron Thompson and > > Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor actually believe that the public > > acknowledgement of God is illegal activity. Even more dangerous, they > > believe that a federal judge�s order, not the U.S. Constitution, is > > the supreme law of the land. Pryor said as much during the trial. > > > > There is yet another similarity of Roy Moore�s trial to a Dark > > Ages-style inquisition. Not only was he commanded to recant his public > > acknowledgment of God, the trial itself was conducted out of public > > view. No television cameras or recording devices were allowed. > > Obviously, the inquisitors did not want the American people to see and > > hear for themselves what took place inside the Alabama Judicial > > Building on that day. > > > > However, reminiscent of Dark Ages-style punishment, while the trial > > took place in obscurity, TV cameras were allowed in the courtroom the > > next day when the verdict to remove Moore from the bench was > > announced, so all America could witness the "hanging." > > > > The removal of Chief Justice Roy Moore as Alabama Supreme Court Chief > > Justice is a travesty of justice, a reproach upon our national honor, > > and an insult to the voters of Alabama! It is also painfully obvious > > that since the American inquisition has begun, it is now time for an > > American reformation! > > > > The American reformation should begin with the voters of Alabama > > electing Roy Moore to the highest office of that state and by the > > American people electing men and women to Congress who will > > immediately put a stop to these black-robed inquisitors! > > > > Let the reformation begin! > > > > � Chuck Baldwin > > > > NOTE: > > These commentaries are copyrighted and may be reposted or republished > > without charge providing the publication does not charge for > > subscriptions or advertising and providing the publication reposts the > > column intact with full credit given including Chuck�s web site: > > > > www.chuckbaldwinlive.com. 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