----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Houston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] SupremeCourtRejectsLast-MinuteAlabamaChiefJusticeAppeal
> ~~~But my feelings don't matter because Moore has the right to do that. Just > like he has the right to put that monument of the Ten Commandments in there, > hang Daniel Moore paintings on the walls, etc. Now if someone can convince > me that Moore doesn't have that right, then I'll look at it differently. As > it stands now, all I see is a person's rights being taken away from them.~~~ > > How is it his right to put up a religious monument in a state judicial > building? Where is it written that he DOES NOT have that right? > What if you were standing in front of Judge Muhammed Achmed, accused of some > crime and sentenced to death...and you were an avowed Christian, and Judge > Achmed was a devout Muslim who had placed a large monument to the Koran in > the lobby and basically said that he would base all his legal decisions on > that Koran? If Judge Muhammed Achmed's state constitution stated:"We, the people of the State of Alabama, in order to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty Allah, do ordain and establish the following Constitution and form of government for the State of Alabama"...then I'd say I was pretty well fucked. > Our nation has been set up such that GOVERNMENT shouldn't endorse, tacitly > or openly, any ONE religion, thus guaranteeing freedom for ALL religions. Then explain the wording of the state constitution. > The building isn't Moore's personal quarters--it's OUR building. He has no > right to move in and decorate it as he wishes. Isn't he the Lessor of the building? And are you certain that he doesn't have that right? > JMO... Same here, bro. JT > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
