More on monuments -- Supreme Court

[Jim Henderson]

I realize we have traipsed down this lane before but the representation should
not go unanswered.  Joel states that Moore was offered an opportunity to place
his display into a larger one which would include more than the the Ten
Commandments.  That is not what courageous Judge Price's order says, to be
precise.  Rather, after visiting the courtroom, Judge Price gave Judge Moore
10 or 20 days to REARRANGE the placement of his courtroom decorations so that
the decalogue no longer enjoyed what to Price's wondering eyes should appear
to be a <gasp> predominance.  The courtroom, when Moore first entered it, was
decorated with a flag that hadn't been accurate since the admission of Alaska
and Hawaii to the Union.  He brought the flag up to date.  Added portraits of
Washington and Lincoln.  A Plaque depicting, if I correctly recall the facts,
the state motto.  A statue of Justice.  Judicial scales.  A copy of the
Declaration.  The price for peace from Price-for Moore-was simply to agree
that Price was a better interior decorator than Moore; that was more than
Moore could accept.

Jim Henderson
Senior Counsel
ACLJ


<< In fact, Judge Moore was offered an opportunity to place his display into a
 larger one which would include more then just the Ten Commandments, as was
 provided for in Harvey v Cobb County.  To his credit, he refused, saying that
 the plaque  was there as a religious display and that he would not change it.
 Hence Judge Price's order to remove it.  This entire issue was raised, but
 Moore refused to agree that the Commandments were part of any larger display
 and wound up contridicting some of his attorneys.  He was more honest then
 they were. >>