Judge Roy Moore Quotes

       Judge Roy Moore
       1947-
      
       Roy Stewart Moore (born February 11, 1947) is an American jurist and Republican politician noted for his refusal, as the elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments from the state courthouse despite orders to do so from a federal judge.
      
       Moore's supporters regard his stand as a defense of "judicial rights" and the Constitution of Alabama. Moore contends that federal judges who ruled against his actions consider "obedience of a court order superior to all other concerns, even the suppression of belief in the sovereignty of God."
      
       Moore sought the Republican nomination for the governorship of Alabama in 2006, but lost to incumbent Bob Riley in the June primary by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. On June 1, 2009 he announced his campaign for the 2010 election for Governor of Alabama.[2] Moore placed fourth in the race on June 1, 2010, receiving only 19 percent of the vote.

The federal courts need to respect the rights of the great majority of the American people who believe in God and recognize that the only purpose of the religion clause of the First Amendment is to preserve the rights of conscience given to us by the Creator.     Topics: America, Conscience Unfortunately, many of the young people who attend public schools and universities in America today are being persecuted for their profession of faith in Christ.     Topics: America, Persecution It is encouraging that so many of our youth are not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. Like our forefathers, they know America is a Christian nation. It is a shame that our president and some of our other public officials do not share that view.     Topics: America, The Gospel America has, over the centuries, learned that respect for our country is garnered by firmness and resolve, not by tribute or obeisance (submission).     Topics: America, Perseverance America is not just one nation under God, she is also 50 sovereign states under God.     Topics: America, God Obamanomics is simply the philosophy of socialism, loosely defined as "collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production or distribution of goods." Nations that embrace socialism inevitably experience stagnation and economic decline.     Topics: America, Failure Anytime you deny the acknowledgement of God you are undermining the entire basis for which our country exists.     Topics: America, God The basic premise of the Constitution was a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances because man was perceived as a fallen creature and would always yearn for more power.     Topics: America, Sin We may have failed to teach our children right from wrong, but we've done a great job of teaching self-esteem!     Topics: Children, Self-esteem I was asked three times directly in the hearing before the board of the judiciary whether or not I would continue to acknowledge God if I were to resume my position as chief justice. And I said I would.     Topics: Faithful Separation of church and state was never meant to separate God and government.     Topics: God, Government Today, government is taking those rights from us, pretending that it gives us our rights. Indeed, those rights come from God, and it was recognized throughout our history as such.     Topics: Government, History