Roy Moore
Roy Moore
Roy Stewart Mooreis an American judge, Republican politician, and the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 2001 to his 2003 suspension, and again from 2013 until May 2016 when he was again suspended...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJudge
Date of Birth11 February 1947
CountryUnited States of America
running office made
But I have made no plans to run for any office right now.
justice boards three
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.
thinking long limits
But in the long term, I think it is improper to limit your future.
constitution
Power's not what the Constitution was about.
acknowledgement
Indeed, the acknowledgement of God is not synonymous with religion.
government church purpose
It can have a secular purpose and have a relationship to God because God was presumed to be both over the state and the church, and separation of church and state was never meant to separate God from government.
scary want firsts
If they want to get [my statue of] the Commandments, they're going to have to get me first.
order people justice
The monument serves to remind the appellate courts and judges of the circuit and district courts of this state and members of the bar who appear before them as well as the people of Alabama who visit the Alabama Judicial Building of the truth stated in the preamble of the Alabama Constitution, that in order to establish justice we must invoke the favor and guidance of Almighty God.
believe religion atheism
Without God there would be no freedom to believe what you want.
judging might opinion
They might object to some of my opinions, but they don't object to my behavior as a judge.
exercise religion doe
The free exercise clause of the constitution does not apply to any religion but Christianity. [because none of the other religions are legitimate religions.].
flow sovereign constitution
The whole basis of the Constitution was a restriction of power, and the whole basis of the federalist system was that there was not one sovereign centralized power from which all authority flows.
government rights roles
And government's only role is to secure our rights for us.
men balance constitution
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.