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Q. where in the Bible does it say “if you bless my people I will Bless you”. Our nation has been blessed because we have supported the Jewish people and Israel all these years up to now. Now we are pressuring them to give up part of their land for Peace and no longer seem to support them. Will God judge us for this action?

A. The verses you’re looking for are Genesis 12:2-3. God is speaking to Abraham. “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

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War is Hell! That is a fact. However, if we fail to fight, then we have failed and will be slaves to others. God Bless the families who have lost men and women in the wars. I want to put our loses in some sort of perspective:
Over In 2005, 1.21 million abortions were performed.
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I like the Navy.
 

I like standing on the bridge wing at sunrise with salt spray in my face

and clean ocean winds whipping in from the four quarters of the globe -

the ship beneath me feeling like a living thing as her engines drive her

through the sea.

I like the sounds of the Navy - the piercing trill of the boatswains

pipe, the syncopated clangor of the ship's bell on the quarterdeck, the

harsh squawk of the 1MC and the strong language and laughter of sailors

at work.
 

I like the vessels of the Navy - nervous darting destroyers, plodding

fleet auxiliaries, sleek submarines and steady solid carriers. I like

the proud sonorous names of Navy capital ships: Midway, Lexington,

Saratoga, Coral Sea - memorials of great battles won. I like the lean

angular names of Navy

'tin-cans': Barney, Dahlgren, Mullinix, McCloy, John Paul Jones

-mementos of heroes who went before us.
 

I like the tempo of a Navy band blaring through the topside speakers as

we pull away from the oiler after refueling at sea. I like liberty call

and the spicy scent of a foreign port. I even like all hands working

parties as my ship fills herself with the multitude of supplies both

mundane and exotic which she needs to cut her ties to the land and carry

out her mission anywhere on the globe where there is water to float her.
 

I like sailors, men from all parts of the land, farms of the Midwest,

small towns of New England, from the cities, the mountains and the

prairies, from all walks of life. I trust and depend on them as they

trust and depend on me - for professional competence, for comradeship,

for courage. In a word, they are "shipmates."
 

I like the surge of adventure in my heart when the word is passed "Now

station the special sea and anchor detail - all hands to quarters for

leaving port", and I like the infectious thrill of sighting home again,

with the waving hands of welcome from family and friends waiting

pierside. The work is hard and dangerous, the going rough at times, the

parting from loved ones painful, but the companionship of robust Navy

laughter, the 'all for one and one for all' philosophy of the sea is

ever present.
 

I like the serenity of the sea after a day of hard ship's work, as

flying fish flit across the wave tops and sunset gives way to night. I

like the feel of the Navy in darkness - the masthead lights, the red and

green navigation lights and stern light, the pulsating phosphorescence

of radar repeaters - they cut through the dusk and join with the mirror

of stars overhead. And I like drifting off to sleep lulled by the myriad

noises large and small that tell me that my ship is alive and well, and

that my shipmates on watch will keep me safe.
 

I like quiet midwatches with the aroma of strong coffee - the lifeblood

of the Navy - permeating everywhere. And I like hectic watches when the

exacting minuet of haze-gray shapes racing at flank speed keeps all

hands on a razor edge of alertness. I like the sudden electricity of

"General quarters, general quarters, all hands man your battle

stations", followed by the hurried clamor of running feet on ladders and

the resounding thump of watertight doors as the ship transforms herself

in a few brief seconds from a peaceful workplace to a weapon of war -

ready for anything. And I like the sight of space-age equipment manned

by youngsters clad in dungarees and sound-powered phones that their

grandfathers would still recognize.
 

I like the traditions of the Navy and the men and women who made them. I

like the proud names of Navy heroes: Halsey, Nimitz, Perry, Farragut,

John Paul Jones. A sailor can find much in the Navy: comrades-in-arms,

pride in self and country, mastery of the seaman's trade. An adolescent

can find adulthood.
 

In years to come, when sailors are home from the sea, they will still

remember with fondness and respect the ocean in all its moods - the

impossible shimmering mirror calm and the storm-tossed green water

surging over the bow. And then there will come again a faint whiff of

stack gas, a faint echo of engine and rudder orders, a vision of the

bright bunting of signal flags snapping at the yardarm, a refrain of

hearty laughter in the wardroom and chief's quarters and messdecks. Gone

ashore for good they will grow wistful about their Navy days, when the

seas belonged to them and a new port of call was ever over the horizon.

Remembering this, they will stand taller and say,

     "I WAS A SAILOR ONCE. I WAS PART OF THE NAVY & THE NAVY WILL ALWAYS

BE PART OF ME."
 

Reflections of a Blackshoe by Vadm Harold Koenig, USN (Ret)...

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The Time to say "Thank You" is Now - A Tribute to our Veterans especially Sherman E. "Sail Easy" Walgren.

What I could have done; what I should have done when I could have. When I should have ,often goes unsaid and undone. As I grow older, but not wiser, I find these thoughts keep running through my mind more often than not, increasing when I look down over the grave of a loved one. Unspoken words and undone deeds that I didn’t do. The time is gone, tomorrow never comes, and the time to say "‘thank you" is now.

The number of World War I veterans estimated to be alive in 2005 is 407. The United States suffered 137,000 dead in that war. World War II veterans are dying at the rate of 1,056 a day. Over 16,000,000 (16 million) served, only approximately 4,000,000 are still living. The United States suffered 495,000 causalities in World War II. Yet, these are only the World War I and II veterans that have served our country. The time to honor and say thank you to these veterans is today.

On November 3, 2004 the Mayor of Oro Valley, Arizona will read a proclamation and present a special portrait quilt in honor and tribute to a special resident of Oro Valley, Sherman E. "Sail Easy" Walgren. The 86 year young Mr. Walgren is a veteran of World War II.. I have never stood face to face, nor met Mr. Walgren in person. But the quilt is a tribute to him as well as another man I never met. I would have never know either without the other. The quilt is a tribute to two servicemen and a way of saying thank you to them both.

Sherman E. Walgren and Ernest Dean Parsons both served aboard the USS Northampton CA-26 during World War II. Sixty three years ago this month the ship was hit by two torpedoes and sunk. Ernest Dean Parsons did not survive the sinking. I never knew my uncle Ernest Dean but I have come to know the men and crew he served with aboard the USS Northampton. one of which is Sherman E.
Walgren. Today, all can honor them both by having the mayor presenting (with solemn pride) a quilt created by my wife as a way of thanking them for the spirit, sacrifice, commitment, and dedication to the victory they won, when losing was not an option.

I was born 5 years after the death of Ernest Dean and named Phillip Dean in his honor. I never took the time and effort to learn of my namesake other than he was on a ship and was killed in the Second World War. Only just recently did I discover who my uncle was and what his life was like during the war. It was Sherman E. Walgren that sent and emailed me countless stories about life aboard the USS Northampton. Mr. Walgren provided pictures, documents, articles, declassified documents, memorabilia, etc. the depth of which I never would have know had it not been for him. Mr. Walgren has answered countless questions and spent countless hours with me.
The time to say thank you is now.

Now, I ask the citizens of Oro Valley to take the time and effort to personally join and listen to the Town Council Meeting of Oro Valley on the evening November 3, 2004 when the mayor presents the quilt to Mr. Walgren. You can listen to the broadcast on the Internet at http://wwwtownoforovalley.com/ on that evening. Mr. Walgren is also scheduled to recite a very moving poem he wrote aboard the USS Northampton. Remember also that November 11 is Veterans Day when all should take the time to say "thank you".

For additional information please view the following website:

http://www.chiseledincloth.com/saileasy.html To view a short webcast that is the inspiration for the quilt and actual pictures of the quilt.

http://www.chiseledincloth.com/sailinghome.html To view a webcast of the poem written and recited by Mr Walgren.

http://www.chiseledincloth.com/navysalute.html To view a tribute to the US Navy.

Margaret & Phillip Dean Bucklew
Bridgeport, Texas

Somewhere along the way, the Federal Courts and the Supreme Court have misinterpreted the US Constitution. How could fifty States be wrong?
 

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING! Be sure to read the last two paragraphs. America's founders did not intend for there to be a separation of God and state, as shown by the fact that all 50 states acknowledge God in their state constitutions:

 

Alabama 1901, Preamble. We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution ...

 

Alaska 1956, Preamble. We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land ...

 

Arizona 1911, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...

 

Arkansas 1874, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...

 

California 1879, Preamble. We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ...

 

Colorado 1876, Preamble. We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe.

 

Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy ..

 

Delaware 1897, Preamble. Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences ...

 

Florida 1885, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty . establish this Constitution...

 

Georgia 1777, Preamble. We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...

 

Hawaii 1959, Preamble. We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... establish this Constitution.

 

Idaho 1889, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings ...

 

Illinois 1870, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.

 

Indiana 1851, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose our form of government.

 

Iowa 1857, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings. establish this Constitution

 

Kansas 1859, Preamble. We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges. establish this Constitution.

 

Kentucky 1891, Preamble. We, the people of the Commonwealth of grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...

 

Louisiana 1921, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.

 

Maine 1820, Preamble. We the People of Maine. acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of_the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... and imploring His aid and direction.

 

Maryland 1776, Preamble. We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...

 

Massachusetts 1780, Preamble. We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe ... in the course of His Providence, an opportunity ..and devoutly imploring His direction ...

 

Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom ... establish this Constitution

 

Minnesota, 1857, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings

 

Mississippi 1890, Preamble. We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.

 

Missouri 1845, Preamble. We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness ... establish this Constitution ...

 

Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty. establish this Constitution ...

 

Nebraska 1875, Preamble. We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution .

Nevada 1864, Preamble. We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution ...

New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V. Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.

New Jersey 1844, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors ..
 

New Mexico 1911, Preamble. We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty ..

 

New York 1846, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our  freedom, in order to secure its blessings.

 

North Carolina 1868, Preamble. We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those ..

 

North Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...

 

Ohio 1852, Preamble. We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common ...

 

Oklahoma 1907, Preamble. Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this .. .

 

Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences..

 

Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble. We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance

 

Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing

 

South Carolina, 1778, Preamble. We, the people of he State of South Carolina. grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

 

South Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ... establish this

 

Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...

 

Texas 1845, Preamble. We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.

 

Utah 1896, Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution ..

 

Vermont 1777, Preamble. Whereas all government ought to ... enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man ...

 

Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI ... Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator ... can be directed only by Reason ... and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other ...

 

Washington 1889, Preamble. We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution ...

 

West Virginia 1872, Preamble. Since through Divine Providence we  enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...

 

Wisconsin 1848, Preamble. We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility ...

 

Wyoming 1890, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties .. establish this Constitution ...

 

After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, just maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong!

 

"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." - William Penn

If you found this to be "Food for thought.." send to as many that you think will be touched by it also. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
 

 

George "Brazo" Barry

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It is a sad day for America when a national giant passes.

Adm. Thomas Moorer, of Eufaula, Ala., was such a giant.

His passing this week is especially sad for me. Adm. Moorer was a friend, adviser and member of the board of directors of NewsMax.com's parent company, NewsMax Media, Inc.

Adm. Moorer was a man "in the arena," as Theodore Roosevelt would have described him. Even at the age of 91, the admiral had kept quite active in public affairs.

This dynamo of a man made his first landing on an aircraft carrier in 1935. I don't think I need to detail the dangers of such landings without the instrumentation of today's planes.

It was one of his hallmarks that he did not know fear. Thankfully, America produces such people.

During his life, Moorer had numerous brushes with death. He was there on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

As a combat pilot during the war, his plane was shot down over the South Pacific. Fortunately, he was rescued by a cargo supply ship.

This episode would have been a great story in itself. But it gets more interesting. The supply ship that rescued him was carrying ordnance and explosives. When Japanese planes began bombing the supply ship, Moorer and a handful of others realized it would be better to abandon the ship early.

Most of the crew didn't see it the same way as Moorer and stayed. Moorer entered the lifeboat while most stayed aboard. The ship exploded and almost the entire crew was lost.

Once again, for the second time in a matter of days, Moorer was adrift in the great Pacific in a tiny lifeboat. Miraculously, he and the survivors made it to a deserted island where he was discovered by an Australian airplane. For his heroism, Moorer was awarded both the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

I tell this story about Moorer in the South Pacific and his decision to evacuate the supply ship when most others would not because it illustrates a great deal about the man.

Moorer had a certain clarity of thinking, a thinking that saw things as they are and how they might be. He could see things over the horizon. He also had the courage to go against perceived wisdom, make decisions and act on them.

That was what struck me about Adm. Moorer: Even at the advanced age of 91, he still possessed this certain clarity of vision.

His Plan Ended Vietnam

I remember speaking to him in the hours after the events of Sept. 11. He told me that the American people would soon forget about the tragedy and would not learn from it. He said he had seen this time and again. We don't learn from these things, he told me. I was flabbergasted, but he was right: The complacency is here today.

Adm. Moorer was full of anecdotes about his years in military service, his dealings with presidents, and his service as the nation's highest-ranking military official, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Adm. Moorer was chairman of the Joint Chiefs during the divisive days of the Vietnam War. The war was vexing for him, as it was for many Americans. He was even more anxious because he believed the conflict could have been ended quickly, with fewer casualties and more favorably to U.S. interests.

But the politicians were not letting the military do their job. The days of FDR deferring to Gen. Marshall and the military were over.

Adm. Moorer's advice to President Richard Nixon was simple: Bomb North Vietnam's infrastructure in and around Hanoi and mine North Vietnam's key ports. This would effectively cut them off and force them to end the war.

Despite all of Lyndon Johnson's carpet-bombing, the Pentagon had always been limited to secondary targets that had little effect in undermining North Vietnam's war effort.

Nixon told Adm. Moorer that he would not agree. Nixon was worried that if the U.S. were too bold, the Chinese would join the war and perhaps ignite a global conflagration.

Also, Nixon was concerned about the American POWs held by the North. The State Department warned that if the U.S. stepped up the war, the POWs would suffer more.

Adm. Moorer told Nixon that China would not enter the war and that once the North Vietnamese understood our new resolve, the treatment of the POWs would actually improve.

By 1972, however, the war had been in progress for seven years and American policies had failed. Hanoi had agreed to peace talks in Paris, but the communists were intransigent.

As Adm. Moorer recounted to me, a frustrated Nixon suddenly summoned Moorer. At the time, the admiral was on a military jet heading to Europe for a NATO meeting. The plane made an immediate U-turn over the Atlantic and returned to Washington.

Moorer told me that Nixon was at Camp David, in one of the retreat's rooms, with a longtime friend. Nixon asked what Moorer thought they should do.

He told them bluntly: Bomb North Vietnam as they had never done before.

Nixon, nervously, gave Moorer the OK.

Beginning on Dec. 18, 1972, the U.S. unleashed the largest, most concentrated bombing campaign in its history -- the campaign was dubbed "the Christmas bombings." For nearly two weeks U.S. pilots flew almost 4,000 sorties. B-52s were brought in and flew more than 700 bombing runs over key North Vietnam targets.

Within days the Vietnamese were suing for peace. And as Moorer recalled, the POWs later reported that their Vietnam captors, frightened by American power, began treating them more benignly.

Adm. Moorer's plan, heeded belatedly, brought an end to the nightmare of Vietnam.

Last Warning: China

When I saw Adm. Moorer in Washington at a luncheon just a few months ago, I introduced him by saying, "Admiral Moorer may have retired from the military, but he never retired from America."

After leaving the Joint Chiefs, Moorer began an active business and political life.

During the late '70s, he was the one of President Carter's strongest critics for having forsaken the shah of Iran and allowing the Soviet Union to go unchallenged after invading Afghanistan.

Notably, Adm. Moorer was also a sharp critic of Carter's treaty to transfer the Panama Canal to the Panamanian government.

In recent years, the admiral recalled to me his testimony to the U.S. Senate opposing the Panama giveaway. He told the Senate that if the U.S. left Panama, the Soviet Union or another communist power would fill the vacuum created by America's departure.

As a military and navy man, Adm. Moorer understood the strategic importance of shipping. As one who understood the Pacific theater, he knew a war in Korea or elsewhere in Asia required the U.S. to have unimpeded access through the canal. In a serious conflict, days could be crucial. Only an American military presence near the canal could guarantee such access.

The U.S. Senate did not agree and gave President Carter the OK to sign the Panama Canal Treaty.

But the clear-thinking Moorer turned out to be right. A communist power filled the gap when the Panamanians gave Hutchison Whampoa, a Chinese company, operational control over the canal.

Adm. Moorer said that when he warned the Senate that some communist power would fill the vacuum in Panama he never, in his wildest dreams, thought that country would be China.

In his closing years, Moorer's singular worry was China. He believed that Red China was using front companies like Hutchison to set up strategic bases near key "choke points" for control over shipping lanes. He was also quite disturbed that China's Hutchison had taken control of the port in Freeport, the Bahamas - just 60 miles from Florida.

Moorer saw China's demand for Taiwan as just one reason the Chinese may go to war sometime in the future with the U.S. There was also a struggle for hegemony over Asia. And he never bought the notion that Beijing's ideological Maoists had any intention of remaking China into a democracy.

Inevitably, he argued, China would be in a conflict with the United States.

China's enormous population made this likely and worrisome. Adm. Moorer's concern was that Chinese leaders might some day believe they could absorb a nuclear attack, lose 200 million people and still have 800 million left. The U.S. could not withstand such a loss. China's population made naught the concept of mutually assured destruction - which had helped maintain lukewarm peace with Russia for decades.

So, when we honor and remember this great warrior, we should remember his last warning: Beware of China. To the very end, this heroic American was looking out for his country with his certain clarity of thinking.

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Why I'm standing up for the Ten Commandments in Alabama.

BY ROY S. MOORE
Monday, August 25, 2003 12:01 a.m. EDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala.--The battle over the Ten Commandments monument I brought into Alabama's Supreme Court is not about a monument and not about politics. (The battle is not even about religion, a term defined by our Founders as "the duty we owe to our creator and the manner for discharging it.") Federal Judge Myron Thompson, who ordered the monument's removal, and I are in perfect agreement on the fact that the issue in this case is: "Can the state acknowledge God?"

Those were the precise words used by Judge Thompson in his closing remarks in open court. Today, I argue for the rule of law, and against any unilateral declaration of a judge to ban the acknowledgment of God in the public sector.

We must acknowledge God in the public sector because the state constitution explicitly requires us to do so. The Alabama Constitution specifically invokes "the favor and guidance of Almighty God" as the basis for our laws and justice system. As the chief justice of the state's supreme court I am entrusted with the sacred duty to uphold the state's constitution. I have taken an oath before God and man to do such, and I will not waver from that commitment.

By telling the state of Alabama that it may not acknowledge God, Judge Thompson effectively dismantled the justice system of the state. Judge Thompson never declared the Alabama Constitution unconstitutional, but the essence of his ruling was to prohibit judicial officers from obeying the very constitution they are sworn to uphold. In so doing, Judge Thompson and all who supported his order, violated the rule of law.

Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor and my fellow justices have argued that they must act to remove the monument to preserve the rule of law. But the precise opposite is true: Article VI of the Constitution makes explicitly clear that the Constitution, and the laws made pursuant to it, are "the supreme Law of the Land." Judge Thompson and the judges of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have all sworn oaths which bind them to support the Constitution as it is written--not as they would personally prefer it to be written.

By subjugating the people of Alabama to the unconstitutional edict by Judge Thompson, that public officials may not acknowledge God, the attorney general and my colleagues have made the fiat opinion of a judge supreme over the text of the Constitution. While agreeing with me that the Constitution is supreme, and that the opinion of Judge Thompson was contrary to the Constitution, the attorney general has argued that he must follow an order he himself believes to be in direct violation of the supreme law of the land.

One of the great influences on the Founding Fathers, common law sage William Blackstone, once pointed out that judges do not make laws, they interpret them. No judge has the authority to impose his will on the people of a state, and no judge has the constitutional authority to forbid public officials from acknowledging the same God specifically mentioned in the charter documents of our nation, the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
My decision to disregard the unlawful order of the federal judge was not civil disobedience, but the lawful response of the highest judicial officer of the state to his oath of office. Had the judge declared the 13th Amendment prohibition on involuntary slavery to be illegal, or ordered the churches of my state burned to the ground, there would be little question in the minds of the people of Alabama and the U.S. that such actions should be ignored as unconstitutional and beyond the legitimate scope of a judge's authority. Judge Thompson's decision to unilaterally void the duties of elected officials under the state constitution and to prohibit judges from acknowledging God is equally unlawful.

For half a century the fanciful tailors of revisionist jurisprudence have been working to strip the public sector naked of every vestige of God and morality. They have done so based on fake readings and inconsistent applications of the First Amendment. They have said it is all right for the U.S. Supreme Court to publicly place the Ten Commandments on its walls, for Congress to open in prayer and for state capitols to have chaplains--as long as the words and ideas communicated by such do not really mean what they purport to communicate. They have trotted out before the public using words never mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, like "separation of church and state," to advocate, not the legitimate jurisdictional separation between the church and state, but the illegitimate separation of God and state.

The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." It does not take a constitutional scholar to recognize that I am not Congress, and no law has been passed. Nevertheless, Judge Thompson's order states that the acknowledgment of God crosses the line between the permissible and the impermissible and that to acknowledge God is to violate the Constitution.

Not only does Judge Thompson put himself above the law, but above God, as well. I say enough is enough. We must "dare defend our rights" as Alabama's state motto declares. No judge or man can dictate what we believe or in whom we believe. The Ninth and 10th Amendments are not a part of the Constitution simply to make the Bill of Rights a round number. The Ninth Amendment secured our right as a people. The 10th guaranteed our right as a sovereign state. Those are the rules of law.

Mr. Moore is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.

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1. I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

2. Thou Shalt not make unto thee any graven image

3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy

5. Honor thy father and thy mother.

6. Thou shalt not kill.

7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

8. Thou shalt not steal.

9. Thou shalt not bear false witness

10. Thou shalt not covet
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From the 21st TSC Chaplain. In recent weeks we have visited through TV and news reports the funerals of many people. In those clips, we have seen the folding of our flag over the caskets of many victims of September 11th. Those whose bodies are laid to earthly rest are honored by a tradition of folding the American Flag. This is not just a nice gesture, but has great meaning from our history. A history which even terror cannot overcome. Have you ever noticed on TV or at military funerals that the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the American flag 13 times? I've known how the 21 gun salute was determined (adding the individual digits of 1776), but only recently learned why the flag was folded 13 times when it is lowered or when it is folded and handed to the widow at the burial of a veteran. Why The American Flag Is Folded 13 Times Here it is: 

The FIRST fold of our flag is a symbol of life. The SECOND fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life. 

The THIRD fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing our ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world. 

The FOURTH fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance. 

The FIFTH fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong." 

The SIXTH fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States Of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. 

The SEVENTH fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all her enemies, whether they are found within or without the boundaries of our republic. 

The EIGHTH fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor mother, for whom it flies on Mother's Day. 

The NINTH fold is a tribute to womanhood; for it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded. 

The TENTH fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born. 

The ELEVENTH fold, in the eyes of a Hebrew citizen represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon, and glorifies in their eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 

The TWELFTH fold, in the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. 

The THIRTEENTH fold; when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding us of our nation's motto, "In God We Trust". 

After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the sailors and marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today. There are some traditions and ways of doing things, which have deep meaning. You have seen many flags folded in recent weeks, and now you will know why. Chaplain-

TAPS 

We have all heard the haunting song, "Taps." It's the song that gives us that lump in our throats and usually creates tears in our eyes. 

But, do you know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be pleased to find out about it's humble beginnings. 


Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field. 

Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier, Captain Ellicombe decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment. 

When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead. 

The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock. 

In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when war broke out. Without telling his father, the boy enlisted in the Confederate Army. 

The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial despite his enemy status. 

His request was only partially granted. 

Captain Ellicombe had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral. The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate. But, out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician. 

The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform. 

This wish was granted. The haunting melody, we now know as "Taps" used at military funerals, and at the end of each day on US military bases was born. 

Day is done.......Gone the sun........From the lakes....... From the hills.........From the skies. All is well, Safely rest.......God is nigh........ 

Fading light..........Dims the sight........And a star......... Gems the sky,..........Gleaming bright From afar, Drawing nigh, Falls the night. 

Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars, Neath the sky, 

As we go, This we know, God is nigh. 

I too, have felt the chills while listening to "Taps" but I have never seen all the words until now. I didn't even know there was more than one verse. 

I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along.

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