Written by Don Byrd
In addition to Alabama’s presidential primary last night, the state’s voters picked candidates for Chief Justice of the State’s Supreme Court. Republicans chose Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Court. Why is he “former”? Moore defied a court order requiring him to remove an enormous granite Ten Commandments monument from the courthouse, after it was found to violate the separation of church and state. He promised to continue displaying the monument while he remained in office, leaving the Alabama Court of the Judiciary little option but to remove him from the bench.
Moore is already emphasizing God’s role in his election.
Moore said after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, when it was still undetermined if there would be a runoff, that he attributed his success to “God’s favor” and to the grassroots effort, especially considering that his opponents heavily outspent him.
So, presuming Moore wins the general election over Democratic candidate Harry Lyon, what will happen to the monument? Will he bring it back?
