Moore Is Becoming Less

Back on July 3, I first discussed the adventures of Judge Roy Moore and his Ten Commandments monument. I said at that time that if the rulings went against him, he was obligated to comply ("But as a judge, he should also respect the rule of law. If and when the game is up, he needs to either remove or modify the monument.").

Judge Moore, however, has taken a different tact. He has chosen to defy the order. And now, he has been suspended.

I still believe that the Ten Commandments should be acceptable, but the decision was no more mine than it was Judge Moore's. The courts have ruled that the monument needs to go, and the Supreme Court has refused to hear the case.

It's time for them to go.

Judge Moore, as an official of the court, should know more than the average Joe the importance of obeying the directives of the court. Our society is based on a trust that everyone is playing by the same rules and is subject to the same penalties. If Judge Moore sets a precedent of willfully ignoring the directives of the court because he doesn't agree with them, he puts that glue of trust at risk.

The game is over. It's time to graciously admit defeat and move on.

Change needs to be effected through working within the system, not by challenging and ignoring it.