Draggingtree Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 The American Conservative: Civil Disobedience in the Disunited States of AmericaBy PATRICK J. BUCHANAN • July 10, 2015, 12:10 AM The Oklahoma Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, has ordered a monument of the Ten Commandments removed from the Capitol. Calling the Commandments “religious in nature and an integral part of the Jewish and Christian faiths,” the court said the monument must go. Gov. Mary Fallin has refused. And Oklahoma lawmakers instead have filed legislation to let voters cut out of their constitution the specific article the justices invoked. Some legislators want the justices impeached. Fallin’s action seems a harbinger of what is to come in America—an era of civil disobedience like the 1960s, where court orders are defied and laws ignored in the name of conscience and a higher law. Only this time, the rebellion is likely to arise from the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Friday, 10 July 2015 Okla. Gov. Defies State Court Order to Remove 10 Commandments Monument Written by Steve Byas Oklahoma Republican Governor Mary Fallin has announced that the Ten Commandments monument at the Capitol will remain, despite the ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that it violates the state constitution and must be removed. Fallin’s action came as the state's Attorney General Scott Pruitt, also a Republican, asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider its 7-2 decision ordering its removal. Pruitt observed, Quite simply, the Oklahoma Supreme Court got it wrong. The court completely ignored the profound historical impact of the Ten Commandments on the foundation of Western law. Furthermore, the court’s incorrect interpretation of Article 2, Section 5, contradicts previous rulings of the court. http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/21237-okla-gov-defies-state-court-order-to-remove-10-commandment-monument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Some Good Questions..... What if a municipality (or a state) were to decide that other Federal laws were acceptable to ignore? HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Will Americans finally rise up against their oppressors or will they continue—as did Nazi Germany—to ignore it and “hope” it gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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