Right-wing US senators target federal judges

[RBHam]

Patrick Martin
wsws.org

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/apr2005/sena-a07.shtml

excerpt:
Such reservations notwithstanding, Cornyn’s remarks reveal the anti-democratic and fascistic trajectory of a significant section of the congressional Republicans. On April 7-8, hundreds of Christian fundamentalists are meeting in Washington under the auspices of the Judeo-Christian Council for Constitutional Restoration, a group whose very name suggests its goal of outright theocracy in America.

The gathering, under the title “Confronting the Judicial War on Faith,” is called to promote legislative and constitutional changes to strengthen the position of religion in American public life. Featured speakers included DeLay—until he canceled to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II—Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, and David C. Gibbs of the Christian Law Association, principal attorney for the parents of Terri Schiavo.

Roy Moore was removed as Alabama’s top jurist after he defied a federal court order to remove a massive stone monument to the Ten Commandments from his courthouse. His ouster became a cause celebre of the Christian right, and the basis for legislation, drafted by his attorney Herb Titus, that was introduced into Congress last year as the Constitution Restoration Act of 2004.

The bill was reintroduced March 1 by Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama as S520, Constitution Restoration Act of 2005. Its provisions give a striking indication of the ambitions of the Christian fundamentalists, who comprise only a small percentage of the American people, but aim to impose their religious dogma on the vast majority of the population.

[skylarmae]

1. where are the national homeland security bunch when we need them?

Sounds to me like a bunch of subversives meetin up to start some trouble. Best nip this shit in the bud, boys.....

[Tux]

2. WHy can't we fight these terrorists?