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Show \6 The Salt Lake Friday August 22,2003 NATION Tnbune ea Eightjustices vote to remove ® Ten Commandments shrine Alabama: Other members ofthestate’s high court overrulethe chiefjustice and will bow to a federal court directive would be moved. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson, who had ruled the monument’s placement violated the Constitution’s ban on gov- ernment promotionofa religious doctrine, has said it could be moved to a private placestill By Bos JOHNSON The Associated Press Ss Dave MARTIN The Associated Press Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore arrives to a round of applause from supporters as he prepares to make a statement outside the State Judicial Building in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday. Moore said he was disappointed in his associate justices on the Supreme Court for their vote to remove the Ten Commandments monument from public display from the building. Moore's supporters promised to block any effort to remove the monument. ‘We will prevent forklifts or trucks from coming in,” vowed one minister. MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabama’s associate Supreme Court justices ordered the Ten Commandments monument removed from the rotunda ofthestate judicial building Thursday, despite Chief Justice Roy Moore’s fiery defense of his 5,300-pound granite marker As supporte’’s prayed on the building’s steps, Moore criticized his colleagues’ decision and said the federal judge who had ordered the monument moved had put himself “above God.” The monument wasstill in the building’s rotunda Thursday evening, and court officials did not say when or where it within the building. He had threatened $5,000-a-day fines if Mooreleft the monument in the public rotunda. Moore installed the monument two years ago and contends it represents the moral foundation of American law. “Not only did Judge Thompson put himself above the law, but above God as well,” Moore told his supporters Thursday. The chiefjustice had appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay of the removal order, but the court rejected it Wednesday. Moore said Thursday he wouldfile a formal appeal with the high court soon “‘to defend our constitutional right to acknowledge God.” “T cannot forsake my conscience,” he said. His supporters, meanwhile, promised to block any effort to remove the monument. “We will kneel at the doors. We will prevent forklifts or trucks from coming in,” said Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, which is organizing around-the-clock demonstrations. Moore’s eight colleagues on the state Supreme Court intervened after Thompson's midnight deadline for removing the monument passed and the monument remained. In ordering the monument moved, the justices said they were “boundby solemnoath to follow the law.” Justice GormanHouston said all eight instructed the building managerto ‘‘takeall steps necessary to comply” with the removal order. Attorney General Bill Pryor filed a notice with the federal district court after the justices’ issued their order and said he believed that would remove any risk offines. ana BRING IN YOUR EXTRA 15% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE BONUS COUPONS’ 25-50% OFF ENTIRE STOCK SLEEPWEAR SALE 12.9939.99 orig. $19$54. Excludes Designer and Bridal. 25% OFF ALL JOCKEY FOR HER’ SALE 4.88-$21 orig 6 50-$29 30% OFF 30-50% ENTIRE STOCK SHAPEWEAR™ From Flexees’, Barely There’ a e ' ; a , ©Shownat Maidenform* One FabulousFit’ stretch fod 3 Right, left, Bali® Seductive Curves Lace™ fulfigure contol Bali’,ae Olga orig. 28.50,SALE 19.95 LOUNGEWEAR SALE 9.99-37.80 .ee orig. $30, SALE $21 . e orig. $15-$54. cei * OFF ENTIRE STOCK ROBES & FNaa 8.99:z:: BUY 3, GET 1 FREE FAMOUS MAKER PANTIES" Maidenform’, Bali*, Barely There” i E Shown atleft, War averagefigure underwire Right, Oiga® Best demi #33162, Warner's’, Olga” Vanity Fair SALE 7.99 ENTIRE STOCK SUMMER SANDALS Orig. $14-$18. ESNY, Charlotte, Flutter Scuffers. osiery Department. Today. Do Downtown Portland 8AM. 9PM #10% DISCOUNT on Intimate Foundations Inigir ginal prices are offering prices only and may or may not have resulted in sales. Advertised merchandise maybe available a f corn er yinal prices are used for merchandise with permanent price reductions. interim markdowns may have been taken. Extra savings % applied Jed from30% off bra promotion. *** Excludes Nancy Ganz, Miraciesuit and Naomi & Nicole shapewear. tFree item from same vendor 2s Warner's Cotton Exchange panties * MEIER & FRANK CHARGE IT WITH MEIER & FR WE ALSO WELCOME VISA MASTERCARD AND DISCOVER always something exciting SHOP ONLINE AT MEIERANDFRANKGgifts.com OR BY PHONE 1-800-633-1224 |
