First off, YAY I finally got logged on. So this will be my first post here.
While Roy is making a stand, its really a hollow stand. What does he really have to loose? At the worst, he'll go to some holding cell for a few day, maybe have to pay for the fines, and possibly even fired. But after it all he will be in a prime position to run for Gov.
While I have no prob with the Big Ten being displayed in public property, I have to agree with BeerSlayer. Its pretty obvious he picked this fight himself. I have heard rumors that he required defendants to pray with him before their trials (or at least requires them to endure his prayers) If its true I DO have a problem with that. I used to work for an attorney (big buddy of Wallace) who had a trial in Miami. When he returned from the trip he was still red and angry. Turns out the judge in Miami held court in Spanish Only. I equate the two.
However, the issue of a soveriegn Alabama, that is not beholding to the Federales I like. I'm a big State's Rights advocate, and if he can pull all this off using those arguments, and give DC a black eye, then I say, "Rock On Roy!"
Unfortunately during his rapid political rise, I believe he got lost somewhere. You can't avoid the FACT that he is an Alabama Politician. Alabama Politics have corrupted many a reverend, and Roy is not immune.
He created, under the cover of darkness, a religious Shrine. Had he put a 3 ton statue of Vishnu, or a Celtic god in the rotunda, would you still be supporting his stand?
He created this shrine for the sole purpose of picking a fight.
He stands to gain a great deal of political power regardless of the outcome.
He's guaranteed a big fat pension for the rest of his life out of our pockets.
He has spent thousands of hours on Alabama's Clock, maneuvering for this fight rather than performing the job he is paid for.
I hate to see greed and hubris, and its even worse to see it from a Thumper. Makes us all look bad
IronFish