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At the Ten Commandments Rally at the State Capitol on Monday, September
29, Governor Perdue issued a statement on the Ten Commandments. We congratulate
Governor Perdue for being willing to issue a statement in support of our
country's Heritage and one that exposes many in his own Party. From
Governor Perdue's statement (entire statement below):
There are some - a small minority - who wish to use this issue to divide us and
to unjustly pursue an agenda of division and intolerance.
Since this Rally included the model of the Ten Commandments monument from
Montgomery, his statement would identify the following among those he claims
"unjustly pursue an agenda of division and intolerance":
The Republican Governor of Alabama, who failed to support Chief Justice
Roy Moore. The Republican Attorney General of Alabama who led the
effort to remove Chief Justice Roy Moore. Seven of the eight
Republican Associate Justices who suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore, so that
his order preventing the removal of the Ten Commandments monument could be
suspended. Seven of the nine Supreme Court Justices who failed to
hear Chief Justice Roy Moore's appeal and were appointed by Republican
Presidents.
We are hopeful that this is a step in the right direction and the
beginnings of rehabilitation in our governor, here in Georgia. If he is a man
of his word, we are looking forward to his active assistance in keeping the Ten
Commandments display in Barrow County (the next stop on the schedule for the
caravan). We are hopeful that Governor Perdue will work diligently to
remove these proponents of "an
agenda of division and intolerance" from the Republican
Party in
Alabama, here in Georgia and at the national level.
Prepared Remarks of Governor Sonny Perdue
Ten Commandments Rally
State Capitol
Monday, September 29, 2003(Note: Governor Perdue
sometimes deviates from prepared remarks.)
All of you here know
- millions upon millions across America know that ours is a nation
founded on freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
The vast majority of Americans believe that these
Commandments have a place in the halls of justice - that they unify us
morally and under a just system of laws.
The Ten
Commandments have a significance beyond their religious meaning.
They form the basis for many of the laws of our land and greatly
influenced the thought of the creators of our legal system.
There are some -
a small minority - who wish to use this issue to divide us and to
unjustly pursue an agenda of division and intolerance. We must not
let them succeed.
We are blessed
to live in a land where such discussion and disagreement can take place
without civil repercussions. As these deliberations unfold, I will
continue to trust in the promise of America and in the faith and
perseverance of our citizens.
The Supreme Court may be the
final judicial authority in our
land but they are not the ultimate
authority. In our Democratic Republic, that rests with the people.
It is our duty as citizens to make our voices heard and to ensure our
right to display the Ten Commandments in our public buildings.
Thank you all
for coming here today to show your passion and your heart for this cause.
It is a just cause. And we remain, on this beautiful Fall day, One
Nation, Under God. Thank you and God bless you. |
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