Discussion Questions

Aired August 28, 2003

On Wednesday, a week after the federal deadline, workers removed the Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of Alabama's state judicial building.

1. What monument was removed from a Montgomery courthouse on yesterday? Why has this monument been the focal point of controversy?

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2. Who is Roy Moore? What has been his role in this controversy? What charges does he face and why?

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3. How has the public responded to the removal of the monument? Why aren't Moore's supporters declaring defeat? What are your thoughts and feelings on the issue? Do you approve of the federal court order to remove the Ten Commandments monument? Why or why not?

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Related Links

CNN.com: Ten Commandments monument moved (http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/08/27/ten.commandments/index.html)

CNN.com: Advocates debate the First Amendment, Ten Commandments (http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/08/21/cnna.commandments.debate/index.html)

Keywords

Ten Commandments monument, Roy Moore, federal deadline, controversy, Montgomery, Alabama