So Help Me God: The Ten Commandments, Judicial Tyranny, and the Battle for Religious Freedom

"So Help Me God" is a biography of Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore who was removed from office because he violated a federal court order given by Judge Myron Thompson. The court ordered Moore to remove a monument he had made that acknowledged our Creator as the source of our laws. The monument did this by displaying the Ten Commandments of the Bible on its top, with quotes along its four sides from the Declaration of Independence, the National Anthem, and early U.S. Presidents such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Moore refused to obey the federal court order and the monument was moved eventually by others into a closet to be hidden from public view. Soon thereafter, November 2003, Justice Moore was removed from office by an ethics committee. Why did Moore, a sitting Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, refuse to obey an order of a federal court Judge? This is where the book gets really interesting. Moore argues that the court order was not a valid, lawful order. Moore had a moral and ethical obligation to disobey the order. It would be similar to how a soldier might be compelled to disobey his commanding officers' order to destroy an entire village of innocent civilians. His conscience simply would not allow him to do it. Blind loyalty and obedience to a person would lead to the kind of atrocities committed by the Nazi's during World War II, but loyalty to one's oath toward God and the Constituion leads to freedom and liberty for all. This is the theme of "So Help Me God." Our founding fathers meant to create a new kind of government, a Constitutional Republic, in which oaths are made to uphold the Constitution which comes from God, rather than oaths to obey a person, such as the King. It is the preservation of this form of Constitutional government, and Moore's integrity not to violate his oath of office, and the importance of acknowledging God in his duty as a judge of the people, that led Moore to disregard Judge Thompson's order. We simply do not see many men of principle like Roy Moore. It truly is refreshing and amazing to find such a man. Moore's understanding of the law, as well as his understanding of his oath of office, is directly tied into his acknowledgement of God. This concept is very difficult for the less erudite to understand, but it is essential if one is to understand Moore's actions. Human rights, Moore argues, are given by God, not man. Such is reflected in the Declaration of Independence when it says all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights. Government also is given by God rather than men, but it is formed with the consent of men. The role of government is to protect these God given rights of the people. The validity and rightfulness of law, therefore, emanates from God. This understanding is paramount for Moore, as it leads to the distinction between the RULE OF LAW and the RULE OF MEN. Moore argues that through Judicial activism, the courts hav

Wow, finally the whole story. It is hard to believe that men with as much courage, backbone, and strong morality still exist in America. This, folks, is the story of a modern American HERO. Nowadays, true heroes are ignored, blacklisted, put in jail, harassed, made fun of, and purposely misunderstood. Moore is no exception, as this story points out. In the meantime, I will be helping this man become the next governor of Alabama.

If you want the truth about what REALLY happened to Judge Moore read this book! If you think we live in a country where you are allowed free expression of your religious beliefs---think again. Adrienne Raborn

Chief Justice Roy Moore is one of the most articulate crusaders for the rule of law on the scene today. This book does a great job of clarifying why elected leaders have an obligation to uphold America's God-based governmental and judicial structure. Whether we like it or not there's overwhelming evidence that our system of American govt. is deity inspired, and just because some may now choose not to "believe" doesn't authorize elected officials to change the original charter.

This book weaves a riveting personal history with principles we should all know. A must read for anyone who values religious freedom and limited government.