Roy Moore in 2017 Alabama special Senate election
On Principles & Values:
Sodomy & materialism have taken the place of life & liberty
Q [to Senator-elect Doug Jones, D-AL]: Your opponent, Judge Moore, continues to refuse to concede, saying that this race is not over, and this week issued this video:(VIDEO CLIP) MOORE: Today, we'll no longer recognize the universal truth that
God is the author of our life and liberty. Abortion, sodomy and materialism have taken the place of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
(END VIDEO) Q: Do you think that Roy Moore is hurting Alabama by continuing this contest?
JONES: Well,
I just have quit trying to figure out what Judge Moore means when he says things like that. I don't find it in the mainstream of America. I certainly don't even find it in the mainstream of Alabama. I think it's time to move on. And I think he is
hurting the people of this state. I want to try to represent everyone. I'm not going to be a senator in which people are going to agree with 100% of the time, but I am going to be the kind of senator the people can talk to, that we can reason with.
Source: Fox News Sunday 2017 on 2017 Alabama Senate race
Dec 17, 2017
On Civil Rights:
14th Amendment restricts states & causes many problems
In Moore's June appearance, one of the hosts says he would like to see an amendment that would void all the amendments after the Tenth. "That would eliminate many problems," Moore replied. The host agreed with Moore, before turning his attention
specifically to the 14th Amendment, which was passed during the Reconstruction period following the Civil War and guaranteed citizenship to former slaves.
Moore replied, "the 14th Amendment has been a restriction on the states using the first
Ten Amendments by and through the 14th Amendment. To restrict the states from doing something that the federal government was restricted from doing and allowing the federal government to do something which the first
Ten Amendments prevented them from doing. If you understand the incorporation doctrine used by the courts and what it meant. You'd understand what I'm talking about."
Source: CNN on 2017 Alabama Senate race
Dec 11, 2017
On Families & Children:
America was great when families were united
Moore faced criticism for comments he made in September at a campaign rally. According to the Los Angeles Times, when asked by a black member of the audience when he thought the last time America was great,
Moore answered, "I think it was great at the time when families were united--even though we had slavery--they cared for one another. Our families were strong, our country had a direction."
Source: CNN on 2017 Alabama Senate race
Dec 11, 2017
On Government Reform:
Repeal 17th Amendment & direct election of senators
In Moore's June 2011 appearance on a radio talk show, one of the hosts says he would like to see an amendment that would void all the amendments after the Tenth. "That would eliminate many problems," Moore replied. "You know people don't understand how
some of these amendments have completely tried to wreck the form of government that our forefathers intended." Moore cited the 17th Amendment, which calls for the direct election of senators by voters rather than state legislatures, as one he
particularly found troublesome.
Moore's campaign spokesman told CNN's KFile that Moore does not believe all amendments after the Tenth should be eliminated. "Judge Moore has expressed concern, as many other conservatives have,
that the historical trend since the ratification of the Bill of Rights has been for federal empowerment over state empowerment."
Source: CNN on 2017 Alabama Senate race
Dec 11, 2017
On Homeland Security:
Open to hearings looking into what really happened on 9/11
Moore appeared twice in 2011 on the "Aroostook Watchmen" radio show. CNN's KFile obtained audio from Moore's two appearances on the show. In the June 2011 episode, Moore invoked Adolf Hitler in a discussion about
Obama's birth certificate. In a May 2011 episode, Moore told the two radio hosts, who have repeatedly rejected the official explanation for the 9/11 attacks, that he would be open to hearings looking into "what really happened" on that day.
Source: CNN on 2017 Alabama Senate race
Dec 11, 2017
On Abortion:
Opposes abortion & funding Planned Parenthood
I oppose abortion and all other threats to the traditional family order.
Federal funding for Planned Parenthood or any form of abortion should be stopped.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Budget & Economy:
Cut taxes and spending to stimulate economy
Lower taxes, smaller government, and less spending will reduce the deficit
and enable economic growth and a truly "stimulated" economy.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Corporations:
Against same sex marriage; against civil unions
A strong family, based on marriage between one man and one woman, is and should remain our only guide and model.
I oppose same-sex marriage, civil unions, and all other threats to the traditional family order.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Education:
Feds out of education; encourage vouchers
The federal government should not hamper the educational systems of the states as there is no authority for federal involvement under the Constitution.
Programs like "Common Core" should be eliminated. Charter schools, vouchers, tax credits, home schooling, Christian schools, and technical training should be encouraged.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Energy & Oil:
Encourage coal mining and oil drilling
To gain independence from foreign oil, we need to foster development of our own natural resources involving nuclear, solar, wind, and fossil fuels.
Coal mining and oil drilling should be encouraged, subject only to reasonable regulations.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Foreign Policy:
U.S. shouldn't be restricted by U.N. treaties
We should not be subject to UN control and direction and should not rely on, or support, UN treaties like LOST (Law of the Sea Treaty) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Such treaties only undermine our sovereignty as a nation, as does the very presence of the United Nations on our soil. We must maintain a strong nuclear defense and not rely on nuclear reduction treaties which leave us vulnerable to foreign powers.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Free Trade:
Rescind free trade pacts
We must return American manufacturing to our Country by rescinding unfair "free trade" agreements which have severely damaged our economy through loss of jobs and skill development.
The phrase "Made in America" should mean something again.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Health Care:
Repeal Obamacare; allow competition
We do not need socialized medicine which will ultimately lead to loss of quality and affordability of heath care, as well as a loss of access to the latest medical technology. Obamacare should be completely repealed as soon as possible.
Businesses should receive tax credits for employee health care coverage, and health insurance should be available between the states for competition and quality care.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Homeland Security:
No gays in the military
Homosexuality should be against military policy,
as was the law prior to Bill Clinton.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Homeland Security:
More money for modern weapons
I believe in a strong military defense, and I will be a vocal advocate for the men and women who now serve in the Armed Forces.
More funding should be available to develop a missile defense system and to provide our Navy, Air Force, Army, Marines, and Coast Guard with the most modern technology including weapon systems.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Immigration:
Open borders a threat to national security
We must stop the flow of illegal aliens across both our northern and southern borders. Open borders are a threat to our national security and to our economy.
We must allow willing states to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens, and use our own military to protect our border. If a wall is our only option, then we should build it immediately.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Principles & Values:
Must act as one nation under God
We must remain a moral and virtuous people, "One Nation under God."
I support freedom of worship and the recognition of that God upon Whom we have always relied in peace and war.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Tax Reform:
Replace income tax with tax on goods and services
I believe in the reduction of taxes at all levels, and a need to reform the tax system by studying and implementing a "flat tax" or a "fair tax,"
which is a tax on goods and services purchased instead of a tax on income.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On War & Peace:
Congress should have a say in foreign wars
We should not be entangled in foreign wars
merely at the whim and caprice of a President.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Welfare & Poverty:
Let churches & charities help the needy
Churches and charitable organizations should be encouraged
to help the needy and poor.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website RoyMoore.org
Aug 31, 2017
On Government Reform:
Presidents should show birth certificates; question Obama's
Roy Moore has cast doubt on former President Barack Obama's citizenship repeatedly and as recently as December 2016, fueling the debunked "birther" movement that sought to delegitimize Obama's presidency.Moore, who started questioning the legitimacy
of Obama's citizenship back in 2008, last year told a meeting of the Constitution Party that he personally did not believe Obama was a natural-born citizen: "My opinion is, there is a big question about that," Moore said when asked how he defines
natural-born citizen as it relates to qualifications for president. Moore's comments came three months after then-Republican nominee Donald Trump conceded that Obama was born in the US after pushing the racially charged birther conspiracy for years.
In 2013, Moore dissented in an Alabama Supreme Court case closely tied to the birther conspiracy, writing that the state should "investigate the qualifications of those candidates who appeared on the 2012 general-election ballot."
Source: CNN.com coverage of 2017 Alabama Senate race
Aug 22, 2017
On Civil Rights:
OpEd: Lukewarm condemnation of white supremacist violence
President Donald Trump's initial reluctance to denounce the white supremacist groups responsible for the deadly hate-fueled violence in Charlottesville over the weekend prompted swift backlash from Republicans in Congress.But all three main
candidates for the Alabama Senate seat, like Trump, issued lukewarm condemnations of the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville; and all have pledged to shepherd the president's agenda virtually unequivocally.
While others were urging the president to take a more definitive stand against hate groups [after Trump said "many sides" were to blame], Moore, Brooks, and Strange echoed the president's broad condemnation of "violence," "hatred," and "bigotry." Both
Brooks and Strange said explicitly that they stood behind Trump's comments--which is more than Trump himself did. By Monday [after the weekend comments], the president had offered updated remarks that explicitly mentioned white supremacist hate groups.
Source: TheDailyBeast.com coverage of 2017 Alabama Senate race
Aug 15, 2017
On Civil Rights:
Defend blaming "many sides" for white supremacist violence
President Donald Trump's initial reluctance to denounce the white supremacist groups responsible for the deadly hate-fueled violence in Charlottesville over the weekend prompted swift backlash from Republicans in Congress.But all three main
candidates for the Alabama Senate seat, like Trump, issued lukewarm condemnations of the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville; and all have pledged to shepherd the president's agenda virtually unequivocally.
While others were urging the president to take a more definitive stand against hate groups [after Trump said "many sides" were to blame], Moore, Brooks, and Strange echoed the president's broad condemnation of "violence," "hatred," and "bigotry." Both
Brooks and Strange said explicitly that they stood behind Trump's comments--which is more than Trump himself did. By Monday [after the weekend comments], the president had offered updated remarks that explicitly mentioned white supremacist hate groups.
Source: TheDailyBeast.com coverage of 2017 Alabama Senate race
Aug 15, 2017
On Foreign Policy:
America and Russia have both promoted bad things
When The Guardian told Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) that Ronald Reagan once called Russia "the focus of evil in the modern world," Moore replied, "You could say that very well about America, couldn't you?"
He added: "We promote a lot of bad things," specifically citing same-sex marriage. When the reporter suggested that's an argument Vladimir Putin makes, Moore said, "Well, then maybe Putin is right. Maybe he's more akin to me than I know."
Source: PoliticalWire on 2017 Alabama Senate race
Aug 11, 2017
On Gun Control:
Moore and his wife are armed
It's no surprise that a GOP Senate candidate in Alabama supports the right to bear arms. But it is surprising when the candidate pulls out his wife's pistol to prove it. "We carry,"
Moore said at the Chambers County Republican Club's candidate meeting slipping his wife Kayla's handgun out of her purse. "I will uphold the Second Amendment," Moore later added.
Source: RollCall.com coverage of 2017 Alabama Senate race
Aug 4, 2017
On Abortion:
Our families are being crippled by divorce and abortion
Moore said, "I know and I think you do, too, that the foundations of the fabric of our country are being shaken tremendously.
Our families are being crippled by divorce and abortion. Our sacred institution of marriage has been destroyed by the Supreme Court. Our rights and liberties are in jeopardy."
Source: Birmingham News on 2017 Alabama Senate special election
Apr 26, 2017
On Civil Rights:
Our sacred institution of marriage is one man and one woman
The state Court of the Judiciary suspended Moore from his judicial position for the remainder of his term, after finding that Moore violated judicial ethics by telling probate judges in a January 2016 administrative order that they still had a duty to
uphold Alabama's laws against gay marriage. Moore said then, "I have done my duty under the laws of this state to stand for the undeniable truth that God ordained marriage as the union of one man and one woman."Moore revisited the gay marriage issue
during his remarks today. He said judges and justices are ignoring the Constitution. "The foundations of the fabric of our country are being shaken tremendously," Moore said. "Our sacred institution of marriage has been destroyed by the
Supreme Court. Our rights and liberties are in jeopardy."
Moore defended the actions that led to his suspension. "What I did, I did for the people of Alabama," Moore said. "I stood up for the Constitution. I stood up for God."
Source: Birmingham News on 2017 Alabama Senate special election
Apr 26, 2017
On Education:
Common Core? Education is not in the Constitution
Moore denounced federal government involvement in public education. "When the federal government starts usurping the powers of the state it's the right and the duty of its representatives to stand against that,"
Moore said after he was asked about Common Core curriculum standards used in Alabama and many states. "Education is not in the Constitution. It has never been in the Constitution."
Source: Birmingham News on 2017 Alabama Senate special election
Apr 26, 2017
On Principles & Values:
God first, then family, then country
Roy Moore today announced he is resigning from his position as the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court to run for the United States Senate. "I'll stand for the rights and liberties of the people," Moore announced to cheering supporters and to
reporters gathered at the State Capitol. "My position has always been God first, family then country," Moore said.
He later added, "Before we can make America great again, we've got to make America good again."Moore said a key to making that happen is making sure the federal government stays within constitutional
bounds. "We've got to understand that getting back to the Constitution, getting back to its restraints, are what we need in this country to make it great again."
Source: Birmingham News on 2017 Alabama Senate special election
Apr 26, 2017
On Principles & Values:
Removed as Justice for illegally posting Ten Commandments
[In announcing his Senate run], Moore said he has submitted his papers to resign from the state Supreme Court, a position he was suspended from for the remainder of his term. The governor will now be able to appoint a new associate justice to give
Alabama's highest court its full 9 members.Last week, a special Alabama Supreme Court upheld the decision suspending Moore from his position for the remainder of his term. The Court of the Judiciary found that Moore violated judicial ethics by telling
probate judges in a January 2016 administrative order that they still had a duty to uphold Alabama's laws against gay marriage. The US Supreme Court had legalized gay marriage in June 2015.
The Court of the Judiciary removed Moore from the chief
justice's office in 2003 for refusing to follow a federal judge's order to remove a Ten Commandments monument Moore had placed in the state judicial building. Voters returned Moore to the chief justice's office in 2012. His term was to end in 2019.
Source: Birmingham News on 2017 Alabama Senate special election
Apr 26, 2017
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