October 2003

     Final Judgment Day
          By Tennessee Elijah

Millions of Christians are looking forward to the Day of the Lord, knowing that Judgment Day administered by God will be done without interference from earthly adversaries. The Bible is the source of our hope, telling us that the Last Judgment will occur after current world systems have come to a prophetic end. Once the dead have been resurrected, and righteous souls have been caught away, there will be a Final Judment Day. God, being
the ultimate Judge, will then separate all souls -- sending sinners to Hell
and loyal souls to Heaven.

Meanwhile, down here on Planet Earth where courts are dominated by ordinary men and women, seldom do we witness a day of judgment without controversy. Humankind lacks the spirituality, the purity of honesty, the discovery of hidden evidence, and sufficient wisdom to intelligently allow them to determine the guilt or innocence of countless defendents. Too often, we see examples of gross incompetence within earthly court systems, because of misguided motivations designed to prosecute those who are innocent -- while eagerly defending those who are guilty.

Christian ideals guiding American founding fathers have been carefully documented for those who are given administration responsibilities within our court systems. Judges who desire an accurate accounting of legal positions throughout history -- up to this point in time are able to find information related to issues of interest. Unlike most nations, the judicial hiearchy in America is uniquely qualified to function in accordance with the legal principles outlined in the Constitution. It is departure from traditional interpretations which adversely impacts Christian lifestyles, that is currently transforming American dreams into satanic nightmares.

In this land where morality is at war with degeneracy, where respect for
one God is at war with diversity, where productive creativity is at war with cheap imitation, where honest profit in marketplaces is at war with excessive greed, and where peace is at war with hate, we often depend upon the courts of the United States for resolution of a wide range of problems.

Being the highest court in our land, the chief authority in the judicial branch, and one of three branches of the federal government, the Supreme Court hears appeals from many decisions coming out of lower federal courts and state supreme courts. It is also charged with the responsibility of resolving conflicting constitutional issues and interpreting federal law. In contrast to what Christians might anticipate from the Holy Judge in Heaven, down here in Satanland USA, nine men and women are the ultimate authority in constitutional interpretation, and their decisions can be changed only if politicians decide to make constitutional amendments. In this regard, revising the Constitution might be wiser than trying to revise the Bible -- as many rebellious souls are trying to do in lower courts throughout America.

The nine judges sitting on the Supreme Court include the chief justice of the United States and eight associate justices. The president of the United States has the power to appoint them to the Court for life terms, but it is
the U.S. Senate that must approve each appointment with a majority vote. The work being performed by the Justices and the Court staff is done in
the Supreme Court Building located across the street from the Capitol in Washington, D.C. -- rather than in Heaven where God functions without Senate approval. Other courts are scattered throughout the states in places where aggressive sinners are doing everything in their power to intimidate saints who still believe in universal law, morality and ethics as found in the Ten Commandments.

Unlike God, the Supreme Court enjoys complete authority over federal courts. Unfortunately for God and the highest court in America, power over state courts is limited. Christians need to understand that Supreme Court decisions in regard to cases heard by federal courts are final, and it writes procedures that these courts are obligated to follow. Even when lower court judges are inclined to disagree, Federal courts must abide by the Supreme Court’s interpretation of federal laws and the Constitution. It might be interesting to note that the Supreme Court’s interpretations of federal law and the Constitution apply to state courts. Even so, the Court does not interpret state law or issues arising under state constitutions, and it does
not supervise state court operations. "Separation" between the Supreme Court, the federal courts, and the state courts is more complicated than "separation" between God -- and the courts opposed to Him.

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was declared a "loser" in
the the American judicial system, but has been awarded a huge victory in
the High Court presided over by God. This man of principle has also won
the case against him in the court of Christian opinion. Other Christians like
Roy Moore will be losing their freedom of speech in these days leading to Armageddon while the courts turn our homeland into a place where the heathen are held in high esteem. What should Christians be doing to preserve faith in God when agnostics, atheists and followers of false
gods use corrupt judges to destroy traditional freedoms?

Do children in schools...
...still learn about those who prayed at Plymouth Rock?
Have they been told about the speeches given in Independence Hall? Has the Christian heritage of our nation been deleted from the pages
of history books for reasons that only rebellious souls can justify?

We have been taught to believe that the Supreme Court’s most important responsibility is to decide cases that raise questions of constitutional interpretation. Nine educated men and women are paid to determine if a particular law or government action violates our American Constitution. This enormous power, known as judicial review, enables the Court to invalidate both federal and state laws when they conflict with its interpretation of the Constitution. Even though the Laws of God should be regarded as being more relevant than the Constitution, we have seen how conveniently
the Supreme Court can overrule the Bible.

Judicial review gives the Supreme Court a pivotal role in American politics, making it the referee in stupid disputes among various branches
of government, and the ultimate authority for many of the most important issues we face as a nation. In 1954, the Court banned racial segregation in public schools. The controversial ruling started a very long process of desegregating schools and many other aspects of American society. In 1973, the Court overturned state prohibitions on abortion -- concluding that the Constitution guarantees every woman a right to choose an abortion, at least during the early stages of a pregnancy. The Court’s constitutional decisions have affected every area of American Life, from the basic ways in which business and the economy are regulated to freedom of speech and religion. The deceptive "Church-State Separation" judgments have eroded public educational insitutions negatively. Christianity is often treated as dangerous and irrelevant to human life. A misguided ruling by the Warren Court
opened a floodgate of unrestricted evil -- leading to lower test scores by students, illiteracy, teenage pregnancies, sexual perversion and violence
in our schools.

The salvation of the United States of America could very well depend upon the reversal of these Supreme Court decisions:

(1) Everson v. Board of Education, 330 US 1 1947 -- enacting a wall
of separation between church and state. MAYBE we should consider
complete separation between government and all religious institutions?
No jurisdiction! No taxation! No restrictions!

(2) Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 42 1, 435 n.21 1962 -- banning nondenominational prayer from public schools. MAYBE we should ban politicians from churches, synagogues and mosques? No more campaign contributions! No discussion of political issues! No voting!

(3) Abington Township v. Schempp, 374 US 203, 304 1963 -- banning Bible reading from public schools except for comparative religion and history study. MAYBE we should entice students to memorize the Bible and then recite it in schools?

(4) Epperson v. Arkansas, 393 US 97 1968 -- striking down a state's choice not to teach the evolution of humans. MAYBE we should teach children
that liberals evolved from monkeys or Mickey Mouse?

(5) Stone v. Graham, 449 US 97 1980 -- removing the Ten Commandments from public school walls. MAYBE we should teach children how to steal, kill and destroy instead?

(6) Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 US 38 101-102 1985 -- striking down a period
of silence not to exceed one minute for meditation or voluntary prayer. MAYBE we should prohibit all thoughts or personal communications
related to educational materials created by fools?

(7) Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 US 578 1987 -- censoring creationist viewpoints when evolutionist viewpoints are taught. MAYBE we should censor reality and teach children how to fantasize about abortions or same-sex marriages?

(8) Lee v. Weisman, 112 S. Ct. 2678, 2683-84 1992 -- barring prayers
at public school graduations. MAYBE we should ban sports activities, cheerleaders, music and art?

The Supreme Court is the only court mentioned by name in the Constitution. Article III establishes the Court as the top of the country’s judicial branch, making it equal to the executive branch (the president) and the legislative branch (Congress). However, even though God is mentioned in the Constitution, He is not considered equal to the judicial branch, the executive branch or the legislative branch. The power of those omnipotent men and women who rule the universe from their thrones on the Supreme Court do not allow God to interfere with their decision-making processes.

In the words of President George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation: "it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor..." Also, it is worthy of note that the Northwest Ordinance approved by President Washington in 1789 makes reference to "religion, morality, and knowledge."

"But, hey, what did George know about anything? Anyone who wore wooden dentures can't be very smart," say the skeptics.

Bible reading and the use of the Bible as a textbook took place in public schools located in the District of Columbia once upon a time, when Thomas Jefferson was the president of the school board (1804). Moral instruction including "the proof of the being of a God, the Creator" in public schools by teachers, was a part of the curricular plan designed by Thomas Jefferson for the University of Virginia.

"But, hey, what did Thomas know about anything? Anyone who had fathered illegimate children can't be very smart," say the skeptics.

Religious instruction on an equal footing with other instruction, occurred
at the University of Virginia, when Thomas Jefferson was rector and approved of setting aside a chapel "for religious worship" and "proposed
to encourage various denominations to situate their theological schools near the university," thus "enabling the students of the University to attend religious excercises."

The phrase "no law respecting an establishment of religion" taken from a private letter written by Thomas Jefferson was misinterpreted by the activist Warren Court to create a false concept providing for a "wall of separation" between church and state. It was an act by Justice Hugo Black in 1947 that ultimately resulted in this radical departure from historic traditions.

In 1803, the Supreme Court interpreted its own authority, ruling that
the Constitution gave it the power to strike down unconstitutional acts
of government -- that is, laws or other government conduct that violate the Constitution. This decision created the power of judicial review, a clever component in the American system of checks and balances, a system that is intended to protect Americans from arrogant abuse of power. And now, we have freedom to do evil in ways that our founding fathers never imagined! Article III gives the grand Supreme Court two types of jurisdiction. The Court’s most important jurisdiction is appellate, the power to hear appeals
of cases decided in lower federal courts and state supreme courts. Under Article III, the Court’s appellate jurisdiction extends to seven classes of cases: (1) cases arising under the Constitution, federal law, or treaty; (2) those involving admiralty and maritime matters; (3) those in which the United States itself is a party; (4) cases between two or more states; (5) cases between citizens of different states or foreign countries; (6) cases between a state and individuals or foreign countries; and (7) cases between citizens of the same state if they are disputing ownership of land given by different states.

Recently, the Massachusetts State Supreme Court has legitimized same-sex marriages even though the laws of God are in conflict. There have been legal challenges to the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, Senate filibusters of pro-life judicial nominees, an American Civil Liberties Union assault on the partial-birth abortion ban, not to mention the Justice Roy Moore Ten Commandments litigation.

There is a spiritual battle raging in most courts of this nation, because Christians are at war with agnostics, atheists and false religion enthusiasts. When paid workman rolled the Commandments monument out of the Alabama Judicial Building, it was an example of what happens when power wielding federal judges lose their perspective on morality. They said when abusing their power, "the state may not acknowledge the sovereignty of the Judeo-Christian God and attribute to that God our religious freedom." This is their warped reasoning known as the "rule of law."

Congress cannot alter the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction, but
Article III of the Constitution gives it power to control the Court’s appellate jurisdiction. The Court may not exercise any of its appellate jurisdiction without congressional authorization, and Congress may limit the appellate jurisdiction any old way it chooses. Congress has authorized the Court to use its full appellate jurisdiction, except on rare occasions. The Supreme Court’s principle power is judicial review -- the right of the Court to declare laws unconstitutional. (This excessive authority is not expressly stated in the Constitution, because our founding fathers were too intelligent, too honest, and too devoted to God to put it there!)

Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president and must be confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate.

Only Protestants served on the Court until 1836, when the Senate confirmed President Andrew Jackson’s nomination of Roger B. Taney, a Catholic. Since then there has almost always been a Catholic on the Court. Louis D. Brandeis was the first Jewish justice in 1916. Civil rights lawyer Thurgood D. Marshall became the first African American justice in 1967. President Ronald Reagan appointed the first woman, Sandra Day O'Connor, in 1981. The first Italian American, Antonin Scalia, came to the Court in 1986. In the late 1990s, the Court consisted of four Protestants, three Catholics, and two Jews; seven men, one of whom was black, and two women. Two were from Arizona (Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Sandra Day O’Connor), and one each were from California (Anthony M. Kennedy), the District of Columbia (Scalia), Georgia (Clarence Thomas), Illinois (John Paul Stevens), Massachusetts (Stephen G. Breyer), New Hampshire (David H. Souter), and New York (Ruth Bader Ginsburg).

On average, the Senate rejects about 20 percent of all nominees to the Supreme Court. The president’s choice must face questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, which then makes a recommendation to the Senate as a whole.

Confirmation hearings are sometimes polite, quiet affairs, but some have been intensely political dramas that have gripped the nation. In 1987, for example, the Senate held 12 days of rancorous hearings into President Ronald Reagan’s nomination of Judge Robert Bork. Although Bork had strong qualifications, his conservative views led many groups throughout
the country to oppose his nomination.

Justices serve lifetime appointments. Under the Constitution they
can be removed from the Supreme Court only by first being impeached (accused) by a majority vote of the U.S. House of Representatives and
then convicted by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. There is no precise standard for determining whether a justice has committed a serious sin
or an impeachable offense, though the consensus is that removal should
be for criminal or ethical lapses, not for partisan political reasons.

The justices can make public speeches, but these are usually confined to subjects related to the law in general and to the federal court system. In these and many other questions of judicial ethics the Court usually follows the American Bar Association (ABA) Code of Judicial Conduct, although these rules are not binding on the Court.

The Supreme Court hears only a tiny fraction of the cases that come
before it. When the Court declines to hear a case, the decision of the lower court stands as the final word on the case. Each year the Court receives thousands of petitions to hear cases, but it usually decides to consider only a few. In 1995, for example, the Court had 7,565 cases on its docket, and the justices heard oral arguments in just 90 and issued signed opinions -- written explanations of its decisions -- in only 75.

For a major government institution, the Supreme Court staff consists of about 325 people. The Court’s annual budget is about $30 million. In 1996 Congress set the chief justice’s salary at $171,500, and the associate justices’ at $164,100.

The chief justice presides at the justices’ conferences and assigns a
justice to write opinions. The chief justice also acts as spokesperson for
the Supreme Court and for the federal judicial system, and supervises the Court’s budget and administrative staff. But in the central matter of hearing and deciding cases, the chief justice and the associate justices are equals -- and often believe themselves to be superior to God.

Judicial tyranny must be stopped!

Unfortunately for people of conscience, the anti-Christian agenda evidenced by the American judicial system will probably lead to the demise of the United States of America before the end of thisgeneration.