As long as certain voters allow emotion to guide their decisions and continue to be distracted/manipulated by political propaganda, this State is doomed. A commenter once said that too many Alabamians are manipulated into voting against their own best interests. The truth in this is evident.

What law makes it ILLegal to display the Ten Commandments on state property and in public schools? Ever hear of the first sentence of the bill of RIGHTS? "Congress shall make no law... prohibiting the free exercise ." As far as leadership goes, Dr. Bentley is honest and authentic. He knows he can't print and borrow money like the ex-lawyer that is purportedly faithfully executing the laws of the United States.

Okay, jamie, would you think differently if he wanted to hang surah 2 from the koran in all govt buildings? I think you would. This is NO different. Its called seperation of church and state, a centuries old concept.

I'm not sure which is worse, the pro-Obama rants from the Daily Ed. staff, the continual venom sprayed at any Republican by that same staff or the endless bashing of one of the Greatest States in America! This newspaper should be building up the reputation of Alabama and our communities; it should be shouting our multitude of positives; instead it bashes the state, our communities and,by extension, each of its citizens. "Securing such a reputation (of being progressive with intelligent workers ,) and the business that goes with it could help solve the many problems that hold down the state and its people." Well, what about helping build that reputation!!!!! Hardly a week goes by where this lame editorial staff does not print an article telling the world how utterly awful this state is. I don't recognize the state you describe! The state of the state you describe is filled with generalizations, you choose a catch-word cause that seems sensational and ride it for every ounce of ink it will sell all the while searching for the next sensational movement. I'd venture to say that none of the Daily Ed. board has ever had any first hand experience in the toils of poor Alabamians, rich land owners or any of the other evils they claim plague Alabama. Let me challenge you to get out from behind that computer, stay away from wire news services, quit creating evil where there is none, stop trying to out sensationalize Oprah and take a moment to experience the greatness which is The Great State of Alabama.

James, Do you know that in Congress there are fresco 's of great leaders, from every walk of life, surrounding the congressional chambers. There are probably 70 or so (I do not recall the exact number) Each fresco is just a profile - a side view of that persons face. They are beautiful! They are side by side all the way around the four walls. There is one exception: At the front and very center( a place of great honor) of those reverent chambers there hangs one full face fresco. Of the great men from throughout history whose character deemed them worthy of overseeing our country's leaders, only one was deemed worthy of having his full face displayed - and displayed in such an honorable position. Do you know who that person is? I'll let you research it and get back to us.....

Thumbs up, Billy! Great comment.

I can remember not long ago when this newspaper encouraged the illegal aliens of this state to commit civil disobedience against our state leaders over laws they deemed that were bad. What's the difference?

To follow up, the only person deemed worthy of having his full face likeness overseeing Congress is the Biblical Moses.

The same Moses who brought the Ten Commandments on stone tablets from God to the people.

Those same commandments that we've banished from public places under the cowardly guise of political correctness.

And we shake our head and wonder why heinous crimes are committed.

I applaud your comments Billy!