Governor Bentley, I urge you to publicly support Chief Justice Roy Moore as he fights to uphold the law. It is the duty of every public official to continue to uphold the law, even when others will not. That is why all officials take an oath to uphold the state constitution in every area that it does not contradict the federal constitution. It is very clear that Alabama's marriage law is in perfect harmony with the constitution, and the fact that a biased federal court said otherwise cannot trump your oath of office or the Chief justice's oath of office to uphold the state constitution. Please do your duty that you were sworn to uphold.
The duty of the Governor is not to blindly comply with every beck and call of the supreme court. That would render the office of governor nothing more than a fancy title for a figure that is merely a puppet of the federal government. The office of governor must be held by a man who will do what is right, no matter what the consequences. There is no reason to have a government with a balance of powers if one office stands supreme over all others. That office would effectively be king. This is not America. All I ask is that you would be true to your oath to uphold the constitution of Alabama. Please support Roy Moore as he does his duty.
In God We Trust,
Micah Burke
