Alabama Supreme Court Chief Injustice Roy Moore has given an interview to the Associated Press, explaining his illegal fight against marriage equality in Alabama (some states never learn) and why he's not the modern-day reincarnation of George Wallace.
His answer to the latter question has to be seen to be believed.
From AL.com (emphasis added):
Moore's actions have drawn inevitable comparisons to former Gov. George Wallace's 1963 largely symbolic "stand in the schoolhouse door" aimed at preventing desegregation at the University of Alabama, nine years after education segregation was ruled illegal.
Moore said there is another difference.
"George Wallace moved," he said, noting how the former governor eventually stepped aside.
"I can't move from my position because I'm bound to uphold the Constitution," Moore said.
So basically, the two are different because Wallace backed down and he's not going to.
So basically, Moore's saying he's not like George Wallace because he's worse.
This could be the first time in human history than someone has denied an allegation by claiming to be even more in the wrong. This is like denying that you killed one person by saying that you killed two. Maybe we'll start seeing this in the courts: the "it was worse" defense, where you plead not guilty to your charges by claiming to be guilty of even more.
P.S. Arkansas' license to discriminate bill, SB 202, has become law. Even worse, because the legislature declared the civil rights of LGBT people to be an "emergency", it has taken effect immediately. However, there are 90 days in which a veto referendum could be forced, by collecting signatures. It's also time to start talking about a boycott of the state.