I write to you from Montgomery, Alabama. Since we last spoke, I have decided to take a two-month leave of absence from my home and job in Virginia to join the campaign to try and unseat one of the Alabama judges who voted to remove the Ten Commandments and Chief Justice Moore from office. Allow me to explain:

As you know, Alabama is a very unique state in that all judges are elected by the people. This means Alabama is one of the few states where judges are accountable.

Doug, I can’t tell you how important this race is. This race will be the first time the people of Alabama will have the opportunity to speak on the Ten Commandments issue.

Last fall, Alabamians watched as a liberal federal judge demanded the removal of the Ten Commandments monument from Alabama’s judicial building. They also watched Alabama Supreme Court Justices suspend Chief Justice Roy Moore and remove the Ten Commandments—hiding it in a closet.

Later, Alabamians watched as the Chief Justice was brought before a “kangaroo” Court of the Judiciary on charges of “ethical violations” and was removed from office.

But now, the people of Alabama don’t have to watch anymore. They get to ACT!

Tom Parker is well known to you and other Christians involved in the Ten Commandments fight. Tom was hired by Chief Justice Moore back in 2001 to be the Deputy Director of Alabama’s Courts. Tom was a “judge’s judge,” advising Alabama judges on the law and directing the judicial college for new state judges.

When the Ten Commandments controversy began, Tom Parker stood by the Chief Justice to the bitter end. When Moore was removed from office, so was Tom Parker. Now Tom works for Roy Moore and the Foundation for Moral Law. But more importantly, Tom is running to “remove” one of the Justices who removed the Ten Commandments and Roy Moore from the Alabama Supreme Court.

But Tom needs our help. Tom’s opponent, Jean Brown, will be well-funded by special interests who either hate Chief Justice Moore and the Ten Commandments, or simply support incumbents out of fear. In order to win, Tom needs to raise $1 million between now and the primary election—which is June 1st.

This election is unlike any other in that the only statewide offices on the ballot will be judicial offices. No “major” races like Governor, U.S. Senate, etc. will be up for grabs, so turn-out is expected to be very low. Add the fact that June 1st is the day following Memorial Day, and it guarantees that most people will not vote. This means every vote counts!

Doug, anything you could do to inform Vision Forum Ministry supporters about Tom Parker’s race would be greatly appreciated. I know they have prayed for Chief Justice Moore and supported him in the past. Please let them know to also pray for Tom Parker.

Christians should also prayerfully consider donating to Tom Parker’s campaign. If people want to contribute, they can visit www.parkerforjustice.com and donate online. Not everyone is like me and can take a couple months off work to fight down here, but by donating to Tom Parker’s campaign, Christians can ensure that at least one activist judge loses her job.

Best regards,

Matt