Sessions & Moore: Working for Something v. Having it Handed to You

No matter what you may think of former senator Jeff Sessions' policies, he knew his stuff. He may not have come to the same conclusion as you on a particular issue, but he could tell you about the issue and why he came to that conclusion. 

A would-be replacement for Sessions is not as knowledgeable...by a long shot. If asked about DACA, we're sure most of us could have enumerated at least some of its points even if we didn't agree with the law via executive order. On the other hand, Roy Moore recently had to be told by Dale Jackson what DACA was, just as he earlier had to be told what a national right-to-work law meant. 

Sure, there's a learning curve for any new office holder, but just as a candidate to work for Acme Widgets goes into a job interview knowing something about Acme Widgets, an office seeker should know something about the position he's running for and the laws he's expected to create, uphold, or expand upon.

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A spokesperson for Moore has said: People don't care about acronyms. Really? Here's a few most of us know: 

UA
AU
UT
UNA
UAH
UAB
NASA
NAACP
NACOLG
MD
DO
DDS
DVM
LPN
RN
CRNP
SGA
SAG
IAM
UAW
JD
NAFTA

We could go on, but you get the idea. Acronyms are part of our daily life. Roy Moore didn't know what DACA was even when it was spelled out for him. No, the former judge wants glory without the work that goes with it. It would be funny if there wasn't a chance that this grandstander could be Alabama's next senator.

Pray for our state.