Bible study

OK, Circuit Judge Ashley McKathan, here you go. Here's the attention you wanted when you had the Ten Commandments embroidered on your judicial robe and walked into your Covington County courtroom to hear some minor drug cases this week. Here's your shout-out.

Aren't you happy? We all know your name now. We all know that you're proud of your hero, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, and his courageous stand against repeated federal court orders. And most importantly, we all know what a good, moral Christian citizen you are, thanks to the bright gold tablets stitched on the front of your robe.

Since you obviously love Scripture so much, I thought it'd be a great idea for us to swap some of our favorite Bible verses. Here's one of mine: "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward."

That's Matthew 6:5. The words are printed in red in my copy. I'm sure an upstanding Christian man like you knows what that means.