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Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. 

The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities. Although the bill did not receive final approval from Landry, the time for gubernatorial action — to sign or veto the bill — has lapsed. 

Opponents question the law’s constitutionality, warning that lawsuits are likely to follow. Proponents say the purpose of the measure is not solely religious, but that it has historical significance. In the law’s language, the Ten Commandments are described as “foundational documents of our state and national government.

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 166 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

the Ten Commandments are described as “foundational documents of our state and national government.

Jefferson must be rolling in his grave so fast that he could power the whole east coast. Bunch of uneducated goons.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thomas Jefferson would never roll over in his grave. He would have his slaves roll him.

[–] the_otterman_empire@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Atonal screaming heard in distance

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Glad I'm far enough down this rabbit hole to get the reference.

You know who else atonally screams into the void...?

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago

The… products and services that support this lemmy thread?

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’d love for them to point to where it suggests that in either the federal or state constitutions.

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wouldn't point to state constitutions there's probably a few that do say that.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

One now does....

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Bunch of uneducated goons.

Oh, they know they're lying, they just want to lie so much they bury the truth re-write the past (which is kinda ironic if you think about it, given that whole eight commandment). It's kinda the same way the "Lost Cause of the Confederacy" is embedded into American mythology despite being a after-the-fact whitewashing of history.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

No one challenged the law makers to prove that they were right. They are lying because they can get away with it - no one in any position of power asked or was asked which foundational document was forged by forefathers from Christian (or any religion) doctrine.

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

6 and 8 are the only ones that are laws, and those are just common sense shit, don't murder or steal. The first 4 are telling you what god to worship and how, which are explicitly the opposite of what a government is built on.

[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

There's also the one about bearing false witness, aka perjury/defamation/libel/slander.