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Louisiana's 10 Commandments law unconstitutional, appeals court says
AXIOS ^ | June 20, 2025 | Chelsea Brasted

Posted on 06/20/2025 5:01:15 PM PDT by Racketeer

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To: Racketeer

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” so why is the Court?

The State of Louisiana mandated the Ten Commandments be posted into the schools, not Congress. Pretty obvious over the past half century what happens when they are not posted in the schools.

To believe mankind is the ultimate being universally is extremely arrogant and obnoxious. We could all use a major dose of humility.
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James Madison wrote the Constitution. Here’s what he said and wrote about church and state:

“Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise.... During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in laity; in both, superstition, bigotry, and persecution.

James Madison

https://www.azquotes.com/author/9277-James_Madison/tag/separation-of-church-and-state

Edit. The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries.

James Madison”


41 posted on 06/20/2025 9:54:58 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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To: kiryandil

Before Dennis [Clinton stooge], Haynes [Dubya stooge], and Ramirez [Biden stooge], Circuit Judges.

A trio of Lefty stooges.

Clinton, Dubya, Biden

A trio of Lefty stooges.


42 posted on 06/21/2025 1:23:42 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in thays of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Racketeer

Unconstitutional for a state to implement this?

Under this First Amendment?

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”


43 posted on 06/21/2025 2:24:59 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Racketeer

How is it “plainly unconstitutional”?

Nothing plain about it. At worst the 10 C’s is a historical document. No reason it cannot be posted.

Courts have really perverted the plain words of the 1st amendment, in favor of a “separation “ issue that is never mentioned in any founding document. IIRC it stems from a letter Jefferson wrote, not any actual law or act.

Hope LA prevails.


44 posted on 06/21/2025 3:14:18 AM PDT by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: Racketeer

I don’t see how having a poster in a room deprives anyone of their rights. As long as the teacher isn’t requiring it to be recited, or instructing the students to pray, it’s as benign as anything else up there. Including a rainbow flag.


45 posted on 06/21/2025 5:05:02 AM PDT by Twotone ( What's the difference between a politician & a flying pig? The letter "F.")
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To: Racketeer

I guess they have a problem with the USSC building too? But hey it’s okay to promote the religion of faggotry by flying and posting their holy rainbow vestments in every schoolroom?


46 posted on 06/21/2025 5:46:18 AM PDT by Mastador1
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To: Racketeer
Pretty obvious over the past half century what happens when they are not posted in the schools.

Are you actually attributing the decline of our civilization to that? Aren't parents supposed to be involved with the upbringing of their children? Do you imagine that removing those displays from schools eliminated the primary and only source of Christian training?

Blame the schools, blame the teachers, blame the government; but, never track down the real cause: parents.

47 posted on 06/21/2025 6:00:18 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
Yeah, I never could figure out why Moses spoke Olde English.

He did, same as Jesus. ;-D

48 posted on 06/21/2025 6:02:03 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Bookshelf
I think many who follow FR would call you a damned fool.

No doubt. There are many different types of fools here.

49 posted on 06/21/2025 6:03:29 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK

“Blame the schools, blame the teachers, blame the government; but, never track down the real cause: parents.”

Oh, I agree and did not ever say the removal was the only cause. Parents, who also vote, have allowed lawmakers to make laws that caused societal change to the detriment of their own children.

Historically, excessive litigation is the real cause of societal demise.


50 posted on 06/21/2025 6:41:37 AM PDT by Racketeer
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To: Racketeer

This one is next.

Politicians keep passing such laws knowing they will be overturned.

Same District.

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/05/24/ten-commandments-texas-schools-senate-bill-10/


51 posted on 06/21/2025 6:42:26 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Racketeer
...excessive litigation is the real cause of societal demise...

Direct hit! Fire for affect.

52 posted on 06/21/2025 6:45:23 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Bob Wills is still the king

But I look at the Holy Bible as an historical reference book. Are you saying the Ten Commandments have no meaning historically? I could see a discussion regarding how people used to live, historically, in societies with moral or legal principles based on them.

No where above is religion mentioned. It is man who gives it a religious definition in order to compel chaos and division, two of the seeds needed for anarchy, then tyranny!!


53 posted on 06/21/2025 6:49:18 AM PDT by Racketeer
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To: Racketeer

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”


Since when is a state school system considered a part of Congress?


54 posted on 06/21/2025 6:56:25 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Racketeer

If this law is establishing a religion, which religion is it? Christianity has them and Judaism has them. Though there is overlap, they are not the same religion.

Perhaps if the “Kill all infidels” was also posted, it would pass judicial muster.

EC


55 posted on 06/21/2025 9:48:39 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: Racketeer
So many black-robed tyrants, far too few rails for them to travel by.


56 posted on 06/21/2025 12:06:31 PM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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reading, writing, and arithmetic

Many years ago back in the early days RWA were the basics.
Now much data is available more than those three thus the
students need to be schooled to be kept with the knowledge
that is now available and being used in society in some way
or the other. jmo yours may very.


57 posted on 06/21/2025 1:10:18 PM PDT by deport
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To: Racketeer

aren’t they displayed at the Supreme Court building?


58 posted on 06/21/2025 1:36:35 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Racketeer

https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/12/text


59 posted on 06/21/2025 4:52:33 PM PDT by unread
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To: Leaning Right
"But if they are allowed, why couldn’t a Muslim teacher post some Shariah Law crap?"

I believe I read somewhere that they have already been doing that. And teaching the class Islamic prayers as well. And I've heard NOTHING about coincidences of any kind. :(

60 posted on 06/21/2025 5:10:20 PM PDT by unread
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