Statement of Attorney General Bill Pryor (Ten Commandments Monument)

The law of man does not trump the law of God.

I must have missed "Thou shalt display the Ten Commandments".

If this is wrong, than sandblast the Ten Commandments off the Supreme Court. No more using the Bible for swearing of public officials or in courts. Take IN GOD WE TRUST off the money.

Sounds good to me. It's the old slippery slope. If you think it's ok to have those Christian symbols as a matter of public policy, then you'll be comfortable with swearing on the Torah, or the Koran, or a having a number of pithy koans carved onto the Supreme court, etc.

Maybe you mean that the First Amendment barring establishment of a state religion is all well and good, until it "infringes" on state recognition of your religion. Then it's as bad as slavery or genocide, and you can ignore the law?

I have to agree with the demos, don't confirm him. Based on this statement, our constitution will be assaulted with him on the courts. Makes me wonder if he has ever read it! It is unambigous, you can not make law preventing the establish ment of religion. BTW, what religion is being established here?

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