Louisiana Republican Gov Signs Bill Into Law Requiring Display of the Ten Commandments in Public Schools

(RedState) Marking a first in U.S. law, Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has made it official: with the addition of his signature to a new bill, his state will now require every classroom to display a copy of the Ten Commandments from the Bible:

via the NYT:

Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation on Wednesday requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public classroom in Louisiana, making the state the only one with such a mandate and reigniting the debate over how porous the boundary between church and state should be.

Critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, vowed a legal fight against the law they deemed “blatantly unconstitutional.”  (Read More)

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