The move echoes a decades-old fight over religion in government, reigniting memories of Moore’s defiant stand in the early 2000s.
Former Chief Justice Roy Moore stands next to his Ten Commandments monument after moving it into the office of the Foundation for Moral Law in Montgomery on Feb. 11, 2020. Alabama lawmakers are once again placing the Ten Commandments at the center of a cultural and potential legal battle, unveiling legislation Wednesday that would require the biblical directives to be displayed at the entrances of all public schools.
“The United States of America was founded as one nation under God, and it is important for our students to understand that through key documents like the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, to name a few,” said Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola. Each display will include the Ten Commandments, and a lengthy context statement entitled, “The History of the Ten Commandments in American Public Education.”
“Recognizing the historical role of the Ten Commandments accords with our nation’s history and faithfully reflets the understanding of the founders of our nation with respect to the necessity of civic morality to a functional self-government,” according to HB178′s text. Regarding the Northwest Ordinance, the bill states it “extended fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty,” to the territories and said, “religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.”
That case was not cited in HB178, but the 2005 Supreme Court ruling in Van Orden v. Perry is highlighted, in which the high court found it permissible to display the Ten Commandments on government property. “Her comments on school choice, parental rights, and returning the Ten Commandments to classrooms were spot on,” Wahl said. “The Alabama Republican Party stands with the governor in ensuring our children receive the quality education they deserve.”
with 72% of voters backing the constitutional amendment that supports the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools and public property
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