Louisiana could soon become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. The legislation, which heads to the desk of conservative Gov.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana could soon become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom — in another
Morris went on to say the Ten Commandments is “simply one of many documents that display the history of our country and the foundation for our legal system.” Democratic state Sen. Royce Duplessis argued that while supporters of the legislation say the intent of the bill is for historical significance, it does not give the state “constitutional cover” and has serious problems.
The author of the bill, GOP state Rep. Dodie Horton, claimed earlier this session that the Ten Commandments do not solely have to do with one religion.
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