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kpete

(72,904 posts) Wed May 24, 2023, 09:00 AM May 2023

Bill to Force Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails [View all]

“A push to inject religion into public schools across Texas faltered on Tuesday after the State House failed to pass a contentious bill that would have required the Ten Commandments to be displayed prominently in every classroom,” the New York Times reports.

“The measure was part of an effort by conservative Republicans in the Legislature to expand the reach of religion into the daily life of public schools.”

https://politicalwire.com/2023/05/24/bill-to-force-schools-to-display-ten-commandments-fails/

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Bill to Force Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails [View all] kpete May 2023 OP

Wow! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #1

Hey, maybe if the Ten Commandments were displayed in Mar-a-Lago, tanyev May 2023 #2

Why? Jilly_in_VA May 2023 #10

TFG would just see it as a 'To Do List'. mackdaddy May 2023 #21

+1 TeamProg May 2023 #32

DUzy! geardaddy May 2023 #40

Like he hasn't done everything on that list already (and probably multiple times) Angleae May 2023 #51

I'm used to pandering but this is another level underpants May 2023 #3

This is surprising but good. LoisB May 2023 #4

The Ten Commandmenets have NO place in Public Schools. ProudMNDemocrat May 2023 #5

+1 nt Hotler May 2023 #13

They deserve to be mentioned in History class. (only mentioned) . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #15

Why? HUAJIAO May 2023 #16

Ten C form a common core of the Abraham religions (JCM) which have had huge impact on history. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #18

LOL ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #53

You seem to think the last 50 years of US history is all that counts & world history is useless. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #60

It was mentioned as part of my social studies class. sakabatou May 2023 #42

Then your social studies teacher was stupid ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #54

It was part of comparative religion while studying the near east sakabatou May 2023 #55

If you knew a little more about history you wouldn't write "little to do with forming law". Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #61

You seem to have a narrow idea of studying them in school Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #62

Good thing too, because this SCOTUS would have let the law stand Silent3 May 2023 #6

Are they afraid that God will know they voted against it and they will go to hell because of it Walleye May 2023 #7

Are they beginnin to read the tea leaves? Happy Hoosier May 2023 #8

This might be old old news. When I was on the local school board for several terms in the 90s.... usaf-vet May 2023 #39

texas was home to the gablers. there may have been publishers there, mopinko May 2023 #48

This was due to good procedural tactics by Democrats, not Republicans coming to their senses muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #9

Thanks! CaptainTruth May 2023 #30

Helpful context, thank you. Well done, TX Dems! chia May 2023 #57

Found these in the comments section of the OP link: Liberal In Texas May 2023 #11

+6 Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #17

All of those are excellent but that last one is so MAGA chia May 2023 #58

K & R...nt Wounded Bear May 2023 #12

Felt like a bid to revisit McCreary v. ACLU Sympthsical May 2023 #14

Yes establish a state religion to show how different we are from Islamic theocracies IronLionZion May 2023 #19

Excellent DownriverDem May 2023 #20

Good Rebl2 May 2023 #22

Thank God Evolve Dammit May 2023 #23

The GOP realized, if kids read them and lived by the 10 Commandments,..... ashredux May 2023 #24

Except this was blocked by Democrats running out the clock, not by Republicans thinking muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #25

Yes, kudos have to be given to the Dems in the Lege for doing battle Liberal In Texas May 2023 #28

More utter rot ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #56

Wait a minute Farmer-Rick May 2023 #26

Will they have a colander displayed in every classroom, murielm99 May 2023 #27

It doesn't say much about religion when they try to force it on everyone. LiberalFighter May 2023 #29

The 10 commandments are a joke Johnny2X2X May 2023 #31

FAILED THIS TIME.. NT TeamProg May 2023 #33

Let's Start With Deep State Witch May 2023 #34

That's probably going to be a stopper Marthe48 May 2023 #36

do conservatives actually believe in the 10 Commandments? samsingh May 2023 #35

Did the legislature use the Ten Commandments bill to keep attention away from another bill? Lonestarblue May 2023 #37

kpete........... Upthevibe May 2023 #38

God, I hate CCExile May 2023 #41

Your sentiment is shared by over five million Texas Democrats n/t DFW May 2023 #49

kidney stones with antlers Skittles May 2023 #52

Christians can go F themselves with a cross. OMGWTF May 2023 #43

Do we know who stopped this from passing? NotVeryImportant May 2023 #44

Yes, we do. Texas Democrats DFW May 2023 #50

I'm genuinely surprised. (nt) Paladin May 2023 #45

Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 #46

Yeah LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #47

good BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #59