The Ten Commandments and the Supreme Court - Stone vs Graham (maybe a time to take a breath and calm a bit?)

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17. Supreme Court backs push to remove Ten Commandments monument

Supreme Court backs push to remove Ten Commandments monument
Published 1:23 PM CDT, October 16, 2017

https://apnews.com/general-news-df7741ba91c549d48242e88f16d6c1b9

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a lower court that ordered a New Mexico city to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lawn outside City Hall.

Civil liberties advocates behind the case called the decision involving the city of Bloomfield a victory for the separation of church and state.

ACLU of New Mexico Executive Director Peter Simonson said it sends a “strong message that the government should not be in the business of picking and choosing which sets of religious beliefs enjoy special favor in the community.”

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The city claims it avoided endorsing a particular religion by placing disclaimers on the lawn stating the area was a public forum for citizens and that the privately funded monuments did not necessarily reflect the opinions of the city.

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