In a monumental move for the preservation of traditional values, Louisiana’s Republican Governor, Jeff Landry, has signed into law a mandate requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public classrooms.
House Bill 71 was approved by state lawmakers last month and stipulates that every classroom in schools receiving state funding must exhibit a poster-size display of the Ten Commandments. The bill details that the text should be printed in “large, easily readable font” and specifies that it must be the central focus of the display.
Before signing the bill, Landry called it “one of (his) favorites.”
“If you want to respect the rule of law, you gotta start from the original law given which was Moses. … He got his commandments from God,” the governor said.
The American Civil Liberties Union along with other civil liberties groups have threatened legal action against this law. Their attempt to frame this as “unconstitutional religious coercion” only further showcases their misguided efforts to undermine America’s spiritual heritage for their own partisan interests.
This brave stance taken by Louisiana makes it the first state in the nation to introduce such a requirement, showing once again that Republicans are leading the way in preserving our nation’s cherished values. In these times of cultural turmoil, it is essential to remind ourselves and teach our children about the guiding principles that have shaped this great nation.