Ten Commandments allowed on the grounds of State House

[dogday]

in Texas. Not in Courthouse but State House on the ground... Freepers are very happy! Heard on CNN

[Maestro]

1. Linkage?

Purty please.

[dogday]

2. CNN right now

[gauguin57]

17. Link here

LBN thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1585002

AP link:

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_TEN_COMMANDMENTS?SITE=JRC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-06-27-11-20-40

Court Splits on Ten Commandments Displays

By HOPE YEN
Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) -- A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of displaying the Ten Commandments on government land, but drew the line on displays inside courthouses, saying they violated the doctrine of separation of church and state.

Sending dual signals in closely-watched cases, the high court said displays of the Ten Commandments - like their own courtroom frieze - are not inherently unconstitutional. But each exhibit demands scrutiny to determine whether it goes too far in amounting to a governmental promotin of religion, the court said in a case involving Kentucky courthouse exhibits.

In that 5-4 ruling and another ruling, involving the positioning of a 6-foot granite monument of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Texas capitol, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the swing vote. The second ruling, likewise, was 5-4.

In a stinging dissent to the ruling involving Kentucky's courthouse exhibits, Justice Antonin Scalia declared: "What distinguishes the rule of law from the dictatorship of a shifting Supreme Court majority is the absolutely indispensable requirement that judicial opinions be grounded in consistently applied principle."

[Maestro]

18. Thanks

And what the hell is so hard about this. The First Amendment clearly states how religion is to be treated. Scalia makes no sense to me, but maybe I am just dumb.

[Wapsie B]

3. If the 10 Commandments can stay on the grounds

someone needs to put up a statue of Buddha right next to it.

[Misunderestimator]

5. Let's take a road trip...

hauling Buddha on a trailer...

[Wapsie B]

8. Yes, I'd love to!

That would be so cool. I'll bring the beverages. :)

[Misunderestimator]

4. Watching it on CNN right now...

What an arrogant bastard talking now! All god talk. :puke:

[wakeme2008]

6. they have a problem LOL

from CNN site

Justices left legal wiggle room, saying that some displays -- like their own courtroom frieze -- would be permissible if they're portrayed neutrally in order to honor the nation's legal history.

[Mari333]

7. Simply put, that means they have to allow a statue of Kali

put up right next to the 10 Cs at state level, whether they like it or not.

[Walt Starr]

9. WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!

Kali-ma is my FAVORITE Dark Goddess!

[rodeodance]

11. yes the SC took the legal argument that 10 comm. were part of our

historica legacy (the outside case).

[rodeodance]

12. it is a narrow ruling (ie. nativity scenes are NOT part of legal history).

[Walt Starr]

13. Also, these were put up in the public arena with private funds

as opposed to state sponsored framed copies of the ten commandments in a court room where participation is compulsory.

Reasonable rulings in both cases.

[undeterred]

10. I have no problem with the Ten Commandments being posted

if it helps Reps to rememeber that lying and murdering and coveting are wrong, that is.

[blogslut]

14. first commandment

"Thou shalt have no other gods before me"

<sarcasm> no religious preference there </sarcasm>

[shraby]

15. It's odd....they want the display on public

ground, but I never see the ten commandments displayed in church yards. How come?

[Tux]

16. Ministers said so

Fundies feel persecuted since people disagree with them. They want their crap on the state grounds so people can "know" Deity and make America better. Fundies are running scared. To them, Jesus is late in returning so they have to be extra fundie to have him return. If Jesus doesn't return, we'll see violence but Christianity would fade away as it's myths are exposed. Then we ca have sanity back after 2,000 years of madness.