10 Commandments to be immortalized on State Capitol grounds in (Quelle Surprise!) Oklahoma

[marmar]

from the Tulsa World:



Commandments bill passes
The House approves the measure 83-2, which could make it veto-proof as it heads to Henry.


By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
Published: 5/8/2009 2:24 AM
Last Modified: 5/8/2009 7:36 AM


The author of a bill authorizing the placement of a monument to the Ten Commandments on the state Capitol grounds says it's likely to become law even if Gov. Brad Henry vetoes it.

"The way it looks from previous votes, I would expect (Henry) would sign it because I would think we'd have the votes for an override," said Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow.

A final version of the bill passed the Oklahoma House, 83-2, on Thursday morning, after the Senate voted for it, 37-9, on April 20.

Democrats Dennis Bailey of Broken Bow and Wallace Collins of Norman cast the two dissenting votes. An unusual number of representatives 16 were counted as absent. ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20090508_16_A1_Theaut557961

[realisticphish]

1. why do they do this?

IT'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL. This is beyond discussion at this point. This will do nothing but make themselves look like idiots during the inevitable challenge.

[tanyev]

2. OK Okies, you're gonna have to stop coveting your neighbor's ass.

[alfredo]

3. That's Old Testament, how about something from the New Testament like

The Beatitudes? The Ten Commandments are old Jewish law, what about this being a "Christian nation" when they ignore Christ's teachings?

[Joey Liberal]

4. I live in Okie/Bible Land

We now have a republiNazi majority in the state legislature, and well, this was a priority for them, as well as picking on kids with Autism.........