On Wednesday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed HB 71 into law making it mandatory for every public school to display a copy of the Ten Commandments, a code of conduct with common sense principles compiled by Moses, per the Old Testament, and adhered to by a number of Christians and Jews across the world for centuries. It has also been the basis for many laws.
While others have attempted to push similar legislation forward, the Pelican state is the first in the nation to make it happen. While some have celebrated the move, it has been criticized by civil rights groups. The ACLU is already suing the state.
The Freedom from Religion Foundation, the Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union, and its Louisiana chapter have all said they plan on challenging the law in court.
According to NPR, the new law requires public schools to display a copy of the Ten…
