10 Commandments statue must be removed from state Capitol, Oklahoma Supreme Court rules

[LostOne4Ever]

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OKLAHOMA CITY —Oklahoma's Supreme Court says the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol must be removed because it indirectly benefits the Jewish and Christian faiths in violation of the state's constitution.

The court ruled Tuesday that the Oklahoma Constitution bans using public property to benefit a religion, and said the Ten Commandments are "obviously religious in nature."

Attorney General Scott Pruitt argued that the monument is nearly identical to a Texas monument that was found constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. Oklahoma justices said the local monument violates Oklahoma's constitution.

Private funds were used to erect the monument in 2012. Since then, others have asked for space, including a Nevada Hindu leader, animal rights advocates, the satirical Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and a group pushing for a Satan statue.

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[trotsky]

1. This is the correct decision.

Too bad the usual suspects won't accept it. And sadly, there are even some DUers who would say this isn't worth fighting for.

[cbayer]

2. I thought they had already dealt with this, but I guess they keep appealing.

SCOTUS already ruled on this, so I don't know what they are thinking. Seems like a no brainer.

[hrmjustin]

3. Good, I am glad they are taking them down.

[-none]

4. Isn't this monument tied to the movie, "The 10 Commandments".

A gift to advertize the movie. I know the one in Fargo is and they sure look the same.

Ten Commandments legal battle in Fargo may be over after ruling

FARGO – Following a major legal setback, the president of the secular rights group that sued the city of Fargo over a Ten Commandments monument on public property believes it’s unlikely his group will keep fighting.

The Red River Freethinkers suffered a legal defeat last week when an appeals court declined to rehear its case, keeping in place a lower court ruling allowing the monument to be on display in the public Civic Plaza downtown near Fargo City Hall.

The Freethinkers’ only remaining option is to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which receives more than 10,000 petitions per year but only hears oral arguments for about 100.

Freethinkers President Charles Sawicki said he believes it is unlikely his group will appeal to the Supreme Court because the process is expensive, and the group has already hit the maximum amount it is willing to spend.
http://www.inforum.com/content/ten-commandments-legal-battle-fargo-may-be-over-after-ruling

[LostOne4Ever]

5. No it is not

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/okla-installs-ten-commandments-monument-at-capitol