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(4,949 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2015, 12:12 PM Jun 2015

10 Commandments statue must be removed from state Capitol, Oklahoma Supreme Court rules [View all]

Source: KOCO.com Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY —The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the 10 Commandments statue must be removed from the state Capitol grounds.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed and remanded a previous district court decision.

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10 Commandments statue must be removed from state Capitol, Oklahoma Supreme Court rules [View all] hue Jun 2015 OP

Oh boy....n/t monmouth4 Jun 2015 #1

Good. trusty elf Jun 2015 #2

now for the 'religious freedom' christian persecution ect ect gang riversedge Jun 2015 #8

Yep... trusty elf Jun 2015 #11

I left the Roman church because of that horseshit. 47of74 Jun 2015 #21

Here, Kitty-Kitty. jwirr Jun 2015 #35

That looks like the Astrodome. DamnYankeeInHouston Jun 2015 #52

Just the other day I listened to a program about this very thing Angry Dragon Jun 2015 #54

Records are incomplete do to the technology of the time period happyslug Jun 2015 #87

Hilarious! Christian persecution brought to you by... jalan48 Jun 2015 #65

You're picking on me again because you won't let me combine religion with government Angry Dragon Jun 2015 #57

Excellent pic!! DeeDeeNY Jun 2015 #41

And ... the republicans' bad luck continues ..... cosmicone Jun 2015 #3

But good luck for the USA--that is what matters riversedge Jun 2015 #9

+1 n/t cosmicone Jun 2015 #34

A whole state so stupid they had to ask a court for a decision. It's astounding - from what jtuck004 Jun 2015 #4

Progressive, yes. But only from its founding until ca. 1915 or so AnnetteJacobs Jun 2015 #20

They didn't get a Republican gov until the 60's. It was Democrats jtuck004 Jun 2015 #45

And, of coiuse, all those "progressives" were gathered in the place where they threw jtuck004 Jun 2015 #80

In AL it was the Chief Justice that put up the 10 Commandments bigbrother05 Jun 2015 #64

No law respecting an establishment of. shenmue Jun 2015 #5

It's not that easy in Arkansas Newxtor Jun 2015 #12

What's your point? cyberswede Jun 2015 #19

My point is clear Newxtor Jun 2015 #43

I don't recall saying anything was "easy" cyberswede Jun 2015 #47

I got mixed up Newxtor Jun 2015 #58

Um... eggplant Jun 2015 #49

I didn't reply to the OP Newxtor Jun 2015 #59

Federal laws don't apply to the states? shenmue Jun 2015 #75

Which federal law is that? Newxtor Jun 2015 #77

The Bill of Rights shenmue Jun 2015 #78

You screwed up Newxtor Jun 2015 #79

A teacher you ain't n/t GP6971 Jun 2015 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Newxtor Jun 2015 #51

Yep shenmue Jun 2015 #76

it's "easy" for people with critical thinking skills Skittles Jun 2015 #86

Enjoy your stay. shenmue Jun 2015 #37

7. “You shall not commit adultery" oberliner Jun 2015 #6

or wear a bad toupee, donald trump rurallib Jun 2015 #61

From the comments: Contrary1 Jun 2015 #7

It's so typical. Damn fools IMO. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2015 #17

Zing! Roland99 Jun 2015 #28

That's your problem now isn't it, Nimrod. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #38

And the few Republicans with heads intact CanonRay Jun 2015 #10

With all of the republican heads exploding it's going to be a mess to clean up. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2015 #15

ROFL SoapBox Jun 2015 #27

I'm suspicious. ChazInAz Jun 2015 #13

Knowing Oklahoma and their Don Quixote playing State Attorney General, avebury Jun 2015 #18

You better believe it! AnnetteJacobs Jun 2015 #22

Too bad a state constitution can't preempt the Federal one. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #40

What do you mean? Nt Newxtor Jun 2015 #68

If the fed constitution says you can't do A Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #73

I'm afraid they're trying to agitate the Nutbag voter base ... Myrina Jun 2015 #25

Excellent! What irks me about religious freedom is it means to some a license to RKP5637 Jun 2015 #14

Perfect for this clip I saved from the Malloy Show over a decade ago.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #16

The reich isn't having a good day today, are they? 47of74 Jun 2015 #23

Meanwhile, the asshole governor and AG are meeting to figure out how to go against the OKSC decision kath Jun 2015 #24

Yeah but what are they doing about the Sharia C. H. U. D. s? underpants Jun 2015 #36

If Same Sex Marriage didn't cause heads to explode and... liberal N proud Jun 2015 #26

HOO-RA benld74 Jun 2015 #29

Bingo!! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #46

To Squadron DU23> Our plan is working perfectly. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #30

Rats! I wanted to see the Satanist's display perdita9 Jun 2015 #31

I know! Maybe there will be an appeal. tanyev Jun 2015 #67

I Love it amuse bouche Jun 2015 #32

All this good news seems very strange to me.... Chakaconcarne Jun 2015 #33

I say leave it up azureblue Jun 2015 #39

Or better yet, the punishment layed out in the Old Testament! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #63

No doubt the locals will be screaming about yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #42

Yum! Turbineguy Jun 2015 #44

Don't let them fool you... SeattleVet Jun 2015 #48

Sounds about right. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #55

Lol Littekat333 Jun 2015 #71

I love this! Keep on, keep on, treading on those snakes!! Sunlei Jun 2015 #50

More re OK 10 commandments with history from Wisconsin Gazette: hue Jun 2015 #53

This will likely make it to the SCOTUS nt Newxtor Jun 2015 #56

I bet that statue came at tax payer expense d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #60

Wrong Newxtor Jun 2015 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Newxtor Jun 2015 #72

does the FSM have any commandments we can get posted someplace? rurallib Jun 2015 #62

I was reading some of the local comments about the avebury Jun 2015 #66

Good. CharlotteVale Jun 2015 #69

Van Orden v. Rick Perry (2005), USA Supreme Court Newxtor Jun 2015 #74

Maybe they were afraid 2naSalit Jun 2015 #81

Easy fix. Just rename the oil wells that dot the lawn of the capital after each commandment, jtuck004 Jun 2015 #82

Crazyland's gonna be pissed! nt valerief Jun 2015 #83

Just more persecution by a bunch of heathen, COLGATE4 Jun 2015 #84