Texas Public Schools Ordered to Remove Ten Commandments

Thursday, November 20, 2025

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered several Texas public school districts to take down posters displaying the Ten Commandments ...

Posted by donnerboy at 08:33 AM | 56 COMMENTS | permalink

Republicans in several states keep trying to impose Ten Commandments displays on public school kids. Judges keep telling them, "You can't do that." Take the latest case out of Texas, for example. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo ...

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-- Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) Nov 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM

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Womp! Womp!

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-19 10:52 AM

It's a good start. This only applied to a few schools.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2025-11-19 11:00 AM

Haha douchebags

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-19 11:33 AM

Annnnnnd, it worked just as planned. This was never not going to happen and everyone with half a brain knew it.

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-20 11:30 AM

This was never not going to happen and everyone with half a brain knew it.

#4 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

So.. you are telling me that the republicans in Texas spent all that time and money to pass and now defend an unconstitutional law in court because they knew it was "never going to happen"?

That's some impressive 11 dimensional chess right there.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-20 11:40 AM

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-20 11:40 AM | Reply | Flag:

It's publicity and it's worth the investment, politically speaking. It's sad you didn't know this.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-20 11:44 AM

"It's publicity and it's worth the investment, politically speaking.
It's sad you didn't know this.

#6 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Publicly declaring (for political purposes) that you are FOR trying to pass clearly unconstitutional laws is a poor investment of taxpayer dollars for your citizens.

Sad that you do not know this. Are you from Texas? That could explain a lot.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-20 12:07 PM

Publicly declaring (for political purposes) that you are FOR trying to pass clearly unconstitutional laws is a poor investment of taxpayer dollars for your citizens.

Sad that you do not know this. Are you from Texas? That could explain a lot.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-20 12:07 PM | Reply | Flag:

Nowhere did I say I was for any of that, I simply pointed out what it was meant to do. But you do you, and broad-brush everyone who doesn't blindly agree with everything you believe.

No, I'm not FROM Texas, but I do reside in Texas.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-20 12:15 PM

Annnnnnd, it worked just as planned. This was never not going to happen and everyone with half a brain knew it.
#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-20 11:30 AM

Nobody intelligent and self-aware wants Evanglical "teachings". Nobody.

#9 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-11-20 12:53 PM

More proof that right-wing Christians are being oppressed by not being able to force their beliefs on children.

#10 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-11-20 01:27 PM

They should just post these alongside the 10 commandments, along with any other lists of religious commandments.
The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth
by Anton Szandor LaVey
1967

#11 | Posted by MBlue at 2025-11-20 02:31 PM

Nowhere did I say I was for any of that, I simply pointed out what it was meant to do.

They "planned" on wasting taxpayer dollars on a foolish unconstitutional ploy they knew would be struck down in the courts?

You clearly said it was worth the investment (politically speaking) .

It looks like a terrible investment of time and money.

No, I'm not FROM Texas, but I do reside in Texas.

#8 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDSm

So you ARE from Texas. Explains a lot.

OK fine. So don't let me put the words you spoke in your mouth.

Speak for yourself then.

Do YOU agree with the state? Is it ok to post the ten commandments in a publicly funded school? Is allowing schools to violate the U.S. Constitution ok with YOU?

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-20 03:38 PM

Putting the 10 commandments in schools was always gonna be turned over.

Hotwheels and the rest of the legislature knew it.

This is just another virtue signaling issue designed to fire up the voters that are too dumb to understand the Constitution.

A waste of taxpayer money to write the law, vote on it, implement it and defend it.

A better use of the money would be to develop a flood warning system.

Being paper christians is more important than actually protecting children.

#13 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-11-20 04:40 PM

Putting the 10 commandments in schools was always gonna be turned over.
Hotwheels and the rest of the legislature knew it.
This is just another virtue signaling issue designed to fire up the voters that are too dumb to understand the Constitution.
A waste of taxpayer money to write the law, vote on it, implement it and defend it.
A better use of the money would be to develop a flood warning system.
Being paper christians is more important than actually protecting children.
#13 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-11-20 04:40 PM

Excellent summary.

#14 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-11-20 04:44 PM

#13 I have always been against prayer and religion in schools for the exact same reason why I am against algebra and trigonometry in church:

Wrong venue.

#15 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-20 04:45 PM

I always find it quite humorous: The absolute insistence by do-gooders on placing Bibles and the 10-Commandments in public schools.

You know, the same public schools that employ public-school teachers.

The very public-school teachers that those do-gooders have always complained about being liberals, anti-religious, atheists.

They want to place those Judeo-Christian religious artifacts in public schools, where questions by students will be answered by public-school teachers.

Humorous.

#16 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-20 04:53 PM

The Democrat party hates to be reminded that they are evil.

#17 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-21 02:35 AM

The Democrat party hates to be reminded that they are evil.

LMAO!
says a supporter of
"Guardians of Pedophiles"
"Measles Are Great, Again"
"Giving Out Polio"
"Grunting Out Piggy"

And the party of kill democrats for stating the obvious - don't follow illegal orders.

You have no room at all to criticize. None. It's laughable when you try it.

#18 | Posted by YAV at 2025-11-21 09:39 AM

The Democrat party hates to be reminded that they are evil.

#17 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

But not Republicans. They really Really REALLY enjoy being evil.

Suffering and cruelty are the point. Apparently.

But no worries! It's for your own good. The beatings will continue until morale improves.

And remember ... ONLY THE WEAK WILL FAIL.

#19 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-21 09:47 AM

#19 - Definitely true.

#20 | Posted by YAV at 2025-11-21 09:52 AM

The Democrat party doesn't exist. Like all things Republican, it's made up for you to be angry about.

#21 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-11-21 10:02 AM

more truth!

#22 | Posted by YAV at 2025-11-21 10:06 AM

Do YOU agree with the state? Is it ok to post the ten commandments in a publicly funded school? Is allowing schools to violate the U.S. Constitution ok with YOU?

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-20 03:38 PM | Reply | Flag:

No I don't agree with what was done but I don't agree with a lot of political shenanigans pulled by both sides. The main reason I don't agree with the 10 commandments thing is because once it's allowed, it opens up whole other can of worms for every religion out there to do it. My belief is that religion is best taught in the worship place and fortified at home.

#23 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-21 02:12 PM

It's publicity and it's worth the investment, politically speaking. It's sad you didn't know this.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds

What message are they trying to send exactly?

#24 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-21 02:20 PM

The main reason I don't agree with the 10 commandments thing is because once it's allowed, it opens up whole other can of worms for every religion out there to do it. My belief is that religion is best taught in the worship place and fortified at home.

#23 | Posted by lfthndthrds

So your only problem with forcing christianity on kids is that our pesky constitution mandates we'd have to treat other religious equally. How horrible.

#25 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-21 02:22 PM

#23 As I have always maintained: I am against prayer and religion in school for the exact same reason why I am against algebra and trigonometry in church:

Wrong venue.

#26 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-21 02:25 PM

So your only problem with forcing christianity on kids is that our pesky constitution mandates we'd have to treat other religious equally. How horrible.

#25 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-21 02:22 PM | Reply | Flag:

Is it impossible for you to make an honest comment?

If parents chose to raise their children in the Christian faith - or any other faith - that's their business. I keep my nose out of it and you should too.

#27 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-21 02:36 PM

If they keep their faith out of my life then I can leave their faith alone.

But they are determined to enforce their faith on everyone, and their faith is used to manipulate them into voting to replace democracy with fascism, and that involves me.

Frankly anyone who believes the end times are coming shouldnt be allowed near the levers of power. Only people who think humans must solve human problems.

#28 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-21 03:18 PM

Then stop the promotion of animist religions like the cult of "Global Warming" or the religion of Atheism

#29 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-21 03:33 PM

#29 The "religion of Atheism" is not a thing.

#30 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-21 03:38 PM

#29 Nor is there such as thing as the "cult of 'Global Warming'" 'Tis a made-up thing.

#31 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-21 03:39 PM

Then stop the promotion of animist religions like the cult of "Global Warming" or the religion of Atheism

#29 | Posted by visitor_

Climate change isn't a religion because it's not about faith it's about facts. Data and math. What people with brains use to make decisions.

And who promotes atheism? Pointing out that christianity is full of BS isn't promoting atheism. Again, it's just more facts that upset you.

#32 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-21 03:41 PM

If parents chose to raise their children in the Christian faith - or any other faith - that's their business. I keep my nose out of it and you should too.

#27 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

BS. Easy to say much harder to do. Especially when you have no respect for the law or the Constitution or the rights of others. That's how these "commandments" ended up in the public schools in the first place. Religion. And. People like you. Even though they knew it was against the law and the intent of the law. They did it anyway.

You want the governments nose to be in everyone's business right now. Thats how you draw out the liberal minded so you can target them.

Everyone who does NOT agree with the King is to be traumatized.

Heck of religion you got there. Look at you claiming you want to stay out of other folks business! lol That some funny ---- right there.

How's that mass deportation and "DEI Purge" coming along? Violated enough civil rights yet? Traumatized enough public servants yet? Got yer fill of cruelty and the suffering of others yet?

GFY with your "religion" and your lies.

#33 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-21 04:03 PM

The billionaires have decided Gaia and climate change no longer matter because of the billions they plan to make from AI. AI needs carbon. The math says pivot.

#34 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-21 04:53 PM

The billionaires have decided Gaia and climate change no longer matter because of the billions they plan to make from AI. AI needs carbon. The math says pivot.

#34 | Posted by visitor_

The only billionaire who did that is elon musk. You have to abandon facts and science when you join a fascist movement.

#35 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-21 05:45 PM

Gates too.

#36 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-21 08:12 PM

Gates too.

#36 | Posted by visitor_

All gates said was climate change won't kill everyone in the near term.

Elon went fully from "climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity" to "trans kids are the biggest threat facing humanity"

#37 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-21 08:35 PM

@#36 ... Gates too....

About what?

#38 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-21 08:35 PM

Gaslighter, you are one obtuse SOB. Have you ever tried reading for context before asking an insipid question?

#39 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-21 10:30 PM

#39 Seems appropriate for you ...

You don't serve the truth. You repackage atrocity as attitude and sin as sincerity. Your whole job is to Febreze the moral corpse of a movement that smells like a jockstrap marinated in Mountain Dew Code Red, pork rinds, and January 6 cosplay sweat.

Then you lather it in Jesus, slap on some pearls, and expect the rest of us to swallow it like communion wine.

#40 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-21 10:32 PM

#40

I see you've met Visitor... but to be fair, that last sentence sounds like BillsJohnson.

#41 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-21 10:37 PM

#41 Thanks! And, yeah... that does fit BJ boi nicely! :-)

#42 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-21 10:40 PM

I'm blushing, you give me more credit than I deserve, but I'll take it. Respect from a fellow traveler.

#43 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-22 03:03 AM

@#39 ... Gaslighter, you are one obtuse SOB ...

Thank-you for that compliment.

Now, back to the topic of the thread ...

... Have you ever tried reading for context before asking an insipid question? ...

Yes, I have.

And in that context I ask ...

Has your current [trolling?] alias ever tried answering a simple question posed to it,, instead of deflecting?

Yer up.

#44 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-22 03:24 AM

Respect from a fellow traveler.

#43 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

Sure.. in maga culture "respect" is shown differently. Usually with an insult. When we insult you really good for your ignorance it is like on the planet Arrakis in Dune where being spit on is considered a compliment.

#45 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-22 10:24 AM

Donnerboy, That's not warm rain the Oligarchs running the Democrat party are dribbling down your face and chest.

#46 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-22 11:15 AM

#46

It's hilarious when Visitor pretends his Cult Hero didn't give himself and his billionaire buddies their biggest tax cut ever.

Delusional but funny.

#47 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-22 11:32 AM

When you see where much of the money goes, why not let us keep more of it?

#48 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-22 11:57 AM

"why not let us keep more of it?"

The bank wasn't going to use that money the way I wanted them to so I robbed them and took it for myself.

Was that wrong?