Texas Ten Commandments Bill Failed

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The Republican-controlled Texas State House failed to advance a controversial bill on Tuesday that would have required public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

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Thou shalt not be a bullying, superficial, hypocrite Christian.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2023-05-24 10:29 AM | Reply

Stupid crap like this and banning drag shows and stopping college kids from voting and killing pregnant women is the Republicant platform. Lovely.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2023-05-24 10:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This was done purposefully so Republicans wouldn't have to vote for or against it.

#3 | Posted by Sycophant at 2023-05-24 11:08 AM | Reply

The Satanic Temple was all set to require a statue of Baphomet, which they've successfully done before to kill ConservaCrap like this.

#4 | Posted by zarnon at 2023-05-24 12:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I thought there were 15 commandments?
--Mel Brooks

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2023-05-24 12:44 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Why 'mess with Texas', when Texans are already so messed up, and skilled at messing things up even further? Just let 'em keep on keeping on.

#6 | Posted by moder8 at 2023-05-24 12:54 PM | Reply

The GQP only follow the parts of the bible that we agree with and follow NONE of the teachings of Jesus.... same as the Constitution.

#7 | Posted by Nixon at 2023-05-24 01:14 PM | Reply

Thou shalt not commit adultery. ...
Thou shalt not steal.

Radical liberal woke crap!

#8 | Posted by danni at 2023-05-24 01:24 PM | Reply

That's a fair point. Republican hypocrites would not want on display to their children, many of the very sins they regularly commit.

They don't want little Johnny to come home and ask: "Daddy, why is mommy committing adultery?" or "Mommy, why is daddy stealing the neighbors Wi-Fi?"

#9 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2023-05-24 01:46 PM | Reply

"The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post "Thou shalt not steal," "Thou shalt not commit adultery," and "Thou shalt not lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment."

George Carlin

#10 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2023-05-24 02:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Flori-duh and Tex-ass - outdoing one another in a race to the bottom. I have no use for either extreme but the Far Right is definitely the LCD.

#11 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2023-05-24 05:18 PM | Reply

Praise Zeus!

#12 | Posted by Futility at 2023-05-25 10:51 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Don't worry, the Nutters will try again...

I remember the Democracy of my Youth. (shakes his head sadly).

#13 | Posted by earthmuse at 2023-05-25 11:36 AM | Reply

In America, the 'My God is better than your God' game seems to never get old. Kudos to Texas for not passing this legislation.

#14 | Posted by moder8 at 2023-05-25 11:44 AM | Reply

" Kudos to Texas for not passing this legislation."

You give them too much credit: most who voted against were just afraid "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" would become law.

#15 | Posted by Danforth at 2023-05-25 11:59 AM | Reply

Danforth, I do agree that it was probably not tolerance and open mindedness that lead to the majority of the Texas legislature opposing that bill. I believe a big tangle of petty political calculations went into it's rejection by Republican legislators.

#16 | Posted by moder8 at 2023-05-25 12:10 PM | Reply

" I believe a big tangle of petty political calculations went into it"

IOW, Texas SOP.

Agreed.

#17 | Posted by Danforth at 2023-05-25 01:47 PM | Reply

The Ten Commandments are unAmerican and unconstitutional starting with #1 "thou shalt have no gods before me".

#18 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-05-25 02:01 PM | Reply