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

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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 | Reply

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

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

Haha douchebags

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

#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 | Reply

"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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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

    Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
    Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
    When in another's lair, show him respect or else do not go there.
    If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.
    Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
    Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.
    Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
    Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
    Do not harm little children.
    Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
    When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 3

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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

#17 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-21 02:35 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

#19 - Definitely true.

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

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 | Reply

more truth!

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

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