Supreme Court WILL Take on Commandments Case

[ethics]

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up the constitutionality of Ten Commandments displays on government land and buildings, a surprise announcement that puts justices in the middle of a politically sensitive issue.

Justices have repeatedly refused to revisit issues raised by their 1980 decision that banned the posting of copies of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

In the meantime, lower courts have reached a hodgepodge of conflicting rulings that allow displays in some instances but not in others.

The high court will hear appeals early next year involving displays in Kentucky and Texas.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/scotus_ten_commandments

I am actually surprised. This is going to be a whopper either way they go on this.

[Steve]

Good, the issue will finally be forced. It's just too damned bad the legislature defers to the courts more and more often.

[Biker]

Well, arguments are to be heard starting today. And you know what strikes me with all this?

At the beginning of the session, a Marshall chants: "God save the United States and this Honorable Court."

[MNeedham73]

Well, arguments are to be heard starting today. And you know what strikes me with all this?

At the beginning of the session, a Marshall chants: "God save the United States and this Honorable Court."

That's not favoring one religion over another though.

[Cariad]

Yes the world will be a much better place once the ten commandments and the use of the word God has been abolished.

God bless America.. oops, I mean Bless America

[tke711]

Fox has a great Fast Facts (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,149197,00.html) on the issue posted.

[Arc]

You know how sometimes an issue is being argued somewhere but the issue isn't really the issue? It is just the front for another issue? This certainly is the case here. And that is how the SC will probably decide it. Not on the issue before it per se but rather on the other issue(s).