Louisiana Republicans would never have passed a law requiring the Commandments in classrooms if Trump hadn't changed the Supreme Court while President
into law a requirement that every classroom in his state—from kindergarten classrooms to college chemistry labs—must post a copy of the Ten Commandments. In fact, the ambitious Republican seemed to be trolling his critics even before he sanctified the work of the GOP-controlledLawsuits were at the ready as soon as Landry signed the bill on Wednesday. It is abundantly clear this effortfatally with the First Amendment’s prohibition from state-sanctioned faith.
That Trumpian trio is why Louisiana’s governor sounded so excited about being sued. While the Supreme Court ruled in 1980 that a similar Kentucky law was, a majority of the current justices may see things differently. They’ve already shown an openness to the Christian conservatives’ argument that faith and government can co-exist if not thrive in a symbiotic relationship. Notably, in 2022, Justices sided with a high school coach whoreligious schools from receiving a state subsidy.
So while Trump is out of sanctioned power—at least for the moment—there is still no credible way to argue that he’s without tremendous sway over the Republican Party and the laws it is passing. Louisiana may be the first test case of these omnipresent reminders of religious teachings, but it most certainly will not be the last.
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