The Ten Commandments go to Court
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Summary
The entire Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is going to hear oral argument on two cases involving laws that force public schools to display a version of the Ten Commandments drafted by politicians who think they know better than parents. Andrew examines the basis for these law: the claim that the Ten Commandments are foundation of American law and government.
Episode Resources:
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Here’s a link to some screenshots of the Google NGram graphs that I mentioned.
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Here’s the full text of Thomas Jefferson’s letter to James Fishback (Draft), 27 September 1809, at the National Archives.
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