A new bill requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in school classrooms in Louisiana sparks outrage across social media on Wednesday, some calling the bill "bizarre."
After Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed the bill into law on Wednesday some have taken to X, formerly Twitter, to oppose the bill and call attention to politicians and lawmakers.
X user Spiro's Ghost wrote, "Bizarre but especially so since their cult leader constantly violates them."
Context
The legislation requires a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in "large, easily readable font" in all public classrooms starting in 2025. According to the Associated Press, the bill did not receive final approval from Landry, and the time to veto the bill has lapsed.
What We Know
The bill makes Louisiana the first state to require the display of the Ten Commandments. The displays will also be paired with a four-paragraph "context statement" describing how the Ten Commandments "were a prominent part of American public education for almost three centuries."
In addition, according to the legislation the posters would be paid for through donations as state funds will not be used to implement the mandate.
However, opponents of the legislation are also calling for politicians to follow the Ten Commandments.
In another post on X, user Ishmael Mayhew wrote "They should also require the politicians who pushed for this to follow those commandments."
Meanwhile, others are praising the legislation as one political commentator and MAGA supporter Gunther Eagleman wrote on X, "Absolutely! We are one nation under God."
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
Update 06/19/24 2:23 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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