Aderholt Attends Ten Commandments Case at United States Supreme Court

"Cases like the one the court heard today clearly demonstrate a need for some type of legislation pertaining to the display of the Ten Commandments," said Congressman Aderholt.

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2005 - Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today was at the United States Supreme Court as it heard key cases involving the inclusion of a Ten Commandments display as part of several historical documents presented at the county courthouses in Kentucky's McCreary and Pulaski counties. The court also heard Van Orden v. Perry, which also dealt with the public display of the Ten Commandments. The outcome of both cases could impact the display of Ten Commandments monuments nationwide.

"I find it interesting that as the court heard the oral arguments in the case, the justices sat beneath a depiction of tablets of the Ten Commandments," said Congressman Aderholt. "It is my hope that the high court will realize the historical impact of the Ten Commandments on this nation's foundation.

"The Kentucky case involves the display of the Bill of Rights; the Magna Carta; the Mayflower Compact; the National Motto, 'In God We Trust'; the Star Spangled Banner and many other historically significant documents, including the Ten Commandments. Furthermore, accompanying the display was a description reading, 'The Foundations of American Law and Government Display.'

"While we hear a lot about the Ten Commandments and its public display here in Alabama, many of us forget that the same issue regarding the display of the Ten Commandments is occurring nationwide."

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