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Louisiana has triggered a national controversy with a new law mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms. The law signed by the state’s GOP governor has been blasted by civil liberties groups, which argue it infringes on the rights of students and blatantly ignores the separation of church and state. The issue will soon be headed to the courts, with organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) saying they plan to sue the state, and Gov. Jeff Landry vowing to defend the law. It is also showing signs of becoming intertwined in national political races, with former President Trump embracing the law in a Truth Social post. “I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES, FOR THAT MATTER. READ IT — HOW CAN WE, AS A NATION, GO WRONG???” Trump said. “THIS MAY BE, IN FACT, THE FIRST MAJOR STEP IN THE REVIVAL OF RELIGION, WHICH IS DESPERATELY NEEDED, IN OUR COUNTRY,” he added. The biblical posters in Louisiana classrooms must be in “large, easily readable font” by the beginning of next year. The displays will also include three paragraphs that explain the prominence of the Ten […]