Right on cue.
Via Raw Story:
The American Civil Liberties Union is taking on the state of Oklahoma over a monument featuring the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament of the Judeo-Christian Bible, which is prominently placed in the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.According to a statement released by the ACLU and the ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation on Tuesday, the lawsuit “seeks to have the monument removed” on the grounds that it violates constitutional provisions against use of government property to promote a particular sect or religion.
According to the rights group, the monument “trivializes” the religious meaning of the commandments by placing them in “a political and secular context.” The Ten Commandments are sacred to both Jewish and Christian believers, and as such, the ACLU is arguing, belong in a sacred space like a church or synagogue rather than a state capitol.
In addition, “(t)he monument’s placement at the Capitol has created a more divisive and hostile state for many Oklahomans,” said Ryan Kiesel of the ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation. “When the government literally puts one faith on a pedestal, it sends a strong message to Oklahomans of other faiths that they are less than equal.”