Quote by Cliff Stearns

The irony of the Supreme Court hearing on these cases last week and of the outright hostility that the Court has displayed against religion in recent years is that above the head of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a concrete display of the Ten Commandments.

The irony of the Supreme Court hearing on these cases last w

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This quote highlights the underlying irony in the situation where the Supreme Court, despite exhibiting a hostile stance towards religion in recent times, has a prominent display of the Ten Commandments above the Chief Justice's head. It suggests a contradiction between the Court's actions and its own visual representation, emphasizing the discrepancy in its treatment of religious matters.

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