He called one of the basic objectives of the legislation to bring children back to the traditions that founded the United States.
It was ordered by law to display the Ten Commandments in the classrooms of educational institutions in the US federal state of Louisiana - the legislation on the measure was signed into law by the governor of the state.
According to Republican Jeff Landry, "whoever wants to respect the rule of law, i.e. the rule of law, must start from the first lawmaker, who was Moses."
According to the text of the legislation
the document must be posted in a clearly visible place and in legible font size in classrooms in all 12 grades of public education, as well as in state-funded universities.
Opponents of the measure raised the prospect of questioning its constitutionality in court, while its supporters drew attention to the fact that the Ten Commandments are not merely a religious document, but have historical significance.
Liz Murrill, head of Louisiana's justice affairs and attorney general, gave an interview to MTI on Thursday in Washington at a conference partly dealing with education.
he called one of the basic objectives of the legislation to bring children back to the traditions that founded the United States.
The politician pointed out that the introduction into law is the end of a long political battle, as the measure was vetoed by the former governor.
This makes Louisiana the first federal state in the United States to make the Ten Commandments a mandatory part of classroom equipment. Similar initiatives exist in the states of Texas, Oklahoma and Utah.
MTI
