In Alabama, it now appears that it’s okay for the Senate to pass a piece of legislation that they know violates the US Constitution, as long as it includes a provision that the state won’t spend any money to defend it in court. That’s what happened yesterday with a consitutional amendment that calls for the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings. Sen. Dial (D-Lineville) got the bill passed in the last special session, but it was not passed in the house. Twenty eight spineless senators voted for this amendment and not one sane individual stood in opposition.

I know why no one voted against it, they could be opposed by a candidate who says they’re against the Ten Commandments. But it would only take a scintilla of guts to have voted against the bill and defend yourself in the proper manner, by saying you could not vote for a law that you KNOW is unconstitutional. Of course, that would have been the right thing to do. So, I shouldn’t be shocked that no such thing even entered one of their minds.

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