Devout devotion? Humble expression of historical heritage? Or bald-faced vote pandering?
Gov. Ernie Fletcher plans to put the Ten Commandments and other historical documents in the Capitol on the day before Kentucky’s general election.
The action comes on the heels of a ruling by U.S. District Judge Joseph M. Hood that a previous injunction in a separate court case doesn’t apply to the display Fletcher wants placed in the Capitol Rotunda.
Fletcher attorney David Fleenor said the governor would issue an executive order Monday directing that the Ten Commandments be displayed alongside other historical documents including the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence.
Voters will choose Tuesday between the incumbent Republican and his Democratic challenger Steve Beshear, who polls show commands a double-digit lead in the gubernatorial race.
Cui bono?
(via Les)
For what it’s worth, Fletcher went down to defeat anyway, 59-41%.
If he’d won, I’m certain some would have claimed it was God’s will being be done, as a reward for his faith. Can we make the same claim now, saying his defeat was God’s will, as a punishment for his using God’s word as a campaign strategy? Tempting …