Whoopi Goldberg asks if schools will display the Quran after 'foolishness' of Louisiana’s 10 Commandments law
"If you want your child to have a religious education, send them to a religious school," Goldberg said.
Whoopi Goldberg is schooling the Louisiana government on what it means to separate church and state, after Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law Wednesday a requirement that all public classrooms must display the 10 Commandments.
Goldberg speculated on Thursday's episode of The View that the order to exhibit biblical guidelines poses "major constitutional conflicts" in Louisiana, with legal expert Sunny Hostin observing that, in 1980, a similar case in Kentucky was brought to the Supreme Court, which ruled it unconstitutional.
"We're talking about nearly identical laws, and half a century ago they said it wasn't okay. What he's banking on is this reactive, partisan Supreme Court will overturn precedent and say, now, that this is okay. We should be very afraid of that," Hostin said.
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Goldberg reiterated that "we are a nation of many religions," and questioned whether this new law means "we're putting the Quran" or "the writings of Buddha" into school as well, to reflect that a vast array of religions are practiced in the United States.
Cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin cited reading proficiency in Louisiana schools as a greater cause for concern because the governor's signing will "inevitably be challenged in the courts," resulting in the state spending "millions of dollars fighting this that otherwise could be invested in the classroom to get kids up to speed," she predicted.
After comedian and fellow panelist Joy Behar joked that Republicans should instead post the 10 Commandments at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago with "a picture of Stormy Daniels right next to it," Goldberg again turned the conversation back to a serious consideration of separating school-backed religious education from public education centers.
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"One of the things you don't seem to understand is, I have the same respect for my child that I have for yours. I'm not asking you to believe what I believe, I'm not asking your kid to believe what I believe. Public school is public school, it means everybody can go to public school," the 68-year-old said as the View audience applauded. "If you want your child to have a religious education, send them to a religious school. There's nothing stopping you. Get out of my pocket, get out of my body, and get out of my school! I don't understand!"
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