{"id":2272824,"date":"2024-06-20T17:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T21:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whoopi-loses-her-mind-over-louisianas-ten-commandments-law\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T17:14:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T21:14:09","slug":"whoopi-loses-her-mind-over-louisianas-ten-commandments-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whoopi-loses-her-mind-over-louisianas-ten-commandments-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Whoopi Goes Off on Louisiana&#8217;s Ten Commandments Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhoopi-loses-her-mind-over-louisianas-ten-commandments-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2272824&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Whoopi Goldberg\u2062 criticized a new Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten\u2062 Commandments in all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-orders-teachers-back-into-classrooms-union-vows-to-call-a-strike\/\" title=\"Chicago Mayor Orders Teachers Back Into Classrooms, Union Vows To Call A Strike\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-director-schools-are-safe-places-for-kids-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"CDC Director: Schools Are Safe Places for Kids During Pandemic\">public school<\/a> classrooms<\/a>,\u2063 from kindergarten through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-bans-critical-race-theory-schools-should-promote-learning-not-discriminatory-indoctrination\/\" title=\"Iowa Bans Critical Race Theory: Schools Should \u2018Promote Learning, Not Discriminatory Indoctrination\u2019\">state-funded universities<\/a>.\u200c Speaking on ABC\u2019s \u201cThe View,\u201d Goldberg suggested\u2063 that those who want their children to see the Ten Commandments should opt for religious schools instead. Actress and television host Whoopi Goldberg\u2062 is known for her outspoken opinions, especially on the talk\u200b show &#8220;The View,&#8221; where she often discusses \u2063a range of current events and \u2063social issues. In criticizing the Louisiana law that mandates the display\u2064 of the Ten \u200cCommandments in public school classrooms,\u200b Goldberg raises an argument about the separation of church and state, suggesting that religious instruction should be optional and\u2063 confined to religious \u200bschools.<\/p>\n<p>This critique aligns with concerns about \u2064preserving secular spaces within public\u2062 education systems, \u2063where students of\u2063 various faiths (or none at all) coexist. Goldberg seems to\u200b advocate for respecting religious \u200cdiversity by not imposing\u200d a singular religious view \u200din <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-significance-of-georgia-senate-contests\/\" title=\"Historic Significance of Georgia Senate Contests\">public schools<\/a>. Her stance\u2062 reflects\u2063 broader debates on the influence of religion in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-legal-team-for-impeachment-defense-after-previous-team-collapsed\/\" title=\"Trump Announces New Legal Team For Impeachment Defense After Previous Team Collapsed\">public institutions<\/a>\u2064 in the United States, a\u2064 nation characterized by a complex \u2063interplay of religious\u2062 freedom and\u2062 secular governance. <\/p>\n<p>Decisions like the \u200done in Louisiana\u200c often spur \u200cdebates and\u200c legal challenges centered around the\u200d First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, \u200cwhich encompasses both\u200b the freedom of religion \u200band the Establishment Clause, the latter preventing the government from establishing an official religion \u200cor unduly favoring one religion\u200b over others. This provides a rich context for discussing how\u200b best to maintain respectful and inclusive environments in diverse public spaces such as schools.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Whoopi Goldberg lashed out on Thursday at Louisiana\u2019s new law mandating that all public school classrooms \u2014 from kindergarten to state-funded universities \u2014 display the Ten Commandments.<\/p>\n<p>Goldberg made her comments on Thursday\u2019s broadcast of ABC\u2019s \u201cThe View,\u201d and she argued that if people wanted their children to see the Ten Commandments on the wall, they should \u201csend them to a religious school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Reacting to Louisiana\u2019s law mandating the Ten Commandments in the classroom, Whoopi demands religious folks \u201cget out of my school!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lJkShI9ZoX\">pic.twitter.com\/lJkShI9ZoX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickFondacaro\/status\/1803810789742031086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re telling me you\u2019re concerned about children learning things \u2014 one of the things that you don\u2019t seem to understand is I have the same respect for my child that I have for yours,\u201d Goldberg began. \u201cI\u2019m not asking you to believe what I believe. I\u2019m not asking your kid to believe what I believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPublic schools public school,\u201d she insisted. \u201cThat means everybody can go to public school. I don\u2019t understand why \u2014 if you want your child to have a religious education, send them to a religious school! There\u2019s nothing stopping you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet out of my pocket, get out of my body, and get out of my school!\u201d she shouted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goldberg also pointed out the fact that the United States is made up of many religions, asking whether classrooms would also display parts of the Quran or Buddhist teachings.<\/p>\n<p>Co-host Sunny Hostin said that her main concern was that a similar law in Kentucky had already been struck down by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re talking about nearly identical laws, and half a century ago they said it wasn\u2019t okay. What he\u2019s 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,\u201d Hostin warned.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whoopi Goldberg criticized Louisiana&#8217;s law requiring public schools and state-funded universities to display the Ten Commandments. 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