Dodie Horton's Ten Commandments Bill

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Ten Commandments law

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Meet the controversial Christian activist who inspired Louisiana's Ten Commandments law

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Louisiana state Rep. Dodie Horton got an idea for a Ten Commandments bill after reading an email from a conservative think tank.

The group, WallBuilders , argues that the nation’s founding was “overwhelmingly rooted in Christian ideology” A federal judge declared the law unconstitutional this week , but the state attorney general is appealing.

Texas lawmaker Tim Barton testified in support of a bill that would require schools to post the Ten Commandments.

His son, Tim , is the president of WallBuilders , who is also a Louisiana lawmaker.

Tim Barton's group is one of several helping Louisiana lawmakers promote Christian values in public schools.

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