Edwin C. Yohnka, Director of Communications for the American Civil Liberties Union. The latter is a particularly serious ethical failing. It contravenes the oath that all legislators are required to take in which they promising to support the U.S. and state Constitutions. We recognize such memorable events by issuing a Burning Times award. More details about the award .
Debate is particularly active in Kentucky.
Conservative Christians have been primarily responsible. Most believe that the moral tone of the country has degenerated since a 1962 U.S. Supreme Court decision . The court then declared that prayer, as an integral part of the curriculum of public schools, is unconstitutional. That is not an accurate assessment, because a great deal of prayer and student religious speech is in fact protected by the Constitution. Many conservative Christians believe that the Ten Commandments can constitutionally be placed on the walls of government offices and public schools, if no government money is involved.