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Yuba City Votes To Change The Ten Commandments

MPS: Yuba City, CA, USA: The United States Supreme Court in a 5 to 4 decision outlawed the display of religious icons on public property when the only purpose is to promote that religion. The issue in the case before the court in this instance concerned the display of the Ten Commandments on public property in a political setting.

Dismayed by this decision the Upper Assembly of the Yuba City Congress responded by voting 637 in favor to 84 naysayers to change the Ten Commandments. The issue before the Upper Assembly was the preservation of the 16 displays of the Ten Commandments in the city's parks and playgrounds.

Acting Assemblyman Stenkilbuch acting as spokesman for the group of naysayers said "This resolution is unnecessary as the displays of the ten commandments are not prominent. Very few people have ever seen them and I would wager that not one assemblyman that voted in favor are among those few."

The resolution has been sent to committee to determine what changes should be made. Phase One which was decided by the committee establishes a modern media for the commandments. In Phase Two the committee will schedule hearings at which Yuba City citizens may participate in the creation of the new commandments.

The Upper Assembly's action has generated considerable response from outside of Yuba City. Several responses were suggestions of new commandments. One from a high ranking political figure, who requested anonymity, was "Don't Mess with Texas".

The original Commandments.

Phase One: Modernized Media.