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Beto O'Rourke: “The Ten Commandments would be posted in every classroom as…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 1:18:56

And yet even then, there was freedom to choose your religion. There was freedom from religion. To your point, can you imagine the Framers, Thomas Jefferson, or any other mandating that The Ten Commandments would be posted in every classroom as is the law of the land in the state of Texas right now. How insecure are you that you have to force this on kids there? I mean, I was, you know, lifelong Catholic. My mom took me to Sunday school, catechism, all that stuff. (1:18:56–1:19:04)

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