LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) — Social media users sounded off on various platforms after Gov. Jeff Landry signed several education bills on Wednesday.
One of the newly signed education bills, HB71, has caused quite a controversy among online users and citizens. The new bill requires that the Christian Ten Commandments be displayed in all K-12 classrooms and state-funded universities. Louisianaians aren’t the only ones with strong opinions on the new law.
In a New York Times social media post, individuals worldwide spoke out on the governor’s declaration. During a fundraiser in Tennessee, days before the bill was signed into law, Gov. Landry told the audience, “I’m going home to sign a bill that places the Ten Commandments in public classrooms,” he said. “And I can’t wait to be sued.”
Once the bill was signed, many social media users took to Facebook to share their feelings.
Screenshot from the New York Times social media post. 
Screenshot from the New York Times social media post. 
Screenshot from the New York Times social media post. 
Screenshot from the New York Times social media post. 
Screenshot from the New York Times social media post. 
Screenshot from the New York Times social media post. 
Screenshot from the New York Times social media post.
Gov. Landry is not the only Louisiana official facing a myriad of backlash and support on social media. Many flocked to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Facebook page to share how they are feeling about the new law. Here are some of the top comments.
While the rest of the world is discussing the new law, Reddit users in the r/Shreveport subreddit are taking to their keyboards to share their opinions on it.
The new law requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms on a poster in large, readable font.
Opponents of the law are questioning the constitutionality of the new laws. The legal battle between civil liberties groups and the state is imminent. Groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have planned to sue to block the legislation signed by the governor.
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