The version of the 10 Commandments Louisiana mandates be in every classroom is not from the Bible. It is from a "formerly" racist organization called the Fraternal Order of Eagles. ( www.dailykos.com )
At one point the qualifications for membership were that one must be 21 years old, possess a good character, not be a Communist and be a Caucasian. By the late 1970s the all-white provision had officially been rescinded, but, because the Order used the blackball to admit new members, it was difficult for minorities to gain...
![](https://mbin.grits.dev/media/cache/resolve/entry_thumb/e1/be/e1be7a0ae90acfbbcde1e3e8a010a049067022da5050310f37b4cce39d99a66c.jpg)