There's really not much to say about the confused, difference-splitting Ten Commandments decisions handed down today by the U.S. Supreme Court. Unfortunately, the decisions are not surprising, given the state of the courts today. There are two opposing views of the 1st Amendment in America, the traditional view that appreciates the role of religion in American history going back to the very beginning of this country, and the modern, secularist liberal interpretation that has been in vogue since the 1960s. The second view dominates the legal thinking in the United States, from law schools all the way up to the Supreme Court. It is a view that is hostile to the traditional view of religion that has differentiated America from the more secular societies of Europe.

This is the bottom line decision that America must make - do we want to join the dying secular culture of the EU, or do we want to preserve the unique traditions that have helped make America the great country it is today? Our courts and the Democratic Party prefer the former. The American people generally prefer the latter.

One thing these decisions do is highlight the importance of President Bush appointing good justices in the mold of Scalia and Thomas if and when Rehnquist, O'Connor, or [please] someone else retires.

More blogospheric reaction here, here, here, here, and here.