In unanimous vote on Oct. 1, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved a resolution to install a permanent display of some of the most influential documents that have shaped America and Western civilization.
Introduced by Assemblyman Ron Bernier, the resolution directs the borough to erect a display of the Ten Commandments, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Preamble to the United States Constitution, and the Preamble to the Alaska Constitution in the lobby of the borough’s main building in downtown Palmer.
Similar displays may also be installed in borough libraries.
“The Constitution of the United States is the highest law of the country and the Constitution of the State of Alaksa is the highest law of the State of Alaska,” a memo on the resolution states. “While there may be many influences and impacts of prior documents in the development and drafting of the constitutions of the US and Alaska, a few stand out.”
The display will be funded entirely by private donations with borough staffers organizing the fundraising effort.
According to the resolution, “…the intent of this display is to honor and recall the historic and influential nature of these documents” and “to remind everyone entering the [borough] Building of the societal bonds we all share and culminates with the wisdom of the words written by the founders of the United States and the State of Alaska.”
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Why restart this fight? They will be sued and will lose.
If they are sued and then lose, time to defy unconstitutional judicial decisions. Ignore them. Let the supposedly conservative Gov from the Mat-Su Valley dare to enforce them. His oath is to uphold the constitution, NOT to uphold judicial decisions. He is the “final filter”, not the courts, but he is too cowardly or doltish to act on that. The constitution does not say, “The constitution means whatever the supreme court says.”
If an intruder breaks into your house for the second time, why not just remove your doors ?
Mat-Su, we love you!
…Who’s gonna file the first lawsuit?
And…what’s up with McCabe’s advertising? I’m sure it’s completely innocuous (because politicians specialize in that), but his new ad gives the impression that he’s endorsed by Trump and Begich or that they’re running as a conservative bloc. Are either of those true?
Thank you Mat-Su Bough representatives. This is the first smart thing I’ve heard in a long time. I have yo agree with OK in Anchorage but, How long will it be before the democrats file a law suit against this decision?
Wow! That is very heartening! Most awesome!
Lawsuits be damned! The courage and conviction of these wonderful ones is to be saluted!
Hang those beautiful documents high with big letters so all can see them.
Way to go!! We support it!!