Texas: first state to display Ten Commandments
Texas last year became the largest state to require classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, per CNN reporting cited by Shapiro.
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Ep. 2455 - The Left REJECTS The Flag, The Bible… And AOC?!
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Jun 29, 2026
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Texas Bible Curriculum Controversy
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Shapiro takes aim at what he calls left-wing illiteracy about what the Texas curriculum actually does. The board approved a list of required reading that includes David and Goliath, Adam and Eve, the burning bush, the parting of the Red Sea, the Sermon on the Mount, the Shepherd's Psalm, Ecclesiastes, and the Book of Job — alongside world history readings on the Quran, Elie Wiesel, Anne Frank, and Washington's letter to the Hebrew congregation in Newport. Shapiro notes that CNN described the Ten Commandments as 'Christian teachings,' a mistake he finds revealing given the Commandments predate Christ by a millennium. His core argument: you cannot read Shakespeare, understand the anti-slavery movement, or follow the arguments of the Founders without knowing these texts. The curriculum, he insists, is about literacy, not theocracy.
What the Texas Bible Curriculum Actually Says
The Texas State Board of Education didn't mandate church attendance. It added David and Goliath, Adam and Eve, the parting of the Red Sea, the Psalms, and the Book of Job to the K-12 literary canon — alongside the Quran, Elie Wiesel, and Anne Frank. If you find that controversial, you don't understand what a civilization is.
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