The organization successfully argued on behalf of the legality of a display in a public building in Kentucky that included the Ten Commandments among other historical references.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling in the case brought by the ACLU that reversed a  lower court's opinion that said the Ten Commandments were impermissible.

"The Ten Commandments are as much at home in a display about the foundation of law as stars and stripes are to the American flag," said Mathew Staver, Liberty Counsel's founder and chairman. "The Ten Commandments are part of the fabric of our country and helped shape the law. It defies common sense to remove a recognized symbol of law from a court of law.

“The ACLU might not like our history and might run from it, but the fact remains that the Ten Commandments shaped our laws and may be displayed in a court of law. I am sure the ACLU will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review this case. The ACLU has been running from the Supreme Court since 2005 and has taken loss after loss on the Ten Commandments," he said.

In this case, the ACLU had complained about the historic display on the second floor of the Grayson County courthouse. "Foundations of American Law and Government” is the title of the display. Not only does it include the Ten Commandments, it includes the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Preamble to the Kentucky Constitution, Star-Spangled banner, National Motto and a picture of Lady Justice.

The significance of the items is explained in the documentation with the display. The purpose of the display is educational and is intended to reflect a sampling of documents that played a significant role in the development of the legal and governmental system of the United States, Liberty Counsel said.

 In 2002, the ACLU filed a lawsuit in over the display, and a lower court judge concluded the Ten Commandments couldn't remain, even though other identical displays in McCreary and Pulaski counties were allowed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

It was the same 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed another display in Mercer County, Kentucky, Staver said.

The presentation has been affirmed again in strong language from the court.

Worthing told WorldNetDaily, "The ACLU is not the problem with removing the Ten Commandments from America. We need to send them a thank you. They awakened a sleeping giant."

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