Coburn, Istook critcize Supreme Court ruling

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on <b><a class="headlinelink" href="http://www.kotv.com/main/home/searchKOTV.asp?mainSearch=Ten Commandments">Ten Commandments</a></b> displays at

Tuesday, June 28th 2005, 6:42 am

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Ten Commandments displays at courthouses drew criticism from an Oklahoma senator and a congressman.

The nation's high court yesterday struck down Ten Commandments displays in two Kentucky courthouses because they promoted a religious message.

The court, however, upheld a display outside the courthouse at the Texas Capitol because it was a legitimate tribute to the nation's religious and legal history.

Senator Tom Coburn says the decision was another example of, quote, ``activist judges ignoring the Constitution and our founding principles.''

Representative Ernest Istook says he'll try again to get approval for a constitutional amendment allowing more religious expression in schools and other public forums.