Signs of the times

National | California school district fights Ten Commandments sign | Roy Maynard

How far is a California school district willing to go to shield its students (and parents and baseball fans) from the Ten Commandments? A businessman in Downey (near Los Angeles) says he'll match the district's efforts and will fight as long as it takes to get his sign re-posted.

Edward DiLoreto, the 83-year-old owner of an engineering firm, was approached by the Downey High School baseball booster club in 1995. The boosters were selling ad space along the outfield fence. Coca-Cola had bought space, as had some local businesses. Mr. DiLoreto wrote out a $400 check and submitted his sign. It contained 10 "Rules to Live By," also known as the Ten Commandments. That was nothing new; he'd used the "Rules" in his ads in Downey High School football programs and in the yearbook.

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