Disputed 10 commandments plaque on eBay

WINDER, Ga., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The group that lost a legal battle to keep a Ten Commandments plaque in a Georgia courthouse has offered the plaque for sale on eBay.

"The Barrow County Commissioners fought valiantly for the right to display this document," a description reads. "You have a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of history that will remind generations to come of these modern patriots who stood against the moral terrorism of the ACLU."

The 10-day auction period began Sept. 11. As of Tuesday evening, the high bid was $5,811.11.

Ten Commandments-Georgia promises that the proceeds will go to Barrow County to defray its legal expenses for the losing court fight.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in 2003 claiming that the plaque violates the First Amendment ban on establishing religion. In July, a federal judge ordered its removal, and the county decided not to continue the fight.

Mike Griffin, executive director of Ten Commandments-Georgia, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that his group needs another $52,000 to reimburse the $250,000 Barrow County racked up in legal bills.