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To: jazusamo
The Constitution, of course, does not require presidents to take the oath with a Bible -- and not all presidents have.

John Quincy Adams took the Oath of Office with his hand on a law book, not a Bible.

16 posted on 01/03/2013 4:24:26 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Lurking Libertarian
"John Quincy Adams took the Oath of Office with his hand on a law book, not a Bible."

The Bible has laws, and Quincy used a book he believed in.

obama should use a golf magazine or club.

22 posted on 01/03/2013 5:04:31 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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