America. not Keith Ellison, decides what book a congressman takes his oath on

Townhall ^ | Nov. 28, 2006 | Dennis Prager

[kinoxi]

I thought it was a Bible. At least implied.

[13Sisters76]

Truthfully, I didn't know that this had become an issue. But Prager makes a very valid point. I fully agree that Ellison should not take his "oath" on the koran.

[KoRn]

He should take the oath of office the way everyone else does or resign.

[Indy Pendance]

How about a roll of toilet paper.

[Thebaddog]

He should pay his outstanding parking tickets and file his taxes before he's allowed to be sworn in.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

this MoFo's oath (I mean Taqiyya) isn't going to be worth the spittle he sprays while reciting it!

[Westbrook]

It's long past time for MoHamHeads to be offended and humiliated often and harshly.

As an American, I was deeply offended and humiliated on September 11, 2001.

But not as offended as the thousands of my fellow Americans that died that day and the tens of thousands in their surviving families.

I would like to see MoHamHeads so offended and humiliated that they would go back to their nations of origin and leave us in peace.

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[UpAllNight]

What good does an oath on the Christian bible mean to a Muslim?

[Alter Kaker]

This has already been posted and someone still needs to buy Mr. Prager a copy of the United States Constitution, Article VI of which explicitly gives Mr. Ellison the right to choose to be sworn in on whatever tome he wants.

THERE ARE NO RELIGIOUS TESTS for office.

[mabelkitty]

He does not recognize American law as based on Christian principals. Therefore, he has no intention of upholding or honoring them.

[Cobra64]

How about a roll of toilet paper.

So you want a Congressman swearing allegiance to his country on a roll of toilet paper?

[Dasaji]

OK, I have a dumb question: did Joe Lieberman use the whole Bible or just the Old Testament?

[I see my hands]

"the Islamicization of America."

Hey Minnesotans, let's both hope we never meet.

[bvw]

I won't take an oath on a Bible either. An honest man doesn't need a crutch to make his oath good.

After all, Alcee Hastings and William Clinton both swore many such an oath to come to their public offcies -- all to no effect whatsoever.

[Indy Pendance]

Why not, it's not like they really mean their oath, to uphold the constitution.

[Hawk1976]

On the other hand, what oath from a muslim is any good, no matter what?

If a jew, a buddhist, a hindu, or an atheist can all take the oth on the same book, the bible, why can't a muslim?

Muslims are not special.

[traditional1]

"How about a roll of toilet paper."

LOL

[Balding_Eagle]

What good does an oath on the Christian bible mean to a Muslim?

Well, at a minimum, it means he recognizes that our culture trumps his.

[doc1019]

Considering the fact that he can lie as long as it benefits and forwards his religion and false prophet, let him place his hand on the NYTs … means the same to them.