To: sirchtruth; Jack_1
I think that Jack_1 was being sarcastic. The left hand is the "unclean" hand according to Islamic tradition, and Rep. Ellison is touching the Koran, Islam's "holy book" with his unclean left hand.
3 posted on
01/05/2007 5:03:50 AM PST by
CT-Freeper
(Said the perpetually dejected Mets fan.)
To: CT-Freeper
Good catch. I didn't even notice that!! I sort of went down a bunny trail there because I wanted the Anti-god crowd to realize what FREEDOM OF RELIGION really means...Freedom Of Religion In PUBLIC!
4 posted on
01/05/2007 5:10:10 AM PST by
sirchtruth
(No one has the RIGHT not to be offended...)
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