unbeleivable! Yet sadly- we'll probably coddle to him for fear of reprisals should we force him to show some actual patriotism and pledge his allegience to the Christian nation of the U.S.- Burkas and prayer rugs for everyone can't be far behind. http://sacredscoop.com
So Atheists, agnostics, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, and, yes Muslims, can't "show actual patriotism?" Not to mention Christian sects like Jehovah's Witnesses and Quakers whose beliefs prohibit oaths.
The Constitution provides for oath or affirmation -- a recognition that even in 1787, there were enough people in the US that the Framers found that worth addressing.
As far as I'm concerned, an elected (or appointed) official can take the oath with his hand on the Bible, Torah, Koran, Baghavad Gita, Atlas Shrugged, or their kids' photo album. Better yet, I'd like to see officials take the oath or affirmation with their left hands on a copy of the Constitution, since that, and not any religious text, is what we expect them to be true to.