[goldstategop]

He might be free to give an affirmation but under no circumstances should he be allowed to swear on the Koran.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[sageb1]

"under no circumstances should he be allowed to swear on the Koran. "

Agree.

[conservative in nyc]

He might be free to give an affirmation but under no circumstances should he be allowed to swear on the Koran.

And just what can be done to stop him? As far as the Constitution is concerned, a Congressman could take the oath of office with his hand on the Bible, the Koran, a stack of Playboy magazines or absolutely nothing if he wanted - not that those items are morally equivalent, but the Constitution doesn't require anyone swear their oath of office on any book - anything at all. Or the Congressman could decide to affirm his support for the Constitution instead of swearing an oath.

Constitutionally, I don't think there is anything anyone can do about the Congressman swearing his oath of office on the Koran. Good luck amending the Constitution in the next month.